Asebotn is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Vestland, Norway. It is operated by Eviny Fornybar AS. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 15k homes (estimated). It ranks #217 of 307 Norway power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1994, it is around 32 years old — long-established. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 90.0% of Norway's electricity; the national grid averages 28 gCO₂/kWh (99.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0) / Eviny / NVE (753), id WRI1003007.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: Eviny Åsebotn plant capacity, independently matched to NVE facility 753; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 15 MW, Asebotn is below the median hydro plant in Norway (43 MW). Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Norway hydro capacity
- less than 0.1% of 28,510 MW across 291 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 148 of 169 dated hydro plants in Norway are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in Norway
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Eviny Fornybar AS.
Climate zone & how it works
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a subarctic (boreal) climate (Köppen Dfc) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 61.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #201 largest hydro power plant of 291 in Norway by capacity.
Norway has 291 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 28,510 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Steinsland · Hydro · 170 MW · Hordaland
- Nygard · Hydro · 93 MW · Hordaland
- Askerudfoss · Hydro · 15 MW · Hordaland
- Hellandsfoss · Hydro · 35 MW · Hordaland
- Modalen · Hydro · 2 MW · Hordaland
- Krokevatn · Hydro · 3.3 MW · Hordaland
Location
Coordinates 60.97560972846084, 6.063749149179952 from NVE Vannkraft GIS (753). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Asebotn?
Asebotn is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Vestland, Norway, commissioned in 1994.
Who operates Asebotn?
Asebotn is operated by Eviny Fornybar AS.