Official name Merikosken voimalaitos Status Operational Owner Oulu Energy Architect Bertel Strömmer | Purpose Power Opening date 1948 (1948) Construction began 1940 Spillway 3 | |
 | ||
Address Koskitie 30, 90500 Oulu, Finland Similar Pyhäkoski power plant, Utanen power plant, Raatti Stadium, Montta power plant, Oulu Castle | ||
Oulu river flooded merikoski power plant oulu finland merikosken voimalaitos
Merikoski Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station and a dam in the Koskikeskus district in Oulu, Finland. The plant is owned by the Oulun Energia municipal enterprise of the city of Oulu.
Construction of the power plant was started in 1940, but electricity generation for national grid was not started until 1948. The construction was delayed due to Second World War, although soviet prisoners of war were used as labour during the war. The power station building has been designed by architect Bertel Strömmer and the master plan of the area by architect Alvar Aalto.
References
Merikoski Power Plant Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA