Solbergfoss Hydroelectric Power Station

Solbergfoss Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Solbergfoss kraftverk) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Glomma, in Indre Østfold municipality, Østfold county, Norway.

Solbergfoss Hydroelectric Power Station
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Official name	Solbergfoss kraftverk
Location	Indre Østfold, Norway
Coordinates	59.637092°N 11.155221°E / 59.637092; 11.155221
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	I: 1913 II: 1979
Opening date	I: 1924 II: 1985
Owner(s)	E-CO Energi, Statkraft
Operator(s)	E-CO Energi
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete gravity dam
Impounds	Glomma
Spillway type	Over the dam
Commission date	I: 1924 II: 1985
Hydraulic head	21 m
Turbines	I: 13 Francis-type II: 1 Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	I: 108 MW II: 100 MW
Annual generation	I: 350 GWh II: 550 GWh

Construction of the power station began in 1913. It was operational in 1924.^[1] Solbergfoss is owned by E-CO Energi (64,4%) and Statkraft (35,6%).^[2]

Dam

Solbergfoss Dam is a concrete gravity dam.

Power station

The hydraulic head is 21 m.^[3]

Solbergfoss I

The power station contains 13 Francis turbine-generators. The total nameplate capacity is 108 MW. Its average annual generation is 350 GWh.^[2][4] Solbergfoss I was built from 1913 until 1924.^[1]

Solbergfoss II

The power station contains 1 Kaplan turbine-generator. The total nameplate capacity is 100 MW. Its average annual generation is 550 GWh.^[2][4] Solbergfoss II was built from 1979 until 1985.^[1]

External links

• Norway portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Media related to Solbergfoss Hydroelectric Power Station at Wikimedia Commons
• "Solbergfoss – Kraftstasjon". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
• "Hydroelectric Plants in Southern Norway – other counties". Power Plants Around the World. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-26.