Embretsfoss is a 70.5MW hydro power project. It is located on Drammen river/basin in Oslo, Norway. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 1916 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1954.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 70.5 | 70.5 | – | Active | Oslo, Norway | AF Group |
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Description
The project was developed by AF Group. The project is co-owned by EB Kraftproduksjon and E-CO Energi Holding, with their respective ownership stake of 50% each.
Embretsfoss is a run-of-river project. The project generated 485 GWh of electricity.
Embretsfoss (Embretsfoss 3) consists of 1 unit of kaplan turbine with 18MW nameplate capacity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1916 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1954.
Contractors Involved
Embretsfoss (Embretsfoss 4) is equipped with Voith Hydro Holding kaplan turbine.
Voith Hydro supplied 1 electric generator for the Embretsfoss (Embretsfoss 4). The generator capacity is 57 MVA.
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