Svorka Hydroelectric Power Station


The Svorka Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the village of Bøverfjorden. It utilizes a drop of from the lake Langvatnet, which is regulated between and, to the Bøvra River. The Svorka River is also regulated for the plant. Its catchment area is. Water is also transferred from several lakes: Litlbøvervatnet is regulated between and, Solåsvatnet and Geitøyvatnet are regulated between and, and Andersvatnet is regulated between and. The plant has a Francis turbine and operates at an installed capacity of, and has an average annual production of about 111 GWh. The plant came into operation in 1963 and is owned 50% each by Svorka Energi and Statkraft.