Brokke Hydroelectric Power Station

Brokke Power Station
Official name Brokke kraftverk
Country Norway
Location Valle
Coordinates 59°07′41″N 7°30′50″E / 59.128°N 7.514°E / 59.128; 7.514Coordinates: 59°07′41″N 7°30′50″E / 59.128°N 7.514°E / 59.128; 7.514
Status In use
Commission date 1965 (1965)
Owner(s) Otra Kraft
Pumped-storage power station
Hydraulic head 303 metres (994 ft)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 330 MW
Capacity factor 59.8%
Annual net output 1416 GW·h

The Brokke Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in the municipality Valle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located on the west shore of the river Otra, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village of Rysstad. The Norwegian National Road 9 runs past the station. The facility operates at an installed capacity of 330 megawatts (440,000 hp). The average annual production is 1,416 gigawatt-hours (5,100 TJ). The power station receives its water from the lake Botnsvatnet via a 30-kilometre (19 mi) long tunnel from the lake high up in the mountains. The water flowing down through the tunnel is used to produce the hydroelectric power.[1]

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Brokke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 August 2011.


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