Kvænangsbotn Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Kvænangsbotn Power Station
Name Official:Kvænangsbotn kraftverk
Coordinates:69.7208°N 22.0553°W
Location:Kvænangen, Troms
Country:Norway
Status:O
Owner:Kvænangen Kraftverk AS
Plant Turbines:1 × 44 MW
Plant Capacity:44
Plant Capacity Factor:45.7%
Plant Annual Gen:176

The Kvænangsbotn Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Kvænangsbotn kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It utilizes a drop of 305m (1,001feet) between its intake reservoir at Little Lakes (Norwegian: Småvatnan, Pikkujärvet, Northern Sami: Čorrojávrrit)[1] and South Fjord (Norwegian: Sørfjorden, Sutuvuono, Northern Sami: Suvdovuotna).[2] The reservoir is regulated at a level between and . The Abo River (Norwegian: Aboelva, Aapujoki, Northern Sami: Ábojohka)[3] is also utilized by the power plant.[4] Water is supplied to the reservoir by the Småvatna, Lassajavre, and Cårrujavrit Hydroelectric Power Stations. The plant came into operation in 1965.[5] In 1999 the company received a license to transfer water from the Brenn River (Northern Sami: Buollánjohka), Šleađui River (Northern Sami: Šleađuidjohka),[6] and Olbmá River (Northern Sami: Olbmájohka). The plant has a Francis turbine and operates at an installed capacity of, with an average annual production of about 176 GWh. The plant is controlled by Kvænangen Kraftverk AS, with a 48.2% share owned by Troms Kraft.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pikkujärvet . Kvensk stedsnavndatabase . no.
  2. Web site: Sutuvuono . Kvensk stedsnavndatabase . no.
  3. Web site: Aapujoki . Kvensk stedsnavndatabase . no.
  4. Book: Sørensen, Jan . Vannkraftkonsesjoner som kan revideres innen 2022. Nasjonal gjennomgang og forslag til prioritering (Report no. 29) . Noregs vassdrags- og energidirektorat . 2013 . Oslo . 268 . no.
  5. Web site: 18 Alta – Kvænangen – Nordreisa. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910021537/http://www.nve.no/no/Kulturminneplaner/Katalog/Kraftledninger/18/ . 2015-09-10 . 2015-10-13 . Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE) . no.
  6. Web site: Slerojoki . Kvensk stedsnavndatabase . no.
  7. Web site: Våre kraftverk . https://web.archive.org/web/20151119040058/http://www.tromskraft.no/om/selskap/tkp/kraftverk . 2015-11-19 . Troms Kraft . no.