Bratsberg Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Bratsberg Hydroelectric Power Station
Name Official:Bratsberg kraftverk
Location Map:Norway
Coordinates:63.3731°N 10.4075°W
Country:Norway
Location:Sør-Trøndelag County, Trondheim, Norway
Status:O
Owner:Statkraft
Res Name:Selbusjøen reservoir
Plant Commission:1977
Plant Type:C
Plant Hydraulic Head:147
Plant Turbines:2 (Francis)
Plant Capacity:124 MW
Plant Annual Gen:650 GWh
Plant Capacity Factor:59.8%

Bratsberg Power Station (Bratsberg kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station located in Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway, owned by Statkraft. It operates at an installed capacity of, with an average annual production of 650 GWh.[1] The power plant is fed from the Selbusjøen reservoir, connected with a 12 km long tunnel, offering a gross head of 147 m. The power plant has two Francis turbines.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Bratsberg kraftverk . Knut A . Rosvold . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter . Petter Henriksen . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 20 August 2011.
  2. Web site: Bratsberg . Statkraft . 13 March 2015.