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Statnett
is a
Norwegian
state owned
enterprise
responsible for
owning
, operating and constructing the stem
power grid
in Norway. The company has its headquarters in
Oslo
, Norway.
Statnett also owns 30% of the
Nord Pool Spot
along with other Nordic transmission system operators.
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Statnett is the transmission system operator in Norway, operating 11,000 kilometres (6,800 mi) of high power lines.
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There are plans to upgrade the western grid from 300 to 420 kV at a cost of 8 billion NOK,
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partly to accommodate cables
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to Germany
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and England.
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The power grid in Norway is divided into three sectors: the stem net, the regional net and the local net. While it is often local
municipalities
who own the regional and local net, the government through Statnett owns the stem net. The stem net typically has 300 to 420
kilovolts
(kV) and is used to transport electricity large distances.
There are a number of international power cables from Norway to abroad, including lines to
Sweden
(3,600
MW
),
Finland
(120 MW),
Russia
(50 MW),
Denmark
(1,700 MW submarine cable
Cross-Skagerrak
) and the
Netherlands
(700 MW submarine cable
NorNed
). Statnett also participates in the
NORD.LINK
and
North Sea Link
projects (proposed submarine cables to Germany and England, respectively).
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History
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Statnett's operations were originally part of
Norges vassdrags- og energiverk
(NVE). In 1986 NVE was split in an operation company, Statskraftverkene and a directorate,
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
. Statskraftverkene was split into Statnett (power grid) and
Statkraft
(production) in 1992.
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Statnett participates in the following international organisations:
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