Svorkmo Hydroelectric Power Station

Svorkmo Power Station
Svorkmo Hydroelectric Power Station
Official name Svorkmo Kraftverk
Country Norway
Location Orkdal, Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates 63°10′42″N 9°46′15″E / 63.17833°N 9.77083°E / 63.17833; 9.77083Coordinates: 63°10′42″N 9°46′15″E / 63.17833°N 9.77083°E / 63.17833; 9.77083
Commission date 1983 (1983)
Owner(s) Kraftverkene i Orkla
Pumped-storage power station
Hydraulic head 99 m
Generating units 2
Power generation
Make and model Francis turbine
Nameplate capacity 54 MW
Capacity factor 57.1%
Annual net output 270 GW·h

Svorkmo Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Svorkmo in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.

It has a total installed capacity of 54 MW, with two units equipped with francis turbines, and has an annual production of approximately 270 GWh. The power station utilises the waterfalls between Meldal and Svorkmo in the Orkla river system, with a total head of 99 m.[1]

See also

References

  1. Rosvold, Knut A. "Svorkmo kraftverk". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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