Tjodan Hydroelectric Power Station

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Tjodan Hydroelectric Power Station
Official nameTjodan kraftverk
CountryNorway
Location Forsand
Coordinates 59°03′08″N6°39′09″E / 59.05222°N 6.65250°E / 59.05222; 6.65250 Coordinates: 59°03′08″N6°39′09″E / 59.05222°N 6.65250°E / 59.05222; 6.65250
StatusOperational
Opening date1985;35 years ago (1985)
Owner(s) Lyse Energi
Power Station
Hydraulic head 892 m
Installed capacity 110 MW
Capacity factor 32.2%
Annual generation 310 GW·h

The Tjodan Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Forsand, Rogaland, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of 110 MW , with an average annual production of about 310 GW·h . It opened in 1985. [1]

The power plant collects water resources from six bodies of water in Tjodanvassdraget, the mountain plateau north of Lysefjorden. The fall height is 892 metres and the installed output is 110 MW [2]

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References

  1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Tjodan kraftstasjon". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. "Tjodan power plant". Lyse Konsern. Retrieved 2020-12-16.