Kjofossen Power Station
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Official nameKjosfoss kraftverk
CountryNorway
StatusOperational
| Kjofossen Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Kjofossen Power Station | |
 Interactive map of Kjofossen Power Station | |
| Official name | Kjosfoss kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°44′49″N 7°08′06″E / 60.74698°N 7.13490°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | October 27, 1944 |
| Owner | Bane Energi |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 97 m |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 3.5 MW |
| Capacity factor | 78.3% |
| Annual generation | 24 GW·h |
Kjofossen Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at Vestland built during World War II. Part of its power is used as railway traction current, i.e. single-phase electric power at 16 2/3 hertz, fed directly into the overhead wire of the railway to Bergen. The only other power station in Norway to produce traction current is Hakavik Power Station.
