Vamma Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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![]() Vamma in 1923
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Official name | Vamma kraftverk |
Country | Norway |
Location | Østfold |
Coordinates | 59°32′29″N 11°10′12″E / 59.54139°N 11.17000°ECoordinates: 59°32′29″N 11°10′12″E / 59.54139°N 11.17000°E |
Commission date | 1915 |
Owner(s) | Hafslund ASA |
Pumped-storage power station | |
Hydraulic head | 28.5 m |
Generating units | 11 |
Power generation | |
Make and model | 10 x Francis turbine, 1 × Kaplan turbine |
Units under const. | 1 × 128 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 215 MW |
Capacity factor | 67.7% |
Annual output | 1,275 GW·h |
The Vamma Power Station is a hydroelectric power station located in Østfold, Norway. The power station was built in 1915 and exploited eight waterfalls in the river Glomma. The original installed capacity was 113 MW. After later upgrades it operates at an installed capacity of 215 MW, with an average annual production of 1,275 GWh.