Hammeren Hydroelectric Power Station () is a

hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...

power station A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the electricity generation, generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electr ...

located in

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

, Norway. It is the only power station in Oslo, and among the oldest power stations still running in Norway. It has a total installed capacity of 5 MWp, and an annual production of 16 GWh. The power station utilises the waterfalls from Skjærsjøen to

Maridalsvannet Maridalsvannet () is a lake in Maridalen, Oslo, Norway. It is the largest lake in the municipality of Oslo, serving as its primary drinking water supply. The lake drains via the river Akerselva to the Oslofjord. The primary inflows are Skjærs ...

, with a total height of 105 m. It was established in 1900 by the company Christiania Elektricitetsværk, originally with four generator units, and increased to six units in 1901. In 1927, the six generators were replaced by a single 5.6 MW unit.

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Hydroelectric power stations in Norway Maridalen Buildings and structures in Oslo 1900 establishments in Norway {{hydroelectric-power-plant-stub

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