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Brandåa Hydroelectric Power Station

Coordinates: 63°05′32″N 9°13′23″E / 63.09222°N 9.22306°E / 63.09222; 9.22306
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Brandåa Power Station
Official nameBrandåa kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationRindal Municipality, Trøndelag
Coordinates63°05′32″N 9°13′23″E / 63.09222°N 9.22306°E / 63.09222; 9.22306
StatusOperational
Construction began2006
Opening date2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Owner(s)Svorka Produksjon[1]
Power Station
Hydraulic head373 metres (1,224 ft)
Installed capacity4.1 MW
Capacity factor44.0%
Annual generation15.8 GW·h

The Brandåa Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Brandåa kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station in Rindal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is a run-of-river hydro power station utilizing a drop of 373 meters (1,224 ft) in some tributaries of the Surna River.[1] Permission was granted for construction in 2006[2] and the plant came into operation in 2009.[1][3] It is operated by Svorka Produksjon AS.[1] It operates at an installed capacity of 4.1 megawatts (5,500 hp),[1] with an average annual production of about 15.8 gigawatt-hours (57 TJ).[1][3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Kvien, Jon-Kåre, & Stian Sørli. 2008. Utfordringer med prosjektering av uklassifiserte vassdragsanlegg. Trondheim: SWECO Norge AS.
  2. ^ Svorka får bygge Brandåa kraftverk. 2006. Tidens krav (November 29).
  3. ^ a b Brandåa kraftverk Archived 2015-06-30 at the Wayback Machine