Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station
| Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Tyssedal, Norway |
| Status | Museum |
| Commission date | 1906 |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydroelectricity |
| Type | Water turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 100 MW |
| Annual generation | 700 GWh |
The Tyssedal Power Station is a hydroelectric power station and museum located in Tyssedal in the municipality Odda in Hordaland, Norway. The station was designed by architect Thorvald Astrup. It started production in 1906 and operated at a combined installed capacity of 100 MW from 1918, with an average annual production of 700 GWh. The plant was protected by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage in 2000, and is part of the Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry.[1]
It is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH).
References
- ↑ Rosvold, Knut A. "Tyssedal kraftanlegg". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
Coordinates: 60°07′17″N 6°33′20″E / 60.12139°N 6.55556°E
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