The Svelgfoss Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located at the Tinnelva river in Notodden, Telemark, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of 92 MW, with an average annual production of about 500 GWh.[1]
| Svelgfoss Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Svælgfos I | |
| Official name | Svelgfoss kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Notodden |
| Coordinates | 59°34′53″N 9°15′26″E / 59.58139°N 9.25722°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | October 2, 1907 |
| Owner(s) | Norsk Hydro |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 70 m |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 92 MW |
| Capacity factor | 64.9% |
| Annual generation | 523 GW·h |
At its commissioning in 1907, the power station was the largest in Europe and the second largest at the world. It was used to provide electric power to the fertilizer plant in Notodden.[2] In July 2015, the whole complex, the Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site, was designated a World Heritage Site.[3]
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References edit
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Svelgfoss". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Rjukan/Notodden and Odda/Tyssedal Industrial Heritage Sites, Hydro Electrical Powered Heavy Industries with associated Urban Settlements (Company Towns) and Transportation System". UNESCO. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site". UNESCO. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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