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Såheim Hydroelectric Power Station

Coordinates: 59°52′37″N 8°35′34″E / 59.87694°N 8.59278°E / 59.87694; 8.59278
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Såheim Hydroelectric Power Station
Såheim Power Station in 1954
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Official nameSåheim kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationRjukan
Coordinates59°52′37″N 8°35′34″E / 59.87694°N 8.59278°E / 59.87694; 8.59278
StatusOperational
Construction began1914
Commission dateJanuary 1916; 108 years ago (1916-01)
Owner(s)Norsk Hydro
Operator(s)
  • Hydro Energi
Tidal power station
Tidal range
  • 269 m (883 ft)
  • 273 m (896 ft)
Power generation
Make and modelFrancis turbine
Nameplate capacity185 MW
Capacity factor63.8%
Annual net output1,033 GW·h
External links
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The Såheim Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Rjukan, Telemark, Norway, operated by Norsk Hydro. It operates at an installed capacity of 185 MW, with an average annual production of 1,033 GWh. The station building from 1915 was designed by architects Thorvald Astrup and Olaf Nordhagen.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rosvold, Knut A. "Såheim kraftverk". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 August 2011.