Harsprånget hydroelectric power station

Harsprånget is a hydroelectric power station located on the Lule River in northern Sweden, just downstream of Porjus.

Harsprånget
Location of Harsprånget in Sweden
Country	Sweden
Location	South of Porjus
Coordinates	66°57′15″N 19°48′53″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	1918 Cancelled 1921 Restarted 1945
Opening date	1951
Owner(s)	Vattenfall
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rock-fill dam
Impounds	Lule River
Height	50 m (164 ft)
Length	1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Dam volume	6,000,000 m3 (210,000,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Harsprånget Reservoir
Power Station
Type	Conventional
Hydraulic head	107 M
Turbines	3*110 MW, 1*180 MW, 1*465 MW, All of Francis-type
Installed capacity	977 MW
Annual generation	2,1 TWh (2009)

With a power of 977 MW,[1] it's the largest hydroelectric power station in Sweden, and also the fourth largest in the Nordic countries. The name means "Hare Run" in Swedish. This was also the name of the mighty rapids there, and the name was related to the sharp turns in the rapids, a little similar to the ones a hare does when fleeing. Normal year production is around 2131 GWh. Total fall height is around 107 m.