Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station
Name Official:Vargfors kraftstation
Location Map:Sweden
Coordinates:65.0217°N 19.6858°W
Location:Västerbotten County, Sweden
Purpose:Power
Status:O
Opening:1961
Owner:Vattenfall
Operator:Vattenfall
Dam Type:Concrete arch dam
Dam Crosses:Skellefte River
Plant Commission:1961
Plant Hydraulic Head:49 m
Plant Turbines:1 Francis- and 1 Kaplan turbine
Plant Capacity:122 MW
Plant Annual Gen:452 GWh

Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Vargfors kraftstation|links=no) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Skellefte River in Västerbotten County, Sweden. About 15 km southwest of Vargfors is the urban area Norsjö.

The power plant was operational in 1961. It is owned and operated by Vattenfall.

Dam

Vargfors Dam consists of one concrete arch dam and two additional embankment dams.

Power plant

The power plant contains 1 Francis- and 1 Kaplan turbine-generator. The total nameplate capacity is 122 MW. Its average annual generation is 452 GWh. The hydraulic head is 49 m. Maximum flow is 136 m³/s.

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