Sauda II, Dalvatn

The original Sauda II plant was built in 1922, and the new one in 2006.

FACTS

Location

Dalvatn, Sauda, Norway

Technology

Hydro

Attributes

Environmental impact

Producing electricity since

1922

The Dalvatn power station is located by the Dalvatn lake in the Sauda municipality, Rogaland, Norway. The power plant utilizes a drop of 190 meters between Holmavatnet and Dalvatn to produce electricity. The plant was originally built in 1922 under the name Sauda II. In 2006, electricity production started in a new power plant that stands beside the old one.