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Decarbonization project

Kuusankoski Hydropower Plant Renovation and Ultracapacitor

This project is operational in Finland. The source does not give a quantified reduction for this project.

Status
Operational
Estimated reduction
Not quantified in the source
Countries
Finland
Sector
Renewable power
Announced
August 2024
Expected start
2023

About this project

The description is as the source gives it.

UPM Energy completed extensive renovation of its Kuusankoski hydropower plant and activated a 6MW ultracapacitor system to increase electricity production and support grid balancing with carbon-free power. Evidence: "UPM Energy's Kuusankoski hydropower plant's extensive renovation project has been completed, except for some finalisations, and the plant is now fully operational." — https://www.upm.com/news-and-stories/releases/2023/06/upm-energys-kuusankoski-hydropower-plant-renovation-completed--more-electricity-with-the-same-amount-of-water/

Statuses, countries and reductions are as the public source states them, and may be out of date.

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