Glomfjord power plant

Glomfjord power plant
Glomfjord power plant
Official nameGlomfjord kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationGlomfjord
Coordinates66°47′47″N 13°59′45″E / 66.79639°N 13.99583°E / 66.79639; 13.99583
StatusOperational
Construction began1912
Opening date1920; 104 years ago (1920)
Owner(s)Statkraft
Upper reservoir
CreatesNedre Navervatn
Lower reservoir
CreatesNorwegian Sea
Power Station
Hydraulic head464 metres (1,522 ft)
Turbines1 × 20 megawatts (27,000 hp)
Pump-generators0
Pumps0
Installed capacity20 MW
Capacity factor48.5%
Annual generation85 GW·h

Glomfjord power plant is a hydroelectric power plant in the village of Glomfjord in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It gets its water from Nedre Navervatn lake which is located about 465 metres (1,526 ft) above sea level. The plant also house a newer 2.4-megawatt (3,200 hp) Francis generator taking water from Fykanvatn lake as well. The outlet of the plant is the Glomfjorden and then the Norwegian Sea.

The plant is currently owned by Statkraft.

The power plant is located at the bottom of Glomfjord.