Skorge Hydroelectric Power Station

The Skorge Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Skorge kraftverk or Skorge kraftstasjon)[1] is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway.[2][3] Part of its catchment area lies in the municipality of Vanylven.

Skorge Power Station
Official nameSkorge kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationStad, Vestland
Coordinates61°59′57″N 5°27′32″E
Opening date1936 (1936)
Owner(s)Sogn og Fjordane Energi
Upper reservoir
CreatesSkorgevatnet (Lake Skorge)
Lower reservoir
CreatesKjødspollen (Kjøde Bay)
Power Station
Hydraulic head350 m (1,150 ft)
Installed capacity1.9 MW
Annual generation6 GW·h

It utilizes a drop of 350 meters (1,150 ft) between its intake reservoir at Skorgevatnet (Lake Skorge) and Kjødspollen (Kjøde Bay). The plant operates at an installed capacity of 1.9 MW using a Pelton wheel, with an average annual production of about 6 GWh.[2] It is owned by Sogn og Fjordane Energi and came into operation in 1936.[4]

References

  1. Årsmelding 2002 (PDF). Sandane: Sogn og Fjordane Energi AS. 2002. p. 37. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  2. Energiutgreiing Selje kommune (PDF). Selje: Selje kommune. 2013. p. 15. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  3. Utbygd vannkraft i Norge pr. 01.01.1990 (PDF). Oslo: Norges Vassdrags- og Energiverk (NVE). 2016. p. 33. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  4. Aaland, Jacob (1957). Nordfjord frå gamle dagar til no: Dei einskilde bygdene: 5.I. Selje og Vågsøy, bygdene og bygdesamfunnet. Sandane: R. Søreides Prenteverk. p. 321.
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