Svorka Power Station | |
Name Official: | Svorka kraftverk |
Coordinates: | 63.0389°N 8.6556°W |
Location: | Surnadal, Møre og Romsdal |
Country: | Norway |
Status: | O |
Owner: | Svorka Energi, Statkraft |
Res Name: | Langvatnet |
Plant Turbines: | 1 × 25 MW |
Plant Annual Gen: | 111 |
The Svorka Hydroelectric Power Station (no|Svorka kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[1] [2] [3] It is located about 4km (02miles) northeast of the village of Bøverfjorden. It utilizes a drop of 260m (850feet) from the lake Langvatnet, which is regulated between 274m (899feet) and 276m (906feet),[3] to the Bøvra River. The Svorka River is also regulated for the plant. Its catchment area is 104.5km2.[2] Water is also transferred from several lakes: Litlbøvervatnet is regulated between 343m (1,125feet) and 333m (1,093feet), Solåsvatnet and Geitøyvatnet are regulated between 336m (1,102feet) and 331m (1,086feet), and Andersvatnet is regulated between 294m (965feet) and 305m (1,001feet).[3] The plant has a Francis turbine and operates at an installed capacity of, and has an average annual production of about 111 GWh.[1] [2] [3] The plant came into operation in 1963 and is owned 50% each by Svorka Energi and Statkraft.[1] [2] [3]