Lasele
Facts
Country
Sweden
Electricity Capacity
155 MWe
Stream
Ångermanälven
Head
54 m
Water discharge
330 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
Lasele hydro power station was commissioned in 1956.
The head (drop) of 54 metres was considered to be very high, which led to discussions about which turbines to use. In the end, Kaplan turbines were chosen as they were among the first turbines to be manufactured for such a steep head.