Leirfossene is a 53 MW hydro power plant located in Norway. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 53 MW
- Commissioned
- 2005
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Statkraft
- Country
- Norway
- Coordinates
- 68.239, 14.533
Estimated Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
gCO₂ per kWh
Annual emissions equal to
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Nearby Stations
About this plant
Leirfossene is a 53 MW hydroelectric power plant in Norway, operational since its commissioning.
Ranked #144 of 376 hydro plants in Norway, Leirfossene’s capacity accounts for 0.16% of Norway’s total hydro capacity of 33,795 MW. The largest hydro plant in Norway is Kvilldal at 1,444 MW, making Leirfossene 27 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Kvitfossen (8 MW, Hydro) and Trollfjord 1 kraftverk (3.2 MW, Hydro) within 50 km. The facility is located in the Nordland region, approximately 1,000 km north of Oslo.
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