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Raasakka — 60 MW Hydroelectric

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Raasakka is a 60 MW hydro power plant located in Finland. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity

60 MW

Installed

Commissioned

1998

Year online

Owner

PVO Vesivoima Oy

Operator

Location

65.47, 27.52

Coordinates

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#53

largest in %s

#2,929

largest %s worldwide

#12,271

largest worldwide

1998

%d yrs newer than avg

operated by %s

plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type: Hydroelectric
Capacity: 60 MW
Commissioned: 1998
Status: Operational
Owner: PVO Vesivoima Oy
Country: Finland
Coordinates: 65.467, 27.517

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂

5,046 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂

403,661 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity

24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,097

cars / year

673

homes / year

229,353

trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Raasakka is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Finland, operated by PVO Vesivoima Oy since its commissioning.

Ranked #13 of 95 hydro plants in Finland, Raasakka’s 60 MW represents 2.52% of Finland’s total hydro capacity of 2,382 MW. The largest hydro plant in Finland is Imatra at 192 MW, making Raasakka 3.2 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Finland, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Rovaniemi.

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Raasakka — 60 MW Hydroelectric

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