The Sima 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 the municipality
Eidfjord
Eidfjord is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The municipality is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Hardanger. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of E ...
in
Vestland
Vestland is a Counties of Norway, county in Norway. The county is located in Western Norway, and its administrative centre is Bergen, where the executive and political leadership is based. The County governor (Norway), County Governor is based in ...
, Norway. It stands at the mouth of the
Sima River. The facility Lang-Sima operates at an installed capacity of , and has an average annual production of 1,212 GWh. The facility Sy-Sima has an installed capacity of , and an average annual production of 1,640 GWh. Operator is
Statkraft
Statkraft AS is a hydropower
Hydropower (from Ancient Greek -, "water"), also known as water power or water energy, is the use of falling or fast-running water to Electricity generation, produce electricity or to power machines. This is ac ...
.
See also
References
Hydroelectric power stations in Norway
Statkraft
Buildings and structures in Vestland
Dams in Norway
Eidfjord
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