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]