Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station
Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Vargfors kraftstation) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Skellefte River in Västerbotten County, Sweden. About 15 km southwest of Vargfors is the urban area Norsjö.
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  Location of Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station in Sweden | |
| Official name | Vargfors kraftstation |
| Location | Västerbotten County, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 65.021708°N 19.685783°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Owner(s) | Vattenfall |
| Operator(s) | Vattenfall |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete arch dam |
| Impounds | Skellefte River |
| Commission date | 1961 |
| Hydraulic head | 49 m |
| Turbines | 1 Francis- and 1 Kaplan turbine |
| Installed capacity | 122 MW |
| Annual generation | 452 GWh |
The power plant was operational in 1961. It is owned and operated by Vattenfall.[1][2]
Dam
Vargfors Dam consists of one concrete arch dam and two additional embankment dams.
Power plant
The power plant contains 1 Francis- and 1 Kaplan turbine-generator. The total nameplate capacity is 122 MW. Its average annual generation is 452 GWh. The hydraulic head is 49 m.[1] Maximum flow is 136 m³/s.[2]
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References
- "Vargfors" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- "Vargfors". Vattenfall. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
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- "Vargfors Hydroelectric Power Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
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