Nordsvorka Hydroelectric Power Station

The Nordsvorka Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Nordsvorka kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[1] It is located about 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) northeast of the village of Sylte. It utilizes a drop of 39 meters (128 ft) on the Nordsvorka River. The river flows from the lake Geitøyvatnet (approximately 336 meters or 1,102 feet)[2] to the lake Langvatnet (approximately 276 meters or 906 feet).[3] It has a Francis turbine and operates at an installed capacity of 2.3 MW, and has an average annual production of about 12.5 GWh.[1][4] The plant came into operation in 2007 and is owned 50% each by Svorka Energi and Statkraft.[1]

Nordsvorka Power Station
Official nameNordsvorka kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationSurnadal, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates63°1′57″N 8°50′13″E
StatusOperational
Opening date2007 (2007)
Owner(s)Svorka Energi, Statkraft
Reservoir
CreatesGeitøyvatnet
Power Station
Turbines1 × 2.34 MW
Annual generation12.5 GW·h

References

  1. "Svorka Produksjon - Svorka". svorka.no. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  2. "Geitøyvatnet, Surnadal (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. "Langvatnet, Surnadal (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  4. "Nordsvorka kraftverk - Mikkelsen Maskin AS". mikkelsen-maskin.no. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
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