Vargön hydroelectric plant

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Vargön hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Västra Götaland County, Sweden.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Vargön hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1934	35 MW	3	Run-of-river	Vattenfall AB [100%]	Vattenfall

Location

Table 2: Location details for Vargön hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Västra Götaland County, Sweden	Göta River	58.3557, 12.3729 (exact)

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