Sisimiut hydroelectric power plant | |
Coordinates: | 67.1136°N -53.3489°W |
Country: | Greenland |
Location: | Sisimiut |
Status: | O |
Construction Began: | 2007 |
Commissioned: | 2010 |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 15 MW |
Sisimiut Hydro Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant near Sisimiut, Greenland. Construction started in March 2007 and the plant was commissioned on 7 April 2010.[1] [2] The initial capacity of the power plant is 15 MW. The construction included of concrete constructions, a blasted tunnel with length of 4700m (15,400feet) and a pressure pipe with length of 400m (1,300feet). The altitude difference is . Produced electricity is transferred to Sisimiut by new 27.4km (17miles) long 60 kV high voltage lines.