The Lysebotn Power Station is a

hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...

power station A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many p ...

located in the municipality

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Rogaland Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 47 ...

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. The facility operates at an installed capacity of . The average annual production is 1,242 GWh. It has produced 63 TWh since it started in 1953. A new NOK 1.8 billion powerplant called Lysebotn II with 370 MW

Francis turbine The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency. The proces ...

s was built nearby, with an expected life of 6070 years. The tunnels are 7.8 km long, 45 m² wide, and transporting 60 m³/second. It officially opened on the 17th of September 2018. The reservoir has a capacity of water located at 636686 m altitude.

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Hydroelectric power stations in Norway Buildings and structures in Rogaland {{hydroelectric-power-plant-stub

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