Stensele
Facts
Country
Sweden
Electricity Capacity
54 MWe
Stream
Ume älv
Head
19 m
Water discharge
300 m³/s
Turbine type
Kaplan
Vattenfall ownership share
100 %
Status
In Operation
Water information
Above pond
Below pond
Total
Through turbine
Through pond hatch
Last update
Stensele Hydro Power Station is situated on the Ume Älv River in northern Sweden. It was commissioned in 1960. It incorporates a Kaplan turbine with a head (drop) of 19 metres.