Skorge Hydroelectric Power Station
| Skorge Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Official name | Skorge kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Stad, Vestland |
| Coordinates | 61°59′57″N 5°27′32″E / 61.99917°N 5.45889°E |
| Opening date | 1936 |
| Owner(s) | Sogn og Fjordane Energi |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Creates | Skorgevatnet (Lake Skorge) |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Creates | Kjødspollen (Kjøde Bay) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 1.9 MW |
| Annual generation | 6 GW·h |
The Skorge Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Skorge kraftverk or Skorge kraftstasjon)[1] is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Stad in Vestland county, Norway.[2][3] Part of its catchment area lies in the municipality of Vanylven.
It utilizes a drop of 350 meters (1,150 ft) between its intake reservoir at Skorgevatnet (Lake Skorge) and Kjødspollen (Kjøde Bay). The plant operates at an installed capacity of 1.9 MW using a Pelton wheel, with an average annual production of about 6 GWh.[2] It is owned by Sogn og Fjordane Energi and came into operation in 1936.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Årsmelding 2002 (PDF). Sandane: Sogn og Fjordane Energi AS. 2002. p. 37. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Energiutgreiing Selje kommune (PDF). Selje: Selje kommune. 2013. p. 15. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Utbygd vannkraft i Norge pr. 01.01.1990 (PDF). Oslo: Norges Vassdrags- og Energiverk (NVE). 2016. p. 33. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ Aaland, Jacob (1957). Nordfjord frå gamle dagar til no: Dei einskilde bygdene: 5.I. Selje og Vågsøy, bygdene og bygdesamfunnet. Sandane: R. Søreides Prenteverk. p. 321.