Brandåa Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Brandåa Power Station
Name Official:Brandåa kraftverk
Coordinates:63.0922°N 9.2231°W
Location:Rindal, Møre og Romsdal
Country:Norway
Status:O
Construction Began:2006
Owner:Svorka Produksjon[1]
Plant Hydraulic Head:373 m
Plant Capacity:4.1
Plant Capacity Factor:44.0%
Plant Annual Gen:15.8

The Brandåa Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Brandåa kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Rindal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is a run-of-river hydro power station utilizing a drop of 373m (1,224feet) in some tributaries of the Surna River.[1] Permission was granted for construction in 2006[2] and the plant came into operation in 2009.[1] [3] It is operated by Svorka Produksjon AS.[1] It operates at an installed capacity of,[1] with an average annual production of about 15.8 GWh.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Kvien, Jon-Kåre, & Stian Sørli. 2008. Utfordringer med prosjektering av uklassifiserte vassdragsanlegg. Trondheim: SWECO Norge AS.
  2. http://www.tk.no/nyheter/svorka-far-bygge-brandaa-kraftverk/s/1-113-2439891 Svorka får bygge Brandåa kraftverk. 2006. Tidens krav (November 29).
  3. http://www.svorka.no/svorka-produksjon/produksjonsanlegg/brandaa-kraftverk Brandåa kraftverk