Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station
| Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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  Location of Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station in Sweden | |
| Official name | Krångede kraftverk |
| Location | Jämtland County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 63°08′57″N 16°04′16″E / 63.149238°N 16.071110°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1931 |
| Opening date | 1936 |
| Owner(s) | Fortum |
| Operator(s) | Fortum |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Impounds | Indalsälven |
| Spillway type | Over the dam |
| Commission date | 1936 |
| Hydraulic head | 60 m |
| Turbines | 6 Francis turbines |
| Installed capacity | 248.4 MW |
| Annual generation | 1622.4 GWh |
Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Krångede kraftverk) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Indalsälven in Jämtland County, Sweden. About 15 km downstream of Krångede is the urban area Hammarstrand.
Work on the power plant began in 1931.[1] It was operational in 1936. Krångede power plant is owned by Fortum.[2][3]
Dam[edit]
Krångede Dam is a concrete gravity dam. The dam features a spillway with 4 gates over the dam, that is located in the middle.
Power plant[edit]
The power plant contains 6 Francis turbine-generators. The total nameplate capacity is 248.4 MW. Its average annual generation is 1622.4 GWh. The hydraulic head is 60 m.[3]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Krångede power plant.
- "Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- "Hydroelectric Plants in Northern Sweden". Power Plants Around the World. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
References[edit]
- ^ "KRÅNGEDE KRAFTVERK" (in Swedish). www.tekniskamuseet.se. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ "Hydropower plants in Finland and Sweden". Fortum. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ a b "Krångede" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
