Svelgfoss Hydroelectric Power Station

The Svelgfoss Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located at the Tinnelva river in Notodden, Telemark, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of 92 MW, with an average annual production of about 500 GWh.^[1]

Svelgfoss Hydroelectric Power Station
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Official name	Svelgfoss kraftverk
Country	Norway
Location	Notodden
Coordinates	59°34′53″N 9°15′26″E
Status	Operational
Opening date	October 2, 1907; 118 years ago (1907-10-02)
Owner	Norsk Hydro
Power Station
Hydraulic head	70 m
Turbines	2
Installed capacity	92 MW
Capacity factor	64.9%
Annual generation	523 GW·h

At its commissioning in 1907, the power station was the largest in Europe and the second largest at the world. It was used to provide electric power to the fertilizer plant in Notodden.^[2] In July 2015, the whole complex, the Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site, was designated a World Heritage Site.^[3]

See also

• Norway portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal