Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station
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The Byrte Power Station is a hydroelectric
power station
located near the lake Byrtevatn
in the municipality Tokke
in Telemark
, Norway. It exploits the water from Botnedalsvatn
, a height difference of 290 metres.
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
power station
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
located near the lake Byrtevatn
Byrtevatn
Byrtevatn is a lake in the municipality Tokke in Telemark, Norway. The main natural influx comes from the river Byrteåi. Byrtevatn is regulated, and receives water from Botnedalsvatn through the Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station.-References:...
in the municipality Tokke
Tokke
Tokke is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dalen. The municipality of Tokke was created on 1 January 1964 upon the merger of the two older municipalities of Lårdal and Mo...
in Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
, Norway. It exploits the water from Botnedalsvatn
Botnedalsvatn
Botnedalsvatn is a lake in the valley Botnedalen in the municipality Tokke in Telemark, Norway. Botnedalsvatn is regulated, and delivers water through a tunnel to the Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station located near the southern end of Byrtevatn....
, a height difference of 290 metres.