Official name Stornorrfors kraftverk Purpose Power Opening date 1958 Owner Vattenfall Turbine 5 | Location Västerbotten County Status Operational Operator(s) Vattenfall Impound Ume River | |
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Similar Harsprånget hydroelectric power sta, Stiftelsen Umeå Energicentrum, Klabböle Power Plant, Suorva, Olidan Hydroelectric Power St | ||
Stornorrfors Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Stornorrfors kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station on the Ume River in Västerbotten County, Sweden. The city of Umeå lies about 15 km southeast of the power station.
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Map of Stornorrfors, 905 88 Ume%C3%A5, Sweden
The power station was operational in 1958. It is owned by Vattenfall (75 %; municipality of Umeå 25 %) and operated by Vattenfall.
Dam
Stornorrfors Dam is a concrete gravity dam located about 4 km from the power station. A canal connects the reservoir with the power station.
Power station
The power station contains 4 (or 5) Francis turbine-generators. The total nameplate capacity is 599.4 MW. Its average annual generation is 2,256 GWh. The hydraulic head is 75 m. Maximum flow is 975 m³/s.
The first 3 machines with 131 MW each went on line in 1958. The turbines were manufactured by NOHAB.
The fourth turbine with 187 MW was commissioned in 1982. The turbine was manufactured by Kværner.