Umluspen
Facts
Country
Sweden
Electricity Capacity
85 MWe
Stream
Ume älv
Head
34 m
Water discharge
300 m³/s
Turbine type
Kaplan
Vattenfall ownership share
100 %
Status
In Operation
Water information
Below pond
Through pond hatch
Last update
Umluspen hydro power plant is the first of Vattenfall’s three facilities in the upper stretches of the river Ume älv.
Construction of the power plant began in 1953 and the twin units were commissioned in 1957. Umluspen is situated by Lake Storuman, which also serves as a reservoir for the power plant. The gross head (drop) is 34 metres and the power plant has two Kaplan turbines.