Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station
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| Sjønstå Power Station | |
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| Official name | Sjønstå kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Sjønstå, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°11′40″N 15°42′31″E / 67.19444°N 15.70861°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Salten Kraftsamband |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 126 m |
| Turbines | 2 × 35 MW |
| Installed capacity | 70 MW |
| Capacity factor | 46.0% |
| Annual generation | 282 GW·h |
The Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Sjønstå kraftverk or Sjønstå kraftstasjon)[1] is a hydroelectric power station in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.[2] It is located about 1.4 kilometers (0.87 mi) south-southwest of Sjønstå. It utilizes a drop of 126 meters (413 ft)[1] in the Sjønstå River between Langvatnet (Long Lake) and Øvervatnet (Upper Lake).[3] The plant is a river power station without its own reservoir. It also draws water from the Tverr River[1] and one stream intake. The plant has two 35 MW Francis turbines for an installed capacity of 70 MW, with an average annual production of about 282 GWh.[1][4] It is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and came into operation in 1983.[1][5][6] The plant reuses water that was previously utilized by the Lomi and Fagerli hydroelectric power stations.
