Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Vargfors kraftstation) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Skellefte River in Västerbotten County, Sweden. About 15 km southwest of Vargfors is the urban area Norsjö.
Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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Official name | Vargfors kraftstation |
Location | Västerbotten County, Sweden |
Coordinates | 65°01′18″N 19°41′09″E / 65.021708°N 19.685783°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1961 |
Owner(s) | Vattenfall |
Operator(s) | Vattenfall |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete arch dam |
Impounds | Skellefte River |
Commission date | 1961 |
Hydraulic head | 49 m |
Turbines | 1 Francis- and 1 Kaplan turbine |
Installed capacity | 122 MW |
Annual generation | 452 GWh |
The power plant was operational in 1961. It is owned and operated by Vattenfall.[1][2]
Dam
editVargfors Dam consists of one concrete arch dam and two additional embankment dams.
Power plant
editThe power plant contains 1 Francis- and 1 Kaplan turbine-generator. The total nameplate capacity is 122 MW. Its average annual generation is 452 GWh. The hydraulic head is 49 m.[1] Maximum flow is 136 m³/s.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Vargfors" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ a b "Vargfors". Vattenfall. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station.
- "Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-06-03.