| Forså Power Station | |
| Name Official: | Forså kraftverk |
| Location Map Caption: | Location in Nordland county |
| Coordinates: | 66.9514°N 14.2253°W |
| Location: | Gildeskål, Nordland |
| Country: | Norway |
| Owner: | Salten Kraftsamband |
| Status: | Operational |
The Forså Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Forså kraftverk or Forså kraftstasjon)[1] is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway.[2] [3] Part of the plant's catchment area also lies in the municipality of Beiarn.[2]
The plant utilizes a drop of 266m (873feet)[1] between two lakes: Litle Sokumvatnet (also Norwegian: Lille Sokumvann,[1] Lule Sami: Såhkamjávrásj[4]), which is linked to Namnlausvatnet and is regulated between an elevation of and,[2] and Øvre Nævervatnet (Lule Sami: Båssjukjávrre),[5] which is regulated between an elevation of and .[2]
The plant has one turbine with an installed capacity of and an average annual production of about 48 GWh.[1] Its catchment area is 25.5km2.[1] The plant was originally built by Norsk Hydro to supply industry at Glomfjord and is now owned by Salten Kraftsamband.[2] It came into operation in 1963.[1] [2] The water that leaves the plant is later reused by the Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power Station.