Kjofossen Power Station is a

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built during

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. Part of its power is used as railway

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, i.e.

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at 16 2/3

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, fed directly into the overhead wire of the

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. The only other power station in Norway to produce traction current is Hakavik Power Station.

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20131110175836/http://www.ee.kth.se/php/modules/publications/reports/2010/IR-EE-ES_2010_006.pdf * https://archive.today/20130418173955/http://de.globio.travel/details/Electric-power-supply-system-of-railways-in-Norway/4dc05210b5d2d6e78f020e65 Aurland Buildings and structures in Vestland Hydroelectric power stations in Norway {{Norway-powerstation-stub

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