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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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
hasLanguageName Tonstad kraftverk
hasMaximumHead high-head hydropower plant
hasOperatorHeadquartersIn Rogaland
hasPeakLoadRole yes
hasPenstock yes
hasReservoir Gravatn
Homstølvatn
Lundevatn
Sirdalsvatnet
hasSpillway yes
hasUndergroundCavern powerhouse cavern excavated in rock
hasUndergroundPowerhouse true
installedCapacity 960 MW
locatedIn Agder
Sirdal
Southern Norway
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedOnWatercourse Sira-Kvina watercourse
nearSettlement Tonstad
numberOfTurbines 5
operatedBy Lyse Produksjon AS
ownedBy Lyse Produksjon AS
partOf Norwegian renewable energy system
playsRoleIn stabilizing Norwegian power system
previousOwner Sira-Kvina Kraftselskap
purpose electricity generation
rankInNorwayByCapacity among largest hydroelectric power stations in Norway
region Sirdal municipality
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
Sira River
linked to: Sira river

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Sirdal municipality hasHydropowerPlant Tonstad Hydropower Station
Sirdal hasHydropowerPlant Tonstad Hydroelectric Power Station
linked to: Tonstad Hydropower Station
Sira-Kvina hydropower system hasComponent Tonstad Hydroelectric Power Station
linked to: Tonstad Hydropower Station
Sira river hasHydropowerStation Tonstad Hydroelectric Power Station
linked to: Tonstad Hydropower Station
Tonstad hasPowerStation Tonstad Hydroelectric Power Station
linked to: Tonstad Hydropower Station