Eidsfossen Hydroelectric Power Station

Eidsfossen Power Station
Official name Eidsfossen kraftverk
Country Norway
Location Tynset, Hedmark
Coordinates 62°31′17″N 10°22′42″E / 62.52139°N 10.37833°E / 62.52139; 10.37833Coordinates: 62°31′17″N 10°22′42″E / 62.52139°N 10.37833°E / 62.52139; 10.37833
Status Decommissioned
Commission date 1917
Decommission date 1999
Owner(s) KVO
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 0.7 MW

The Eidsfossen Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Eidsfossen kraftverk[1] or Eidsfossen kraftstasjon[2][3]) is a decommissioned hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Tynset in Hedmark county, Norway.[3]

The power station is located in the Kvikne Forest (Kvikneskogen). It utilized a drop of 48 meters (157 ft) on the Orkla River. The power plant was built to supply electricity to the Røstvangen Mines and built from 1915 to 1917, when it became operational.[1][2] The plant was decommissioned in 1999.[2]

An information sign about the power plant has been set up at a rest area along Norwegian National Road 3, and the old dam construction for the plant can be seen from the same route 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south of Yset.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eidsfossen". Kvikne i storbukkens rike. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eidsfossen kraftverk". Kvikne.no. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Eidsfossen kraftstasjon, Tynset (Hedmark)". Yr. NRK and Meteorologisk institutt. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ Røe, Eirik (July 23, 2012). "Ikke imponert over turistattraksjoner". Arbeidets Rett. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  • Virtual tour of the Eidsfossen Hydroelectric Power Station
  • Photos of the decommissioned power station
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