Sweden

Lilla Edets vattenkraftstation — 46 MW Hydroelectric

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Lilla Edets vattenkraftstation is a 46 MW hydro power plant located in Sweden. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
46 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1926

Year online

Owner
Vattenfall

Operator

Location
58.14, 12.12

Coordinates

Insights

#116
largest in Sweden
#3,280
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#14,572
largest worldwide
1926
58 yrs older than avg
112
operated by Vattenfall
30
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
46 MW
Commissioned
1926
Status
Operational
Owner
Vattenfall
Country
Sweden
Coordinates
58.136, 12.119

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,868 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
309,473 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

841
cars per year
516
homes per year
175,837
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Lilla Edets vattenkraftstation is a 46 MW hydro power plant in Sweden, commissioned in 1926. It accounts for 0.26% of Sweden’s total hydro capacity of 17,541 MW and is ranked #82 of 216 hydro plants in the country. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Lilla Edets vattenkraftstation 22.2 times smaller.

Ranked #82 of 216 hydro plants in Sweden. Its 46 MW represents 0.26% of Sweden’s hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Sweden is Karlshamn at 1,020 MW, making Lilla Edets vattenkraftstation 22.2 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Stenungsund (840 MW, Oil) and Rya (261 MW, Gas). Lilla Edets vattenkraftstation is located in Sweden, approximately 50 km north of Gothenburg.

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