Bratsberg Hydroelectric Power Station

Bratsberg Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Norway showing the location of
Bratsberg Hydroelectric Power Station
Country Norway
Location Sør-Trøndelag County, Trondheim, Norway
Coordinates 63°22′23″N 10°24′27″E / 63.37306°N 10.40750°E / 63.37306; 10.40750Coordinates: 63°22′23″N 10°24′27″E / 63.37306°N 10.40750°E / 63.37306; 10.40750
Status Operational
Owner(s) Statkraft
Reservoir
Creates Selbusjøen reservoir
Power station
Commission date 1977
Type Conventional
Hydraulic head 147
Turbines 2 (Francis)
Installed capacity 124 MW
Annual generation 650 GW·h

The Bratsberg Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway, owned by Statkraft. It operates at an installed capacity of 124 MW, with an average annual production of 650 GWh.[1] The power plant is fed from the Selbusjøen reservoir, connected with a 12 km long tunnel, offering a gross head of 147 metres. The power plant has two Francis turbines.[2]

References

  1. Rosvold, Knut A. "Bratsberg kraftverk". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "Bratsberg". Statkraft. Retrieved 2015-03-13.


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