Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station

The Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Sjønstå kraftverk or Sjønstå kraftstasjon)[1] is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway.[2] It is located about 1.4 kilometers (0.87 mi) south-southwest of Sjønstå. It utilizes a drop of 126 meters (413 ft)[1] in the Sjønstå River between Langvatnet (Long Lake) and Øvervatnet (Upper Lake).[3] The plant is a river power station without its own reservoir. It also draws water from the Tverr River[1] and one stream intake. The plant has two 35 MW Francis turbines for an installed capacity of 70 MW, with an average annual production of about 282 GWh.[1][4] It is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and came into operation in 1983.[1][5][6] The plant reuses water that was previously utilized by the Lomi and Fagerli hydroelectric power stations.

Sjønstå Power Station
Official nameSjønstå kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationSjønstå, Nordland
Coordinates67°11′40″N 15°42′31″E
StatusOperational
Opening date1983 (1983)
Owner(s)Salten Kraftsamband
Power Station
Hydraulic head126 m
Turbines2 × 35 MW
Installed capacity70 MW
Capacity factor46.0%
Annual generation282 GW·h

See also

References
  1. SKS produksjon: Sjønstå.
  2. Norges Vassdrags- og Energiverk (NVE). 2016. Utbygd vannkraft i Norge pr. 01.01.1990. Oslo, p. 42.
  3. Pettersen, Dag. 2013. Normalt er dette en bekk. Så åpnet kraftlaget slusene. an.no (May 23).
  4. Nordisk kontakt. 1981. Stockholm: Statens reproduktionsanstalt, p. 712.
  5. Dølmo, Ida Kristin. 2016. Mandag åpner et nytt kraftverk. an.no (June 18).
  6. Årsmelding 1980. 1981. Oslo: Direktoratet for statens skoger, p. 7.


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