Finland

Isohaara — 106 MW Hydroelectric

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Isohaara is a 106 MW hydro power plant located in Finland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
106 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2000

Year online

Owner
PVO Vesivoima Oy

Operator

Location
67.52, 24.78

Coordinates

Insights

#29
largest in %s
#2,228
largest %s worldwide
#9,770
largest worldwide
2000
%d yrs newer than avg
8
operated by %s
0
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
106 MW
Commissioned
2000
Status
Operational
Owner
PVO Vesivoima Oy
Country
Finland
Coordinates
67.517, 24.783

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
8,914 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
713,134 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,938
cars / year
1,189
homes / year
405,190
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Isohaara is a 106 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Finland, operated by PVO Vesivoima Oy. The plant was commissioned in 2000 and utilizes water flow to generate electricity.

It is the 6th largest hydro plant in Finland. With a capacity of 106 MW, it represents 4.45% of Finland’s total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. Finland has 95 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 2,382 MW. Compared to the largest hydro plant, Imatra at 192 MW, this facility is about 55% the size.

Hydropower is a significant contributor to Finland’s renewable energy landscape, providing around 20% of the country’s electricity. The geography of Finland, with its numerous lakes and rivers, supports extensive hydroelectric development. The plant is located approximately 600 km north of Helsinki.

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