Storfinnforsen Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Storfinnforsen Hydroelectric Power Station
Name Official:Storfinnforsens kraftverk
Location Map:Sweden
Coordinates:63.5985°N 16.1218°W
Location:Västernorrland County, Sweden
Purpose:Power
Status:O
Opening:1954
Owner:E.ON
Operator:E.ON
Dam Type:Concrete buttress dam
Dam Crosses:Faxälven
Spillway Type:Over the dam
Plant Commission:1954
Plant Hydraulic Head:49.5 m
Plant Turbines:3 Francis-type
Plant Capacity:112 MW
Plant Annual Gen:536 GWh

Storfinnforsen Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Storfinnforsens kraftverk|links=no) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Faxälven, in Västernorrland County, Sweden.

The power plant was operational in 1953 (or 1954). It is owned and operated by E.ON.

Dam

Storfinnforsen Dam consists of a concrete buttress dam (length 800 m) with 100 buttresses and an embankment dam (length 400 m) on the left side. There are cracks in the upstream frontplate as well as in some of the supports.

Power plant

The power plant contains 3 Francis turbine-generators. The total nameplate capacity is 112 (or 132) MW. Its average annual generation is 536 GWh. The hydraulic head is 49.5 m.

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External links

Web site: Storfinnforsen Dam. Wikimapia. 2016-06-15.