Vågan
Vågan municipality shows strong energy consumption growth driven by aquaculture, industrial, and transport sectors with significant grid queue activity at Kvitfossen.
Active Queue
Production
0 MWConsumption
30 MWCases
10Active Concessions
Production
0 MWConsumption
2.5 MWCases
2Overview
The municipality demonstrates robust energy development with 32.1 MW of consumption projects in various stages, primarily concentrated around the Kvitfossen grid connection point. While a 60 MW wind project was withdrawn in 2016, current activity focuses on industrial aquaculture, transport infrastructure including Tesla charging stations, and shore power facilities for cruise ships in Svolvær.
Recent Activity
Very active month with multiple grid queue status changes including POLARFEED AS losing reserved status for a 5 MW project, SKARVIK EIENDOM AS advancing to reserved status, and several new applications totaling 11 MW of consumption capacity.
Key Substations
Outlook
Strong growth prospects with concentrated development around Kvitfossen grid connection point, particularly in aquaculture and industrial sectors, though grid capacity management appears active with recent status changes suggesting competitive demand for connections.
| EIENDOMSSPAR AS | 1 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | Reserved | other |
| LOFOTEN HYTTEUTVIKLING AS | 1.4 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | Reserved | other |
| LOFOTEN SALMON AS | 5.0 | consumption | Kvitfossen | Elmea AS | In Queue | aquaculture |
| LOFOTEN UTVIKLING AS | 2 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | Reserved | other |
| POLARFEED AS | 5.0 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | In Queue | industrial |
| POLARFEED AS | 5.0 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | In Queue | industrial |
| POLARSMOLT AS | 4.5 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | Reserved | aquaculture |
| SKARVIK EIENDOM AS | 3 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | Reserved | other |
| TESLA NORWAY AS | 1.6 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | Reserved | transport |
| TORGHATTEN NORD AS | 1.2 | consumption | AY KVITFOSSEN | Elmea AS | Reserved | transport |