Vargfors
Facts
Country
Sweden
Electricity Capacity
131 MWe
Stream
Skellefte älv
Head
49 m
Water discharge
136 m³/s
Turbine type
Kaplan/Francis
Vattenfall ownership share
100 %
Status
In Operation
Water information
Above pond
Below pond
Total
Through turbine
Through pond hatch
Last update
Vargfors hydro power plant was built in two stages; the first unit was commissioned in 1961 and the second in 1987.
The facility is situated 25 metres below ground level. The dam at Vargfors is unusual as it is arched and made out of concrete. There are only a few dams of this type in Sweden.