Höljes Hydroelectric Power Station

Dam in Torsby Municipality, Värmland County
60°57′04″N 12°32′36″E / 60.951110°N 12.543211°E / 60.951110; 12.543211PurposePowerStatusOperationalOpening date1962Owner(s)FortumOperator(s)FortumDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment damImpoundsKlarälvenCommission date1962Hydraulic head88 mTurbines2 Francis turbinesInstalled capacity127.8 MWAnnual generation533 GWh

Höljes Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Höljes kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power plant on the Klarälven in Torsby Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden.

The power plant was operational in 1962. It is owned and operated by Fortum.[1]

Dam

Höljes Dam is an embankment dam with the spillway on the right side.

Power plant

The power plant contains 2 Francis turbine-generators. The total nameplate capacity is 127.8 MW. Its average annual generation is 533 GWh. The hydraulic head is 88 m.[1][2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Fortum's hydropower plants in Sweden". Fortum. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  2. ^ "Höljes" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  • "Höljes Dam". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
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