Stord

Stord serves as a key grid infrastructure hub with diverse energy demand from aquaculture, industrial testing, and transport sectors.

Active Queue

Production

9 MW

Consumption

17 MW

Cases

3

Active Concessions

Production

5 MW

Consumption

2 MW

Cases

10

Overview

The municipality hosts critical transmission infrastructure including the Onarheim transformer station and multiple grid upgrade projects, while supporting growing energy demand from salmon farming operations and electric vehicle charging. Recent activity shows some project withdrawals but also continued development in solar power and aquaculture sectors.

Recent Activity

Mixed developments with two aquaculture projects (Aker BP and Sævereid) withdrawing their 2 MW grid reservations each, while existing projects by Vår Sol AS and Alsaker Fjordbruk showed customer changes, indicating ongoing development activity.

Key Substations

Onarheim transformatorstasjonStord transformatorstasjonBjelland transformatorstasjonMidtfjellet transformatorstasjon

Outlook

Strong prospects as a regional energy hub with significant grid infrastructure investments supporting diverse sectors including emerging aquaculture energy demand, industrial innovation, and transport electrification, though some project volatility indicates competitive market conditions.

Solar Power
9
Grid Infrastructure
Aquaculture
Transport & EV Charging
Industrial
Oil & Gas
AKER BP ASA2consumptionStordFagne ASwithdrawnpetroleum
ALSAKER FJORDBRUK AS8consumptionStordFagne ASReservedaquaculture
LERØY AS9consumptionStordFagne ASReservedaquaculture
Sævereid2.5consumptionStordFagne ASwithdrawnaquaculture
VÅR SOL AS9productionStordFagne ASReservedsolar