Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Moforsens kraftverk) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Ångerman, municipality Sollefteå, Sweden. About 15 km downstream of Moforsen is Forsmo Hydroelectric Power Station.
| Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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  Location of Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station in Sweden | |
| Official name | Moforsens kraftverk |
| Location | municipality Sollefteå, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 63°22′08″N 16°59′20″E / 63.368793°N 16.988940°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Owner(s) | E.ON |
| Operator(s) | E.ON |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Impounds | Ångerman |
| Spillway type | Over the dam |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Hydraulic head | 28.1 m |
| Turbines | 3 x 45 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 135 MW |
| Annual generation | 641 GWh |
The power plant was operational in 1968. It is owned by E.ON.[1][2]
Dam
editMoforsen Dam consists of a concrete gravity dam on the right side and an embankment dam on the left side. The dam features a spillway with 3 gates over the dam, that is located in the middle.
Power plant
editThe power plant contains 3 Kaplan turbine-generators. The total nameplate capacity is 135 MW. Its average annual generation is 641 GWh. The hydraulic head is 28.1 m.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Facts & Figures" (PDF). E.ON. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ a b "Moforsen" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
External links
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