Langvann Power Station | |
Name Official: | Langvann kraftverk |
Coordinates: | 66.8878°N 14.1486°W |
Location: | Gildeskål Municipality, Nordland |
Country: | Norway |
Status: | O |
Owner: | Salten Kraftsamband |
Res Name: | Fellvatnet |
Lower Res Name: | Langvatnet (Gildeskål) |
Plant Turbines: | 1 × 5MW |
Plant Capacity: | 5 |
Plant Capacity Factor: | 11.5% |
Plant Annual Gen: | 21 |
The Langvann Hydroelectric Power Station (no|Langvann kraftverk or Langvann kraftstasjon)[1] is a hydroelectric power station in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.[2] It is sometimes referred to as the Langvatn kraftverk, which should not be confused with the Langvatn Hydroelectric Power Station in Rana Municipality.
The plant utilizes a drop of 64m (210feet) between two lakes: Fellvatnet (smj|Roavggojávrre),[3] regulated between an elevation of and, and Langvatnet (smj|Gåddumjávrre),[4] regulated between an elevation of and .
The plant has a turbine and an average annual production of about . Its catchment area is 93km2. The plant is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and it came into operation in 1979. The plant is built into the mountainside at the end of a drain tunnel and the water it discharges is later used by the Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power Station.