Hog Jare is a 74 MW wind power plant in Rogaland, Norway. It is operated by Norsk Vindpro AS; Norsk Vind AS; Eurus Energy; Elektrizitätswerk Der Stadt Züric. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 63k homes (estimated). It ranks #112 of 307 Norway power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 8.4% 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), id WRI1003217.
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: GEM · 2026 · L100000909896; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 74 MW, Hog Jare is well above the median wind plant in Norway (54 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Norway wind capacity
- 10.7% of 689 MW across 10 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 9 dated wind 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 wind plants in Norway
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Norsk Vindpro AS; Norsk Vind AS; Eurus Energy; Elektrizitätswerk Der Stadt Züric.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 58.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 63% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 84/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest wind power plant of 10 in Norway by capacity.
Norway has 10 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 689 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Honnefoss · Hydro · 4 MW · Rogaland
- Maudal · Hydro · 29 MW · Rogaland
- Jossang krv. · Hydro · 38 MW · Rogaland
- Duge · Hydro · 200 MW · Vest-Agder
- Lindland · Hydro · 24 MW · Rogaland
- Jossingfjord · Hydro · 7 MW · Rogaland
Location
Coordinates 58.6464, 5.7483 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hog Jare?
Hog Jare is a 74 MW wind power plant in Rogaland, Norway, commissioned in 2011.
Who operates Hog Jare?
Hog Jare is operated by Norsk Vindpro AS; Norsk Vind AS; Eurus Energy; Elektrizitätswerk Der Stadt Züric.