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Grid issues in Norway

Updated: 10.01.2019

Author: Oskar Vågerö

Provisions in detail

Connection to the grid

Summary of grid issues

Connection to the grid	Grid operators are obliged to connect power generating plants to their grids also in cases when the construction of the new connection requires the development of the grids.
Statutory provisions	Energy Act Energy Regulation

Connection to the grid

Grid operators are obliged to connect power generating plants to their grids also in cases when the construction of the new connection requires the development of the grids.

Statutory provisions

Energy Act
Energy Regulation

Norway

Electricity

Further information

Olje- og energidepartementet (OED) – Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
+ 47 22 24 90 90
OED website
postmottak(at)oed.dep.no

Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE) – Norwegian Water Resource and Energy Directorate
+ 47 22 95 95 95
NVE website
nve(at)nve.no

Statnett – Norwegian transmission system operator
+47 2390 3000
Statsnett website
firmapost(at)statnett.no

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Grid issues in Norway

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