Pamilo Hydroelectric Power Plant Explained

The Pamilo Hydroelectric Power Plant (Finnish: Pamilon voimalaitos) is a power station in Eno, Finland that supplies electricity to Finland.^[1] It was opened in 1955.^[1]

It is notable for being Vattenfall's largest hydroelectric power plant in Finland, with an installed generating capacity of 84 megawatts^[2] across three units and produces 256 gigawatt hours per year.^[3]

It is fed with water from the Lower-Koita River and Lake Koitere^[2] across a catchment area of 6,550 square kilometres. Water is held back in two basins, by two dams; the Pamilo dam and Finnish: Heinäjoki dam^[1]

See also

• Energy in Finland

External links

62.8011°N 30.4286°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: International Seminar and Workshop on the RESCDAM Project. Jukka. Hassinen. 2000-10-01. North Savo Regional Environment Centre. PDF. 1–3. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928125810/http://www.ymparisto.fi/download.asp?contentid=17041. 2011-09-28.
2. Web site: Pamilo hydro power plant. Hydro Power Plants. Vattenfall. 2009-12-26. Pamilo is Vattenfall´s largest hydro power plant in Finland. ... Pamilo draws its power from Lake Koitere and the Lower-Koita River. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100220131623/http://www.vattenfall.com/en/pamilo.htm. 2010-02-20.
3. Web site: Vattenfall hydro power in the Nordic countries. PDF. Vattenfall Power Generation in the Nordic Countries. Vattenfall. 2006-10-17. 2009-12-26.