Brandåa Hydroelectric Power Station
| Brandåa Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Official name | Brandåa kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Rindal Municipality, Trøndelag |
| Coordinates | 63°05′32″N 9°13′23″E / 63.09222°N 9.22306°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2006 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Owner(s) | Svorka Produksjon[1] |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 373 metres (1,224 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 4.1 MW |
| Capacity factor | 44.0% |
| Annual generation | 15.8 GW·h |
The Brandåa Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Brandåa kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station in Rindal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is a run-of-river hydro power station utilizing a drop of 373 meters (1,224 ft) in some tributaries of the Surna River.[1] Permission was granted for construction in 2006[2] and the plant came into operation in 2009.[1][3] It is operated by Svorka Produksjon AS.[1] It operates at an installed capacity of 4.1 megawatts (5,500 hp),[1] with an average annual production of about 15.8 gigawatt-hours (57 TJ).[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Kvien, Jon-Kåre, & Stian Sørli. 2008. Utfordringer med prosjektering av uklassifiserte vassdragsanlegg. Trondheim: SWECO Norge AS.
- ^ Svorka får bygge Brandåa kraftverk. 2006. Tidens krav (November 29).
- ^ a b Brandåa kraftverk Archived 2015-06-30 at the Wayback Machine