Rana is a 500MW hydro power project. It is located on Aker river/basin in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1967 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1976. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is currently owned by Statkraft with a stake of 100%.
Rana is a reservoir based project. The gross head of the project is 520m. The project generated 2,123 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 4 turbines, each with 125MW nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1967 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1976.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Outokumpu under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years from 2005. The contracted capacity is 104MW.
Contractors involved
ABB supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
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