Höljes Hydroelectric Power Station

Coordinates: 60°57′04″N 12°32′36″E / 60.951110°N 12.543211°E / 60.951110; 12.543211
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Höljes Hydroelectric Power Station
Höljes Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Sweden
Höljes Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Höljes Hydroelectric Power Station in Sweden
Official nameHöljes kraftverk
LocationTorsby Municipality, Värmland County
Coordinates60°57′04″N 12°32′36″E / 60.951110°N 12.543211°E / 60.951110; 12.543211
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1962
Owner(s)Fortum
Operator(s)Fortum
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
ImpoundsKlarälven
Commission date1962
Hydraulic head88 m
Turbines2 Francis turbines
Installed capacity127.8 MW
Annual 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[edit]

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

Power plant[edit]

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]

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References[edit]

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

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