Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station

Fagerli Power Station
Official nameFagerli kraftverk
CountryNorway
LocationSulitjelma, Nordland
Coordinates67°07′09″N 16°04′38″E / 67.11917°N 16.07722°E / 67.11917; 16.07722
StatusOperational
Opening date1975 (1975)
Owner(s)Salten Kraftsamband
Upper reservoir
CreatesNedre Daja
Lower reservoir
CreatesLangvatnet
Power Station
Hydraulic head232 m
Installed capacity48 MW
Capacity factor59.9%
Annual generation252 GW·h

The Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Fagerli kraftverk or Fagerli kraftstasjon) is a hydroelectric power station in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It utilizes a drop of 232 meters (761 ft) between its intake reservoir at Nedre Daja (Lower Lake Daja; also Norwegian: Dajavatnet, Lule Sami: Vuolep Dája) and Langvatnet (Long Lake) in Sulitjelma. The plant operates at an installed capacity of 48 megawatts (64,000 hp), with an average annual production of about 252 gigawatt-hours (910 TJ). It is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and came into operation in 1975. The Fagerli plant was the first one built by Salten Kraftsamband, in cooperation with Sulitjelma Mines.