Ulset Power Station | |
Name Official: | Ulset kraftverk |
Coordinates: | 62.6186°N 10.2544°W |
Location: | Tynset, Hedmark |
Country: | Norway |
Status: | O |
Owner: | KVO |
Res Name: | Stor-sverjesjøen, Falningsjøen |
Lower Res Name: | Orkla River |
Plant Hydraulic Head: | 325 m |
Plant Turbines: | 1 × 35 MW |
Plant Capacity: | 35 |
Plant Annual Gen: | 140 |
The Ulset Hydroelectric Power Station (no|Ulset kraftverk or Ulset kraftstasjon)[1] [2] is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Tynset in Hedmark county, Norway.[3] [4] [5]
The plant is located in the Orkla River system and utilizes a drop of 325m (1,066feet) from Stor-Sverjesjøen (Big Lake Sverja, regulated at 872.5-)[3] and Falningsjøen (Lake Falning, regulated at 872.5-).[3] It also utilizes water from two streams, which reduces the volume of water supplied to the Ya River.[5]
The plant has a 35 MW Francis turbine and an average annual production of about 140 GWh.[3] [4] It started production in 1985. The plant is owned by KVO, whereby Statkraft is the largest owner and it is operated by Trondheim Energi Kraft.[3] [4] [5]