Stord

Stord serves as a crucial grid hub with substantial infrastructure investment by Statnett, though recent aquaculture and solar project withdrawals signal potential capacity constraints.

Active Queue

Production

0 MW

Consumption

17 MW

Cases

2

Active Concessions

Production

5 MW

Consumption

2 MW

Cases

10

Overview

The municipality hosts critical transmission infrastructure including the Onarheim transformer station and multiple 300 kV connections, positioning it as a regional grid center. While showing steady development in transport electrification and industrial testing facilities, recent withdrawals of 13 MW in renewable and aquaculture projects suggest emerging grid capacity challenges that developers should monitor.

Recent Activity

Significant project withdrawals in the past 30 days including a 9 MW solar project by Vår Sol AS and aquaculture projects totaling 4 MW, indicating potential grid capacity or economic viability challenges affecting new connections.

Key Substations

Stord transformatorstasjonOnarheim transformatorstasjonMidtfjellet transformatorstasjonBjelland transformatorstasjon

Outlook

Strong foundation as a regional grid hub with major Statnett infrastructure investments, though recent withdrawal pattern suggests developers should carefully assess grid capacity availability and connection timelines for new projects.

Grid Infrastructure
Aquaculture
Transport & EV Charging
Industrial
ALSAKER FJORDBRUK AS8consumptionStordFagne ASReservedaquaculture
LERØY AS9consumptionStordFagne ASReservedaquaculture