Kvassteinåga power plant

Kvassteinåga is located in the innermost part of Elsfjorden, a narrow fjord arm of Ranafjorden, in Vesfn municipality. The project was granted a license by NVE in spring 2006. In 2010, a license was also granted for Kinnforsen power plant in the same watercourse.

Kvassteinåga power station is located downstream of Kinnforsen power station, which means we can make use of the water twice. The turbine pipe from the dam down to the power station is buried and is not visible in an area characterized by spruce forests and agricultural areas. A special feature of this project is that the turbine pipe crosses under the Nordland Railway, which posed unique challenges.

The power station building itself is located all the way down by Elsfjorden.

Kvassteinåga power plant received the very first electricity certificate in the Swedish-Norwegian electricity certificate scheme.

Technical data

Rainfall field

29,6 km²

Minimum water flow

Summer: 250 l/s
Winter: 50 l/s

Intake elevation

160,0 m

Power station elevation

4,0 m

Drop height

156,0 m

Production

15,0 GWh
This corresponds to electricity for 938 households.