Daja Hydroelectric Power Station
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| Official name | Daja kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Fauske, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°05′18″N 16°03′25″E / 67.08833°N 16.05694°ECoordinates: 67°05′18″N 16°03′25″E / 67.08833°N 16.05694°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1958 |
| Owner(s) | Salten Kraftsamband |
| Pumped-storage power station | |
| Hydraulic head | 151 m |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 30 MW |
| Capacity factor | 59.7% |
| Annual output | 157 GW·h |
The Daja Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Daja kraftverk or Daja kraftstasjon) is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 2.3 kilometers (1.4 mi) east-southeast of Jakobsbakken.
The plant utilizes a drop of 151 meters (495 ft) in the Balmi River between two lakes: Kjelvatnet (Lule Sami: Giebbnejávrre or Giebnejávri) at an elevation of 510 m (1,670 ft) and Nedre Daja (Lower Lake Daja; also Norwegian: Dajavatnet,Lule Sami: Vuolep Dája) at an elevation of 358 m (1,175 ft). The level of Kjelvatnet is regulated with water from two other lakes: Balvatnet (Lule Sami: Bállávrre) and Big Lake Dorro (Norwegian: Stor-Dorro, Lule Sami: Bajep Doarrojávrre).Nedre Daja is too small a body of water to rely on, and so electricity production must be coordinated with the Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station, which utilizes the drop from Nedre Daja to Langvatnet (Long Lake). Today the plant has an installed capacity of 30 MW, with an average annual production of about 157 GWh from a catchment area of 404.6 square kilometers (156.2 sq mi).
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