Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station

Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Moforsens kraftverk) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Ångerman, municipality Sollefteå, Sweden. About 15 km downstream of Moforsen is Forsmo Hydroelectric Power Station.

Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station
Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Sweden
Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station in Sweden
Official nameMoforsens kraftverk
Locationmunicipality Sollefteå, Sweden
Coordinates63°22′08″N 16°59′20″E / 63.368793°N 16.988940°E / 63.368793; 16.988940
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1968
Owner(s)E.ON
Operator(s)E.ON
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity dam
ImpoundsÅngerman
Spillway typeOver the dam
Commission date1968
Hydraulic head28.1 m
Turbines3 x 45 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity135 MW
Annual generation641 GWh

The power plant was operational in 1968. It is owned by E.ON.[1][2]

Moforsen Dam consists of a concrete gravity dam on the right side and an embankment dam on the left side. The dam features a spillway with 3 gates over the dam, that is located in the middle.

Power plant

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The power plant contains 3 Kaplan turbine-generators. The total nameplate capacity is 135 MW. Its average annual generation is 641 GWh. The hydraulic head is 28.1 m.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facts & Figures" (PDF). E.ON. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. ^ a b "Moforsen" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
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