Svelgfoss Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Svelgfoss Hydroelectric Power Station
Name Official:Svelgfoss kraftverk
Coordinates:59.5814°N 9.2572°W
Country:Norway
Location:Notodden
Status:O
Owner:Norsk Hydro
Plant Hydraulic Head:70 m
Plant Turbines:2
Plant Capacity:92
Plant Capacity Factor:64.9%
Plant Annual Gen:523

The Svelgfoss Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located at the Tinnelva river in Notodden, Telemark, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of, with an average annual production of about 500 GWh.[1]

At its commissioning in 1907, the power station was the largest in Europe and the second largest at the world. It was used to provide electric power to the fertilizer plant in Notodden.[2] In July 2015, the whole complex, the Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site, was designated a World Heritage Site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Svelgfoss . Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 20 August 2011.
  2. Web site: Rjukan/Notodden and Odda/Tyssedal Industrial Heritage Sites, Hydro Electrical Powered Heavy Industries with associated Urban Settlements (Company Towns) and Transportation System. UNESCO. 5 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site. 5 July 2015. UNESCO. 5 July 2015.