Svelgfoss Hydroelectric Power Station
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The Svelgfoss Power Station is a hydroelectric
power station
located at the river Tinnelva
in Notodden
, Telemark
, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of , with an average annual production of about 500 GWh.
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
located at the river Tinnelva
Tinnelva
Tinnelva is a river in Notodden, Telemark, Norway. It flows from the lake Tinnsjå to Heddalsvatnet. The waterfalls Årlifossene, Grønvollfoss, Svelgfoss and Tinnfoss are exploited, and the hydroelectric power stations have a combined installed capacity of ....
in Notodden
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
, Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of , with an average annual production of about 500 GWh.