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Írafoss Power Station
Installed capacity

47.8

MW
Genereating capacity

250

GWh/year
Turbine capacity
2 x 15.5 MW - 1 x 16.8 MW
Head

38

m
Discharge
Catchment area

1050

km³
Average discharge

107

m³
Harnessed discharge

140

m³
Pressure tunnel
Diameter

4.55

m
Length

34.25

m
Tailrace tunnel
Length

620

m
Area

122.66

m²
Reservoir
Highest RWL

64.40

m.a.s.l
Lowest RWL

63.50

m.a.s.l
Main designers and contractors
Mechanical equipment
(2x) Westinghouse & (1x) ASEA
Turbines
A.B. Karlstads Mekaniska Werkstad (KMW)
Generators
Westinghouse
Control equipment
Efacec

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