Lysebotn Hydroelectric Power Station
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Lysefjorden seen from Lysebotn
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 Location of Lysebotn Hydroelectric Power Station in Norway
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| Official name | Lysebotn kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°03′15″N 6°37′36″E / 59.05417°N 6.62667°ECoordinates: 59°03′15″N 6°37′36″E / 59.05417°N 6.62667°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1953 |
| Pumped-storage power station | |
| Upper res. capacity | 595×106 m3 (0.595 km3) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 210 MW |
| Capacity factor | 67.6% |
| Annual gross output | 1,242 GW·h |
 Drawing of Lysebotn II
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The Lysebotn Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in the municipality Forsand in Rogaland, Norway. The facility operates at an installed capacity of 210 MW. The average annual production is 1,242 GWh. It has produced 63 TWh since it started in 1953.
A new NOK 1.8 billion powerplant called Lysebotn II with 370 MW Francis turbines is being built nearby to replace it, with an expected life of 60–70 years. The tunnels are 7.8 km long, 45 m2 wide, and transporting 60 m3/second.
The reservoir has a capacity of 595×106 m3 (0.595 km3) water located at 636–686 m altitude.
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