Tonstad Hydropower Station

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Tonstad Hydropower Station is one of Norway’s largest hydroelectric power plants, known for its significant electricity production and role in the country’s renewable energy supply.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric power station
annualGeneration about 3.8 TWh
commissioned 1968
connectedTo regional transmission network in Southern Norway
contributesTo Norwegian electricity exports
country Norway
energySource hydropower
fuelType water potential energy
generationType baseload hydropower
gridConnection Norwegian national power grid NERFINISHED
hasLanguageName Tonstad kraftverk NERFINISHED
hasMaximumHead high-head hydropower plant
hasOperatorHeadquartersIn Rogaland NERFINISHED
hasPeakLoadRole yes
hasPenstock yes
hasReservoir Gravatn NERFINISHED
Homstølvatn NERFINISHED
Lundevatn NERFINISHED
Sirdalsvatnet NERFINISHED
hasSpillway yes
hasUndergroundCavern powerhouse cavern excavated in rock
hasUndergroundPowerhouse true
installedCapacity 960 MW
locatedIn Agder NERFINISHED
Sirdal NERFINISHED
Southern Norway NERFINISHED
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedOnWatercourse Sira-Kvina watercourse NERFINISHED
nearSettlement Tonstad NERFINISHED
numberOfTurbines 5
operatedBy Lyse Produksjon AS NERFINISHED
ownedBy Lyse Produksjon AS NERFINISHED
partOf Norwegian renewable energy system
playsRoleIn stabilizing Norwegian power system
previousOwner Sira-Kvina Kraftselskap NERFINISHED
purpose electricity generation
rankInNorwayByCapacity among largest hydroelectric power stations in Norway
region Sirdal municipality NERFINISHED
regulates water flow in Sira-Kvina system
startOfConstruction 1960s
status operational
supports renewable energy supply in Norway
technology conventional reservoir hydropower
turbineType Francis turbine
usesRiver Kvina River NERFINISHED
Sira River NERFINISHED

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Sirdal municipality hasHydropowerPlant Tonstad Hydropower Station