Kvinnherad

Kvinnherad emerges as a major energy hub with substantial hydropower development and growing industrial demand, anchored by Statnett's extensive grid infrastructure.

Active Queue

Production

207 MW

Consumption

123 MW

Cases

5

Active Concessions

Production

350 MW

Consumption

3.5 MW

Cases

28

Overview

The municipality demonstrates exceptional energy activity with 28 active concession cases totaling 349.6 MW of hydro production capacity, plus significant queue reservations for additional generation and industrial consumption. Statnett operates extensive transmission infrastructure including key substations like Blåfalli, Mauranger, and Onarheim, while major projects like the 420 kV grid upgrades position Kvinnherad as a critical transmission node for western Norway.

Recent Activity

Hydro Aluminium has shown dynamic activity with a 33 MW industrial connection at Husnes, first withdrawing then securing a reserved status within days, indicating strong industrial interest and grid capacity availability.

Key Substations

Blåfalli transformatorstasjonMauranger transformatorstasjonOnarheim transformatorstasjonHusnes transformatorstasjonMidtfjellet transformatorstasjon

Outlook

Excellent prospects driven by major 420 kV transmission upgrades, substantial hydro development pipeline, and growing industrial demand including datacenter applications. The municipality's position as a key transmission hub with multiple transformer stations provides strong infrastructure foundation for future energy projects.

Hydropower
185
Other
22
Grid Infrastructure
Data Centers
Transport & EV Charging
Aquaculture
Industrial
22productionBlåfalliFagne ASReservedother
ARCEM GO-DC2 AS40consumptionHusnesFagne ASIn Queuedatacenter
HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS33consumptionHusnesHydro Aluminium AsReservedindustrial
REIKNA AS50consumptionHusnesFagne ASIn Queuedatacenter
SUNNHORDLAND KRAFTLAG AS185productionBlåfalliSunnhordland Kraftlag AsReservedhydro