Sisimiut Hydro Power Plant Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sisimiut.gl/Business/Infrastructure/Energy.aspx Sisimiut.gl
  2. Official opening of Sisimiut Power Plant . ÍSTAK Ltd. . 2010-04-07 . 2010-07-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722021632/http://www.istak.is/en/user/news/view/0/185 . 2011-07-22 .