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Vinje power plant
Vinje power plant is located in Vinje Municipality in Vestfold and Telemark County.
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1964Entered into operation
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300 MWInstalled capacity
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1,060 GWhAnnual production
The power plant was commissioned in 1964 with two generating units.
Vinje power plant gets its operating water from an intake in Lake Våmarvatn. Water is also transferred to Lake Våmarvatn from Lake Totak. From Lake Våmarvatn water travels in a three-kilometre-long head race tunnel down to Vinje power plant on the upper part of Lake Vinjevatn.
The gross height of fall is 295 metres.
In 1965 the third and final generating unit in the power plant was commissioned. The three units together have an installed capacity of 300 MW. All units are equipped with Francis turbines.
| Company | Ownership share |
| Statkraft | 100% |
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VinjeErling NystadEntry portal and access tunnel to Vinje power plant inside the mountain.
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VinjeTor Ole SolheimAccess tunnel to machine hall is one kilometre long.
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VinjeStatkraftMachine hall showing three generating units
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VinjeTor Ole SolheimTurbine shaft and servo linkages to guide vanes