Tuggen is an 118MW 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. The project construction commenced in 1957 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1961.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 118 | 118 | – | Active | Vasterbotten, Sweden |
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Description
Vattenfall and Holmen Energi are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 93% and 7% respectively.
Tuggen is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 10.8 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 28m. The project generated 441 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1957 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1961.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 55 MVA.
Methodology
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