Power plant · Norway
Orkdal Power Plant
Orkdal Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in Norway, with 41 MW of capacity.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Norway | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 41 MW (sum of operating units, Orkdal G101 Hydro 0.9 MW; Orkdal G102 Hydro 1.9 MW; Orkdal G103 Hydro 0.1 MW; Orkdal G104 Hydro 0.1 MW; Orkdal G105 Hydro 0.7 MW; Orkdal G106 Hydro 2.5 MW; Orkdal G107 Wind 0.1 MW; Orkdal G108 Wind 0.2 MW; Orkdal G109 Hydro 0.6 MW; Orkdal G110 Hydro 0.1 MW; Orkdal G111 Hydro 0.1 MW; Orkdal G112 Hydro 0.9 MW; Orkdal G113 Hydro 0.2 MW; Orkdal G114 Hydro 0.2 MW; Orkdal G115 Hydro 1.6 MW; Orkdal G116 Hydro 1.7 MW; Orkdal G117 Hydro 0.9 MW; Orkdal G118 Hydro 0.4 MW; Orkdal G119 Hydro 0.2 MW; Orkdal G120 Hydro 0.1 MW; Orkdal G121 Hydro 1.2 MW; Orkdal G122 Hydro 2.1 MW; Orkdal G123 Hydro 2.1 MW; Orkdal G124 Wind 0.1 MW; Orkdal G125 Hydro 1.2 MW; Orkdal G126 Hydro 1.3 MW; Orkdal G127 Hydro 0.1 MW; Orkdal G128 Hydro 1.7 MW; Orkdal G129 Wind 3.4 MW; Orkdal G130 Hydro 1.5 MW; Orkdal G131 Hydro 2.9 MW; Orkdal G132 Hydro 0.5 MW; Orkdal G133 Hydro 0.7 MW; Orkdal G134 Hydro 0.7 MW; Orkdal G135 Hydro 0.7 MW; Orkdal G136 Hydro 0.2 MW; Orkdal G137 Hydro 0.1 MW; Orkdal G138 Hydro 0.9 MW; Orkdal G139 Hydro 1.4 MW; Orkdal G140 Hydro 0.3 MW; Orkdal G141 Hydro 1.9 MW; Orkdal G142 Hydro 1 MW; Orkdal G143 Hydro 0.4 MW; Orkdal G144 Hydro 1.1 MW; Orkdal Hg1 Therm 0 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 45 units | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Run-of-river hydro (registered as Hydro Run-of-river and poundage) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 50WP00000000537T | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 63.3020, 9.8480 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow it compares
Orkdal is the 301st-largest of 612 power plants in Norway by capacity; its 41 MW is <0.1% of the 52,659 MW we hold for Norway. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 301st of 612 | 52,659 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,408th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 46 substations and 3 CO2 emitters (777,611 tCO2e), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensio Ts AS 66 kV substation, Orkland | Substation | — | — | 1.5 km |
| Tensio Ts AS 66 kV substation, Orkland | Substation | — | — | 1.6 km |
| Orkdal substation | Substation | — | — | 6.6 km |
| OKEA ASA Brage | CO2 emitter | 187,509 tCO2e | — | 31 km |
| OKEA ASA Draugen | CO2 emitter | 181,425 tCO2e | — | 31 km |
| Wacker Chemicals Norway AS | CO2 emitter | 408,677 tCO2e | — | 35 km |
Place
Other power plants in Norway
- Ulla-Førre2,057 MW
- Kvilldal1,240 MW
- Sima power station1,120 MW
- Tonstad960 MW
- Aurland power station840 MW
- Svartisen720 MW
- Sy-Sima720 MW
- Saurdal640 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- European Commission, Union Registry. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
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