Norway is well suited for hydropower use, thanks to its natural geography. This was recognized during the 1800s when Norway started building dams to create reservoirs for storing water for use in hydropower stations. Beginning in the 1950s, the country carried out large-scale hydropower development that lasted for more than 30 years. Norway currently possesses roughly 50% of Europe's entire hydropower storage capacity, with a total reservoir volume of 86 TWh. Norway's large reservoir capacity enables it to be in a position to provide large-scale, cost-effective, and emission-free indirect storage to balance wind and solar generation in other European countries.

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挪威水电：连接欧洲大陆

挪威得天独厚的地理条件，非常适合水力发电。挪威在1800年代开始建造水坝以建造水库以储存水以供水力发电厂使用时，这一点得到了认可。从1950年代开始，该国进行了持续30多年的大规模水电开发。挪威目前拥有欧洲全部水力发电容量的大约50％，总水库容量为86 TWh。挪威巨大的水库容量使它能够提供大规模，经济高效且无排放的间接存储，以平衡其他欧洲国家的风能和太阳能发电。