Norway

Leirfossene — 53 MW Hydroelectric

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Leirfossene is a 53 MW hydro power plant located in Norway. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
53 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2005

Year online

Owner
Statkraft

Operator

Location
68.24, 14.53

Coordinates

Insights

#171
largest in Norway
#3,110
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#12,865
largest worldwide
2005
21 yrs newer than avg
264
operated by Statkraft
6
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
53 MW
Commissioned
2005
Status
Operational
Owner
Statkraft
Country
Norway
Coordinates
68.239, 14.533

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
4,457 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
356,567 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

969
cars / year
594
homes / year
202,595
trees to offset

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

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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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