Krångede_Hydroelectric_Power_Station

Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station

Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station

Dam in Jämtland County, Sweden

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.

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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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Krångede power plant.
  • "Krångede Hydroelectric Power Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  • "Hydroelectric Plants in Northern Sweden". Power Plants Around the World. Retrieved 2016-05-29.

References

  1. [1]
    "KRÅNGEDE KRAFTVERK" (in Swedish). www.tekniskamuseet.se. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  2. [2]
    "Hydropower plants in Finland and Sweden". Fortum. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  3. [3]
    "Krångede" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
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