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Bjerka power plant
Bjerka power plant is located in the Leirskar Valley in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland County.
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1972Entered into operation
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20 MWInstalled capacity
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142.6 GWhAnnual production
The power plant uses Lake Store Målvatn as a reservoir.
The water in the upper part of the Bjerka watercourse is transferred to Rana power plant. So Bjerka power plant makes use of the residual water flow and a total height of fall of 371 metres. A license was granted in 1968 to dam up to contour 430, but until 1998 only a portion of this was used.
The generating unit operates at an extremely high speed (1,000 rpm) and is equipped with a Francis turbine.
| Company | Ownership share |
| Statkraft | 100% |