Kjofossen Power Station
Encyclopedia
Kjofossen Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at Sogn og Fjordane
, which was built during World War II
. It was built in World War II and feeds its power partly in form of single phase
AC with a frequency of 16.667 Hertz in the overhead wire of the railway to Bergen
.
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Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
, which was built during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was built in World War II and feeds its power partly in form of single phase
Single-phase electric power
In electrical engineering, single-phase electric power refers to the distribution of alternating current electric power using a system in which all the voltages of the supply vary in unison. Single-phase distribution is used when loads are mostly lighting and heating, with few large electric motors...
AC with a frequency of 16.667 Hertz in the overhead wire of the railway to Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
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External links
- http://www.ee.kth.se/php/modules/publications/reports/2010/IR-EE-ES_2010_006.pdf
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