Svorka Hydroelectric Power Station

The Svorka Hydroelectric Power Station (Svorka kraftverk) is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about 4 km northeast of the village of Bøverfjorden. It utilizes a drop of 260 m from the lake Langvatnet, which is regulated between 274 m and 276 m, to the Bøvra River. The Svorka River is also regulated for the plant. Its catchment area is 104.5 km2. Water is also transferred from several lakes: Litlbøvervatnet is regulated between 343 m and 333 m, Solåsvatnet and Geitøyvatnet are regulated between 336 m and 331 m, and Andersvatnet is regulated between 294 m and 305 m. The plant has a Francis turbine and operates at an installed capacity of 25 MW, and has an average annual production of about 111 GWh. The plant came into operation in 1963 and is owned 50% each by Svorka Energi and Statkraft.