Stornorrfors is a 599MW hydro power project. It is located on Ume river/basin in Vasterbotten, Sweden. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1958.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 599 | 599 | – | Active | Vasterbotten, Sweden |
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Description
Vattenfall and Umea Energi are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 75% and 25% respectively.
The gross head of the project is 75m. Stornorrfors underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 1985, 2010. The project generated 2,298 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 1 turbine.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1958.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of francis turbines, each with 135MW nameplate capacity.
The electric generators for the project were procured from GenerPro and TES Vsetin.
Methodology
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