Hammeren Hydroelectric Power Station

Hydroelectric power station in Norway

Dam in Oslo

59°59′48″N 10°45′00″E / 59.99667°N 10.75000°E / 59.99667; 10.75000StatusOperationalOpening date1900; 124 years ago (1900)Owner(s)E-CO Vannkraft ASUpper reservoirCreatesSkjærsjøenLower reservoirCreatesMaridalsvannetPower StationHydraulic head105 mTurbines1 × 5.6 MWInstalled capacity5.6 MWCapacity factor32.6%Annual generation16 GW·h

Hammeren Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Hammeren kraftstasjon) is a hydroelectric power station located in Oslo, Norway. It is the only power station in Oslo, and among the oldest power stations still running in Norway. It has a total installed capacity of 5 MWp, and an annual production of 16 GWh. The power station utilises the waterfalls from Skjærsjøen to Maridalsvannet, with a total height of 105 m. It was established in 1900 by the company Christiania Elektricitetsværk, originally with four generator units, and increased to six units in 1901. In 1927, the six generators were replaced by a single 5.6 MW unit.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hammeren kraftstasjon". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
^ Jahnsen, Jahn Børe (1989). "Kraftverket ved Hammeren". Maridalen (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl. pp. 78–80. ISBN 82-504-1724-0.