Laxede
Facts
Country
Sweden
Electricity Capacity
200 MWe
Stream
Lule älv
Head
25 m
Water discharge
570 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
Construction of the Laxede power plant began in 1958 and the plant was commissioned in 1962.
The initial capacity was 116 MW, supplied by two units. Twenty years after its inauguration, the Laxede power plant was expanded with a third unit.
The river Lule älv
Around 40 % of the energy consumed in Sweden is generated by hydro power. The river Lule älv, on which Laxede is located, is the most important river in Sweden for hydro power generation.