Power plant · Norway
Vittingfoss Power Plant
Vittingfoss Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in Norway, with 22.3 MW of capacity, owned by Ringerikskraft Produksjon.
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 |
| Location | Buskerud | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1919 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Ringerikskraft Produksjon | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Ringerikskraft Produksjon | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 22.3 MW (sum of operating units, Vittingfg1 Hydro 4.8 MW; Vittingfg2 Hydro 4.8 MW; Vittingfg3 Hydro 5.4 MW; Vittingfg4 Hydro 7.3 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 35.1 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 4 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 |
| Technology | Run-of-river hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 50WP00000000825O | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 59.4860, 10.0120 | 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 researchAlso recorded as
2 sources record Vittingfoss; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vittingfoss | asset:eic:50WP00000000825O | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Vittingfoss power station | asset:wikidata:Q12010003 | Wikidata | Same name and coordinates |
How it compares
Vittingfoss is the 451st-largest of 612 power plants in Norway by capacity; its 22.3 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 | 451st of 612 | 52,659 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 6,316th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 135 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glitre Nett AS 66 kV substation, Kongsberg | Substation | — | — | 0.3 km |
| Haslestad substation | Substation | — | — | 5.0 km |
| Brufoss substation | Substation | — | — | 6.7 km |
Owner, operator and place
More from Ringerikskraft Produksjon
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
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- 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.
- NVE grid facilities: transformer stations (Nettanlegg). NVE grid facilities: transformer stations (Nettanlegg), Norsk lisens for offentlige data.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.