Vamma

Vamma is the largest run-of-river hydropower station in Norway. Taking in water from an area the size of Switzerland, the plant produces 1 600 GWh of hydroelectricity annually.
FACTS
Location

River Glomma, Norway

Technology

Hydro

Attributes

Re-investment

Producing electricity since

1915

Developer/owner

-

Estimated annual generation

1 600 GWh

Total capacity

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The Vamma power plant is the largest run-of-river hydropower station in Norway, and it is located on the country’s longest river, Glomma. Taking in water from an area the size of Switzerland, the plant produces 1 600 GWh of hydroelectricity annually. The plant first started operating in 1915 and has since been upgraded several times.