Svorkmo Hydroelectric Power Station
Hydroelectric power station in Norway
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Svorkmo Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Svorkmo in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.
OfficialnameSvorkmo Kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationOrkland Municipality, Trøndelag
Coordinates63°10′42″N 9°46′15″E
| Svorkmo Power Station | |
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Svorkmo Hydroelectric Power Station | |
 Interactive map of Svorkmo Power Station | |
| Official name | Svorkmo Kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Orkland Municipality, Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 63°10′42″N 9°46′15″E |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner | Kraftverkene i Orkla |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 99 metres (325 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 54 MW |
| Capacity factor | 57.1% |
| Annual generation | 270 GW·h |
It has a total installed capacity of 54 megawatts (72,000 hp), with two units equipped with francis turbines, and has an annual production of approximately 270 gigawatt-hours (970 TJ). The power station utilises the waterfalls between Meldal and Svorkmo on the Orkla river system, with a total head of 99 metres (325 ft).[1]
