Sunndal
Sunndal serves as a regional industrial power hub with key transmission infrastructure supporting aluminum production and hydropower operations.
Active Queue
Production
626 MWConsumption
211 MWCases
8Active Concessions
Production
0 MWConsumption
0 MWCases
11Overview
The municipality hosts critical 132 kV transmission infrastructure connecting to Hydro Aluminium's metallurgical operations, with Statnett maintaining key substations at Aura and Viklandet. While hydropower development shows mixed signals with one withdrawn application, the area maintains active grid infrastructure upgrades to support industrial consumption.
Recent Activity
Hydro Aluminium took over critical 132 kV transmission lines to support metallurgical operations, while Statnett upgraded aging infrastructure at Viklandet station. One small hydropower project was withdrawn in late 2024.
Key Substations
Outlook
Strong industrial power demand from aluminum production provides stable foundation, though limited new generation development suggests focus remains on maintaining existing infrastructure rather than expansion.
| Asset Type | Queue Prod MW |
|---|---|
| Offshore Wind | 620 |
| Hydropower | 5.5 |
| Grid Infrastructure | — |
| Industrial | — |
| Data Centers | — |
| Oil & Gas | — |
| Hydrogen & Ammonia | — |
| End Customer | MW | Prod/Cons | Station | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averøy Industripark AS | 20 | consumption | Viklandet | In Queue | petroleum |
| BIO3 | 40 | consumption | Viklandet | In Queue | industrial |
| Green H AS | 50 | consumption | Viklandet | In Queue | hydrogen |
| Grønnkraft AS | 5.5 | production | Aura | Reserved | hydro |
| Havvindaktører | 620 | production | Aura | Reserved | offshore_wind |
| Hydro Aluminium AS | 85 | consumption | Aura | In Queue | industrial |
| Hydro Aluminium AS | 7.5 | consumption | Aura | Reserved | industrial |
| Pega Nordic AS | 8 | consumption | Aura | In Queue | datacenter |