Skien
Skien is experiencing a major energy transformation with large-scale datacenter and solar development supported by significant grid infrastructure investments.
Active Queue
Production
550 MWConsumption
987 MWCases
30Active Concessions
Production
8 MWConsumption
200 MWCases
11Overview
The municipality shows exceptionally high energy activity with 1,187 MW of consumption projects dominated by datacenter developments, including a massive 480 MW WSC datacenter project. Solar power is rapidly expanding with 507.6 MW of production capacity across 20 projects, while substantial grid infrastructure upgrades including new transformer stations support this growth.
Recent Activity
Intense activity in February 2026 with multiple customer changes across solar projects, acceleration of datacenter timelines (Klingstone advancing to September 2025), and several project withdrawals including a 76 MW solar project and Color Line's transport connection.
Key Substations
Municipality Stance
Highly supportive of energy development, particularly solar and datacenter projects, with active participation in grid infrastructure expansion
Outlook
Excellent prospects for continued growth with strong grid infrastructure foundation, high industrial demand from established companies like INEOS, and strategic location near major substations supporting both renewable energy production and high-consumption facilities.
| Asset Type | Queue Prod MW |
|---|---|
| Solar Power | 500 |
| Battery Storage | 50 |
| Industrial | — |
| Grid Infrastructure | — |
| Data Centers | — |
| Hydropower | — |
| Other | — |
| End Customer | MW | Prod/Cons | Station | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differ Energy AS | 25 | production | Grenland | In Queue | solar |
| ENERGEIA AS | 99 | production | Rød | In Queue | solar |
| ENERGEIA AS | 85 | production | Rød | Reserved | solar |
| ENERGEIA AS | 24 | production | Rød | Reserved | solar |
| Greenstat Energy AS | 5 | production | Grenland | Reserved | solar |
| Hafslund Magnora AS | 6.6 | production | Rød | Reserved | solar |
| Hafslund Magnora Sol AS | 28 | production | Grenland | In Queue | solar |
| Hafslund Magnora Sol AS | 16 | production | Grenland | Reserved | solar |
| Hafslund Magnora Sol AS | 7 | production | Rød | Reserved | solar |
| Hafslund Magnora Sol AS | 6.1 | production | Rød | Reserved | solar |