Harsprånget hydroelectric power station
| Harsprånget | |
|---|---|
Harsprånget Location of Harsprånget in Sweden | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Location | South of Porjus |
| Coordinates | 66°53′04″N 19°49′27″E / 66.88444°N 19.82417°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1918 Cancelled 1921 Restarted 1945 |
| Opening date | 1951 |
| Owner | Vattenfall |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rock-fill dam |
| Impounds | Lule River |
| Height | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Length | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,000,000 m3 (210,000,000 ft3) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Harsprånget Reservoir |
| Power Station | |
| Type | Conventional |
| Hydraulic head | 107 m |
| Turbines | 2*110 MW, 1*180 MW, 1*465 MW, 1* 110 MW idled. All of Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 811 MW |
| Annual generation | 2,1 TWh (2009) |
Harsprånget is a hydroelectric power station located on the Lule River in northern Sweden, just downstream of Porjus.
With a nameplate capacity of 811 MW, it is the largest hydroelectric power station in Sweden, and also among the largest in the Nordic countries. The name means "Hare Run" in Swedish. This was also the name of the now usually dry waterfall located downstream of the dam. Annual production is around 2131 GWh. Total hydraulic head is around 107 m.