Tjodan Hydroelectric Power Station

Tjodan Hydroelectric Power Station
Interactive map of Tjodan Hydroelectric Power Station
Official nameTjodan kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationLysebotn, Sandnes Municipality
Coordinates59°03′08″N 6°39′09″E / 59.05222°N 6.65250°E / 59.05222; 6.65250
StatusOperational
Opening date1985 (1985)
OwnerLyse Energi
Power Station
Hydraulic head892 metres (2,927 ft)
Installed capacity110 MW
Capacity factor32.2%
Annual generation310 GW·h

The Tjodan Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Lysebotn in Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of 110 megawatts (150,000 hp), with an average annual production of about 310 gigawatt-hours (1,100 TJ). It opened in 1985.[1]

The power plant collects water resources from six bodies of water in Tjodanvassdraget, the mountain plateau north of Lysefjorden. The fall height is 892 metres (2,927 ft) and the installed output is 110 megawatts (150,000 hp).[2]

References

  1. ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (20 February 2020). "Tjodan kraftverk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Tjodan power plant". Lyse Konsern. Retrieved 16 December 2020.