Botnur power plant
| Botnur power plant | |
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 The Botnur power plant. | |
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| Official name | Elektrisitetsverkið í Botni |
| Coordinates | 61°29′11″N 6°52′10″W / 61.4863°N 6.8695°WCoordinates: 61°29′11″N 6°52′10″W / 61.4863°N 6.8695°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Power station | |
| Operator(s) | SEV |
| Commission date | 18 July 1921 |
| Turbines |
1 X 1.1 MW Pelton-type 1 X 2.2 MW Pelton-type |
| Installed capacity | 3.3 MW |
Botnur power plant (Faroese: Elektrisitetsverkið í Botni) is a hydroelectric power station supplying the Faroe Islands island of Suðuroy with electricity. It is located to the north of Vágur. Botnur was the first hydroelectric plant built in the Faroes.[1][2]
The plant was built by the municipality of Vágur. It became operational on 18 July 1921.[1][2][3] In 1960, the plant was acquired by SEV from Suðuroyar Elverk.[1]
The plant is equipped with one 1.1 MW Pelton turbine, commissioned in 1965, and one 2.2 MW Francis turbine, commissioned in 1966.[1][2] The Pelton turbine is supplied by water from the Ryskivatn lake, and the Fransis turbine is supplied from the Vatnsnes lake (Vatnsnesvatn).[1] Botnur is an unmanned plant; it is operated from the Vágsverkið (also called Heimaru Oyrar) power plant.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Hydro Electric Power Plant in Botnur". SEV. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mikladal, Poul A. (December 2005). Sustainable energy in the Faroe Islands — the role of hydropower (PDF) (Report). Burðardygg El Orka. p. 16. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Inter Nord (11–12): 45. 1970.
On Suduroy, the supply of current to Vâgur from the hydro-electric power station in Botnur was begun in 1921.
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