Høyanger

Høyanger is experiencing a renaissance as an industrial energy hub with major hydropower expansion and significant aluminum industry investment.

Active Queue

Production

255 MW

Consumption

34 MW

Cases

7

Active Concessions

Production

240 MW

Consumption

0 MW

Cases

14

Overview

This traditional aluminum town is seeing substantial energy development with Statkraft's massive 250 MW hydropower project leading a wave of industrial expansion. Hydro Aluminium is heavily investing in electrification and modernization with multiple grid connections totaling 23 MW consumption capacity, while the 240 MW Høyangerfjell wind farm adds renewable generation diversity.

Recent Activity

Major activity surge with Statkraft's 250 MW hydropower project entering the grid queue in April 2026, alongside continued grid infrastructure investments and industrial capacity expansions

Key Substations

Høyanger transformatorstasjonVadheim transformatorstasjonEkrene transformatorstasjon

Municipality Stance

Supportive of energy development, particularly industrial applications that align with the region's aluminum industry heritage

Outlook

Excellent prospects as a major industrial energy hub with substantial hydropower resources, strategic grid connections, and strong industrial anchor tenants driving demand for reliable power supply

Hydropower
255
Grid Infrastructure
Industrial
Aquaculture
Hydrogen & Ammonia
Wind Power
HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS13consumptionHøyangerLinja ASReservedindustrial
HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS7consumptionHøyangerLinja ASReservedindustrial
HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS3consumptionHøyangerLinja ASReservedindustrial
HYDRO HAVRAND AS5.8consumptionHøyangerLinja ASReservedhydrogen
SOGNEKRAFT PRODUKSJON AS5.1productionHøyangerLinja ASReservedhydro
STATKRAFT ENERGI AS250productionHøyangerLinja ASIn Queuehydro
VEST RESIRKULERINGSSENTER AS5consumptionHøyangerLinja ASReservedindustrial