Glomfjord power plant
| Glomfjord power plant | |
|---|---|
 Glomfjord power plant | |
  Location of Glomfjord power plant in Nordland | |
| Official name | Glomfjord kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Glomfjord |
| Coordinates | 66°47′47″N 13°59′45″E / 66.79639°N 13.99583°ECoordinates: 66°47′47″N 13°59′45″E / 66.79639°N 13.99583°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1918 |
| Owner(s) | Statkraft |
| Pumped-storage power station | |
| Upper reservoir | Nedre Navervatn |
| Pump-generators | 6 |
| Power generation | |
| Make and model | Pelton wheel |
| Nameplate capacity | 20 MW |
| Annual generation | 85 GWh |
Glomfjord power plant is a 6×20 MW hydroelectric power plant in Glomfjord in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. It gets its water from Nedre Navervatn lake which is located about 465 meters above sea level, but there are plans to start taking water from Fykanvatn lake as well.
The plant is currently owned by Statkraft.
The power plant is located at the bottom of Glomfjord.
History
The power plant was built in 1918 to a design by the architect Olaf Nordhagen. In 1942, during the Second World War, an Anglo-Norwegian raid, Operation Musketoon, attacked the German-held power plant.
References
- http://www.statkraft.com
- Arkitekturguide for Nord-Norge og Svalbard
- Konsesjonssøknad - Fykanvannet kraftverk
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