Tonstad is a 960MW hydro power project. It is located on Sira-Kvina river/basin in Agder, Norway. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1988. Buy the profile here.
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Description
Statkraft, Lyse Produksjon and Agder Energi are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 46.7%, 41.1% and 12.2% respectively.
Tonstad is a reservoir based project. The gross head of the project is 450m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 1 in number. The penstock diameter is 4.8m. The project generated 3,800 GWh of electricity.
The project has 2 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 190 MVA.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 1988.
Contractors involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 160MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 320MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 1 electric generator for the project. The generator capacity is 360 MVA.
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