Nordsvorka Hydroelectric Power Station

Nordsvorka Power Station
Official name Nordsvorka kraftverk
Country Norway
Location Surnadal, Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates 63°1′57″N 8°50′13″E / 63.03250°N 8.83694°E / 63.03250; 8.83694Coordinates: 63°1′57″N 8°50′13″E / 63.03250°N 8.83694°E / 63.03250; 8.83694
Status Operational
Commission date 2007 (2007)
Owner(s) Svorka Energi, Statkraft
Pumped-storage power station
Upper reservoir Geitøyvatnet
Generating units 1 × 2.34 MW
Power generation
Make and model Francis turbine
Annual output 12.5 GW·h

The Nordsvorka Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Nordsvorka kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.[1] It is located about 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) northeast of the village of Sylte. It utilizes a drop of 39 meters (128 ft) on the Nordsvorka River. The river flows from the lake Geitøyvatnet (approximately 336 meters or 1,102 feet)[2] to the lake Langvatnet (approximately 276 meters or 906 feet).[3] It has a Francis turbine and operates at an installed capacity of 2.3 MW, and has an average annual production of about 12.5 GWh.[1][4] The plant came into operation in 2007 and is owned 50% each by Svorka Energi and Statkraft.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Svorka Produksjon - Svorka". svorka.no. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  2. "Geitøyvatnet, Surnadal (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. "Langvatnet, Surnadal (Møre og Romsdal)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  4. "Nordsvorka kraftverk - Mikkelsen Maskin AS". mikkelsen-maskin.no. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
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