Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station

Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station
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 / 63.149238; 16.071110Coordinates: 63°08′57″N 16°04′16″E / 63.149238°N 16.071110°E / 63.149238; 16.071110
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
Power station
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

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

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

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References

  1. "KRÅNGEDE KRAFTVERK" (in Swedish). www.tekniskamuseet.se. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  2. "Hydropower plants in Finland and Sweden". Fortum. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  3. 1 2 "Krångede" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
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