Cårrujavrit Hydroelectric Power Station

Cårrujavrit Power Station
Location in Troms county
Official name Cårrujavrit kraftverk
Country Norway
Location Kvænangen, Troms
Coordinates 69°41′30″N 22°09′39″E / 69.69167°N 22.16083°E / 69.69167; 22.16083Coordinates: 69°41′30″N 22°09′39″E / 69.69167°N 22.16083°E / 69.69167; 22.16083
Status Operational
Owner(s) Kvænangen Kraftverk AS

The Cårrujavrit Hydroelectric Power Station (Norwegian: Cårrujavrit kraftverk or Čårrujavrit kraftverk[1]) is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Kvænangen in Troms county, Norway. It is utilizes a drop of 305 meters (1,001 ft) between its intake reservoir on the Njemenaiko River (Norwegian: Njemenaikoelva, Kven: Niemenaikunjoki, Northern Sami: Njemenjáikojohka)[2] and Little Lakes (Norwegian: Småvatnan, Kven: Pikkujärvet, Northern Sami: Čorrojávrrit),[3] which is also the reservoir for the Kvænangsbotn Hydroelectric Power Station. Lake Tjoika (Kven: Sueikkajärvi or Hyttysenjärvi, Northern Sami: Šuoikkatjávri)[4] serves as the reservoir for the plant and is regulated at a level between 529 meters (1,736 ft) and 516 meters (1,693 ft). The plant has a Francis turbine and operates at an installed capacity of 1.7 MW, with an average annual production of about 11 GWh. The plant is controlled by Kvænangen Kraftverk AS, with a 48.2% share owned by Troms Kraft.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Verneplan for Kvænangsbotn og Navitdalen: Etablering av Kvænangsbotn og Navitdalen landskapsvernområder i Kvænangen Kommune, Troms Fylke. 2011. p. 7ff.
  2. ↑ Kvensk stedsnavndatabase: Niemenaikunjoki.
  3. ↑ Kvensk stedsnavndatabase: Pikkujärvet.
  4. ↑ Kvensk stedsnavndatabase: Sueikkajärvi.
  5. ↑ Troms Kraft: Våre kraftverk.
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