Ulla-Førre

Ulla-Førre

The artificial lake Blåsjø and Storvassdammen
Country Norway
Status Operational
Owner(s) Statkraft
Reservoir
Creates Blåsjø
Total capacity 3.1 km3 (0.74 cu mi)
Surface area 84.48 km2 (32.62 sq mi)
Normal elevation 930–1,055 m (3,051–3,461 ft)
Official name Kvilldal Hydroelectric Power Station
Location Suldal
Status Operational
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 1,240 MW
Official name Saurdal Hydroelectric Power Station
Location Suldal
Status Operational
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 640 MW
Official name Hylen Hydroelectric Power Station
Location Hylsfjord in Suldal
Status Operational
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 160 MW

Ulla-Førre is a hydropower complex in Suldal, Hjelmeland and Bykle in Norway. It has an installed capacity of approximately 2,100 MW, and the annual average production is 4.45 TWh (16.0 PJ) (1987-2006), while its annual potential is about 7.8 TWh (28 PJ). The complex includes the artificial lake Blåsjø, which is made by dams around 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above the sea level. The hydroelectric power station in the complex are Saurdal, Kvilldal, Hylen and Stølsdal, operated by Statkraft.

Blåsjø

Blåsjø is the tenth largest lake in Norway by area. It is located in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county and the municipalities of Hjelmeland and Suldal in Rogaland county. The lake is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the village of Bykle. It has a surface area of 84.48 square kilometres (32.62 sq mi). Its surface swings between 930 and 1,055 metres (3,051 and 3,461 ft) above sea level depending on seasonal weather and power consumption, and it has a shoreline of about 200 kilometres (120 mi).[1] At the highest regulated water level, Blåsjø contains 3105 million cubic meters of water.

Kvilldal Hydroelectric Power Station

The Kvilldal Power Station is a located in the municipality of Suldal. The facility operates at an installed capacity of 1,240 MW, making it the largest power station in Norway in terms capacity.[2] Statnett plans to upgrade the western grid from 300 to 420 kV at a cost of 8 billion NOK,[3] partly to accommodate the NSN Link cable[4] from Kvilldal to England.[5]

Saurdal Hydroelectric Power Station

The Saurdal Power Station is a hydroelectric and pumped-storage power station located in the municipality of Suldal. The facility operates at an installed capacity of 674 MW (in 2015). The average energy absorbed by pumps per year is 1,189 GWh (4,280 TJ) (in 2009 to 2012). The average annual production is 1,335 GWh (4,810 TJ) (up to 2012).[6]

Hylen Hydroelectric Power Station

The Hylen Power Station is located at the bottom of Hylsfjord in Suldal. It operates at an installed capacity of 160 MW, with an average annual production of 583 GWh (2,100 TJ). The plant exploits water through a tunnel from the lake Suldalsvatnet.[7]

References

  1. "Blåsjø" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  2. Vinjar, Asbjørn (2007). "Kvilldal kraftstasjon". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  3. Western corridor In Norwegian
  4. http://www.statnett.no/Nettutvikling/Vestre-korridor/Oppstart-av-arbeid-pa-Vestre-korridor/
  5. http://www.statnett.no/en/Projects/Cable-to-the-UK/
  6. Rosvold, Knut A. "Saurdal kraftverk". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  7. Rosvold, Knut A. "Hylen kraftverk". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

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