Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station

Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station in Sweden
Official name Moforsens kraftverk
Location municipality Sollefteå, Sweden
Coordinates 63°22′08″N 16°59′20″E / 63.368793°N 16.988940°E / 63.368793; 16.988940Coordinates: 63°22′08″N 16°59′20″E / 63.368793°N 16.988940°E / 63.368793; 16.988940
Purpose Power
Status Operational
Opening date 1968
Owner(s) E.ON
Operator(s) E.ON
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete gravity dam
Impounds Ångerman
Spillway type Over the dam
Power station
Commission date 1968
Hydraulic head 28.1 m
Turbines 3 x 45 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity 135 MW
Annual generation 641 GWh

Moforsen Hydroelectric Power Station (Swedish: Moforsens kraftverk) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant on the Ångerman, municipality Sollefteå, Sweden. About 15 km downstream of Moforsen is Forsmo Hydroelectric Power Station.

The power plant was operational in 1968. It is owned by E.ON.[1][2]

Dam

Moforsen Dam consists of a concrete gravity dam on the right side and an embankment dam on the left side. The dam features a spillway with 3 gates over the dam, that is located in the middle.

Power plant

The power plant contains 3 Kaplan turbine-generators. The total nameplate capacity is 135 MW. Its average annual generation is 641 GWh. The hydraulic head is 28.1 m.[2]

See also

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References

  1. "Facts & Figures" (PDF). E.ON. p. 24. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. 1 2 "Moforsen" (in Swedish). vattenkraft.info. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
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