Randi
Facts
Country
Sweden
Electricity Capacity
85 MWe
Stream
Lule älv
Head
25 m
Water discharge
425 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
Randi hydro power plant, located in the municipality of Jokkmokk, is one of the smaller plants that Vattenfall operates on the river Lule älv. Construction was initiated in 1973 and the power station was commissioned in 1976.
When the construction of Randi was finished, it marked the end of nearly 80 years of hydro power development along the river Lule älv, averaging one new hydro power station every five years.
The river Lule älv
Around 40% of all energy consumed in Sweden is generated from hydro power. The river Lule älv is the most important river in Sweden for the generation of hydro power.