Seitevare
Facts
Country
Sweden
Electricity Capacity
201 MWe
Stream
Lule älv
Head
182 m
Water discharge
120 m³/s
Turbine type
Francis
Vattenfall ownership share
100 %
Status
In Operation
Water information
Below pond
Through pond hatch
Last update
Construction work on Seitevare power plant, around 80 kilometers from Jokkmokk, began in 1962. The plant was commissioned in 1967.
Seitevare power plant is located 175 meters below ground level. The original plan was to equip the power plant with two units, but in the end a single and more effective turbine was installed. The use of a water-cooled generator reduced both weight and volume and improved efficiency. However, water-cooling led to repeated disruptions in operations and, between 1982 and 1984, the generator was converted to air-cooling.
The river Lule älv
Around 40% of all energy consumed in Sweden is generated from hydro power. The river Lule älv, on which Seitevare is located, is the most important river in Sweden for the generation of hydro power.