Bjerkreim

Overview

Bjerkreim hosts a substantial cluster of operational wind farms — Gravdal (90 MW), Bjerkreim (159 MW), Stigafjellet (30 MW), and Måkaknuten (99 MW) — anchored at the Bjerkreim and Måkaknuten transformer stations. Statkraft's proposed Moifjellet wind farm (260 MW) represents the next major development wave, with grid capacity already reserved, though its connection date has been pushed to 2031. Bjerkreim transformer station is also attracting significant data center interest, with North Sea Energy Park and Green Mountain holding queue positions totaling nearly 500 MW of consumption capacity.

Recent Activity

In the last 30 days, North Sea Energy Park replaced WS Computing AS as the registered customer for a 360 MW data center queue position at Bjerkreim TRA, keeping the project alive. Statkraft's 25 MW production project moved from queue to reserved status. Meanwhile, Statkraft delayed its major 260 MW Moifjellet grid connection from December 2028 to June 2031, signaling extended timelines for the area's largest planned wind project.

Key Substations

Municipality Stance

Bjerkreim has historically been receptive to wind energy development, with multiple projects successfully permitted and commissioned. The municipality has not shown signs of restricting development, and ongoing concession processes for new wind and grid expansion suggest a continued openness to large-scale energy projects.

Outlook

Bjerkreim's energy landscape is set for continued growth, though timelines are stretching. The Moifjellet wind farm (260 MW) is the headline project, with grid capacity secured but a connection now expected in 2031. Data center demand at Bjerkreim TRA is intensifying — with over 496 MW of active consumption queue positions — which may create grid competition between production and consumption projects. Statnett's ongoing transformer capacity expansion at Bjerkreim station is critical to enabling this next wave. The Sikvalandskula wind project (17 MW attributed) also remains active under conditions revision, suggesting further incremental additions are possible.