Merikoski Power Plant
Dam in Oulu
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Merikoski Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station and a dam in the Koskikeskus district in Oulu, Finland. The plant is owned by the Oulun Energia municipal enterprise of the city of Oulu.
| Merikoski Power Station | |
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  Merikoski Power Station Location of Merikoski Power Station in Finland | |
| Official name | Merikosken voimalaitos |
| Country | Finland |
| Location | Oulu |
| Coordinates | 65°01′22″N 25°28′24″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1940 |
| Opening date | 1948 |
| Owner | Oulun Energia |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Oulujoki |
| Height | 11 m[1] |
| Spillways | 3 |
| Spillway type | gates |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 39 MW[1] |
| Annual generation | 289 GWh (2012)[1] |
Construction of the power plant was started in 1940, but electricity generation for national grid was not started until 1948. The construction was delayed due to Second World War, although soviet prisoners of war were used as labour during the war.[2] The power station building has been designed by architect Bertel Strömmer and the master plan of the area by architect Alvar Aalto.[3]
