Lassajavre Power Station | |
Name Official: | Lassajavre kraftverk |
Coordinates: | 69.6606°N 22.22°W |
Location: | Kvænangen, Troms |
Country: | Norway |
Status: | O |
Owner: | Kvænangen Kraftverk AS |
Res Name: | Lake Abo |
Lower Res Name: | Lake Lassa |
Plant Turbines: | 1 × 7.2 MW |
Plant Capacity: | 7.2 |
Plant Capacity Factor: | 47.6% |
Plant Annual Gen: | 30 |
The Lassajavre Hydroelectric Power Station (no|Lassajavre kraftverk or Norwegian: Lassajavrre kraftverk[1]) is a hydroelectric power station in Kvænangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The plant utilizes a drop between Lake Abo (fkv|Aapujärvi, se|Ábojávri)[2] and Lake Lassa (fkv|Lassojärvi, se|Lássájávri).[3] Lake Abo is regulated at a level between 689m (2,260feet) and, and Lake Lassa serves as the reservoir for the Småvatna Hydroelectric Power Station. The Lassajavre plant also utilizes water from Lake Mollis (fkv|Mollisjärvi, se|Stuora Mollešjavri)[4] and Lake Sarves (fkv|Kolmas Hirvasjärvi, se|Sarvvesjávri).[5] The plant came into operation in 1977. It has a Francis turbine and operates at an installed capacity of, with an average annual production of about 30 GWh. The plant is controlled by Kvænangen Kraftverk AS, with a 48.2% share owned by Troms Kraft.[6]