Oldereid Hydroelectric Power Station
| Oldereid Power Station | |
|---|---|
The old plant (left) and new plant (right) | |
| Official name | Oldereid kraftverk |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Misvær, Nordland |
| Coordinates | 67°07′46″N 14°57′20″E / 67.12944°N 14.95556°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1949 |
| Opening date | 1953 |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Turbines | 1 × 15 MW |
| Pump-generators | 0 |
| Pumps | 0 |
| Installed capacity | 15 MW |
| Capacity factor | 60.9% |
| Annual generation | 80 GW·h (planned) |
The Oldereid Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Oldereid kraftverk or Oldereid kraftstasjon) is a hydroelectric power station in Misvær in Nordland county, Norway.
The plant utilizes a drop of 321 meters (1,053 ft), drawing water from the watercourses of the Oldereid and Skred rivers. The plant uses Lake Børnup as a reservoir, regulated between an elevation of 320 m (1,050 ft) and 308 m (1,010 ft). Water is also supplied from two other lakes: Gjømmervatnet (Lule Sami: Siggajávrre), regulated between 398 m (1,306 ft) and 389 m (1,276 ft), and Mangevatnet, regulated between 472 m (1,549 ft) and 465 m (1,526 ft).
The plant has a single turbine with an installed capacity of 12 megawatts (16,000 hp) and an average annual production of about 60 gigawatt-hours (220 TJ). Its catchment area is 50 square kilometers (19 sq mi). The plant is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and became operational in 1953. The owner has obtained a license for further development, and water from two more lakes, Tindvatn and Lurfjellvatnet, will be transferred to the power plant. The Oldereid plant replaced what were originally six smaller river plants in the area.