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Rana Hydroelectric Power Station

Coordinates: 66°18′10″N 14°15′37″E / 66.30278°N 14.26028°E / 66.30278; 14.26028
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Rana Hydroelectric Power Station
Rana Hydroelectric Power Station
Official nameRana kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationRana Municipality
Coordinates66°18′10″N 14°15′37″E / 66.30278°N 14.26028°E / 66.30278; 14.26028
StatusOperational
Opening date1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Owner(s)Statkraft
Upper reservoir
CreatesStorakersvatnet
Lower reservoir
CreatesRanelva
Power Station
Turbines4
Installed capacity500 MW
Capacity factor48.0%
Annual generation2,100 GW·h

The Rana Power Station (Norwegian: Rana kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station located in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It operates at an installed capacity of 500 MW (670,000 hp), with an average annual production of about 2,100 gigawatt-hours (7,600 TJ). The station is owned by Statkraft.[1] In terms of annual production in Norway the station is second only to Svartisen Hydroelectric Power Station.

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  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Rana kraftstasjon". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 August 2011.