Merikoski Power Plant

Merikoski Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station and a dam in the Koskikeskus district in Oulu, Finland. The plant is owned by the Oulun Energia municipal enterprise of the city of Oulu.

Merikoski Power Station
Location of Merikoski Power Station in Finland
Official name	Merikosken voimalaitos
Country	Finland
Location	Oulu
Coordinates	65°01′22″N 25°28′24″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1940 (1940)
Opening date	1948 (1948)
Owner(s)	Oulun Energia
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Oulujoki
Height	11 m[1]
Spillways	3
Spillway type	gates
Power Station
Installed capacity	39 MW[1]
Annual generation	289 GWh (2012)[1]

Construction of the power plant was started in 1940, but electricity generation for national grid was not started until 1948. The construction was delayed due to Second World War, although soviet prisoners of war were used as labour during the war.^[2] The power station building has been designed by architect Bertel Strömmer and the master plan of the area by architect Alvar Aalto.^[3]

See also

• Finland portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Energy in Finland