Ås

Overview

Ås municipality's energy landscape is dominated by grid infrastructure investments, with Elvia AS and Statnett SF holding multiple concessions for transformer stations and high-voltage line upgrades across the area. A notable recent development is Karmsund Group AS entering the Statnett grid queue in August 2026 with a 25 MW battery storage project (both production and consumption) at Follo TRA. A small EV charging substation by Uno-X rounds out the active consumption projects, while a solar project at Follo TRA was withdrawn, suggesting some capacity constraints or commercial hurdles at that connection point.

Recent Activity

In August 2026, Karmsund Group AS entered the Statnett grid queue at Follo TRA with both 25 MW production and 25 MW consumption reservations, likely representing a battery storage project. This marks a new phase of active energy storage interest in the municipality following an earlier withdrawn 10 MW solar reservation at the same substation.

Key Substations

Municipality Stance

Unknown from available data, but the volume of granted grid concessions suggests a permissive environment for infrastructure development. No evidence of opposition to energy projects.

Outlook

Ås benefits from significant ongoing grid reinforcement investments by Elvia AS and Statnett SF, including the major 420 kV Follo–Langerud transmission upgrade, which should improve long-term connection capacity. The Follo TRA substation is emerging as a point of interest for storage developers, as evidenced by Karmsund Group's recent queue entries. However, the earlier withdrawal of a solar project at the same node warrants attention regarding available headroom. EV charging infrastructure is also beginning to take hold, reflecting broader electrification trends.