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Messaure

Messaure
Messaure hydro power plant was commissioned in 1963.

When the dam for Messaure power plant was built, between 1957 and 1963, it was one of the largest in Europe, stretching almost two kilometres and standing over 100 metres high. To put the amount of filling material used in the dam into perspective, it can be equated to the amount of material required to fill four Pyramids of Cheops.

Messaure power plant was designed in a way that enabled the addition of a third unit. This third unit was built and installed between 1980 and 1983.

The river Lule älv  

Hydro power is a reliable, safe and renewable source of energy. Today, around 40% of Sweden's total electricity needs are covered by hydro power. The river Lule älv, on which Messaure is located, is the most important river for hydro power generation in Sweden.  

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