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HE Formin — 116 MW Hydroelectric

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HE Formin is a 116 MW hydro power plant located in Slovenia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
116 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
Hidroelektrane na Drini

Operator

Location
46.40, 16.03

Coordinates

Insights

#6
largest in %s
#2,116
largest %s worldwide
#9,440
largest worldwide
2010
%d yrs newer than avg
2
operated by %s
22
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
116 MW
Commissioned
2010
Status
Operational
Owner
Hidroelektrane na Drini
Country
SVN
Coordinates
46.403, 16.034

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
9,755 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
780,411 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

2,121
cars / year
1,301
homes / year
443,415
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

HE Formin is a 116 MW hydroelectric power plant situated in Slovenia. The plant is one of the three hydro facilities in the country and contributes to Slovenia’s renewable energy portfolio.

It ranks as the 3rd largest hydro plant in Slovenia. With a capacity of 116 MW, it represents 27.49% of Slovenia’s total hydro capacity of 422 MW. Slovenia has 3 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 422 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, ČHE Avče at 180 MW, HE Formin is approximately 64.4% the size.

Hydropower is essential to Slovenia’s energy generation, accounting for a significant portion of its electricity supply. The country’s varied topography and abundant water resources support hydroelectric development. The plant is located approximately 80 km northeast of Ljubljana in the northeastern region of Slovenia.

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