Luster
Luster emerges as a major energy hub with extensive hydropower development and growing industrial demand driving significant grid infrastructure expansion.
Active Queue
Production
159 MWConsumption
382 MWCases
15Active Concessions
Production
208 MWConsumption
0 MWCases
20Overview
The municipality hosts ambitious pumped-storage projects by Hydro Energi including the new Illvatn facility, alongside substantial datacenter developments totaling 220 MW and major industrial consumption by Hydro Aluminium. Major grid infrastructure upgrades are underway including the new Jamnene transformer station to support this energy-intensive development.
Recent Activity
Major datacenter projects by Gaupne Utvikling AS (120 MW) and Kitebrook Infrastructure AS (100 MW) secured reserved grid capacity at Leirdøla station in May 2026, while Skanska received concession approval for construction power for the Illvatn pumped-storage plant.
Key Substations
Outlook
Excellent prospects with major pumped-storage development, substantial datacenter investments, and comprehensive grid infrastructure expansion creating a robust energy ecosystem. The combination of production capacity and industrial demand positions Luster as a key regional energy hub.
| — | 5.6 | production | Leirdøla | Sygnir AS | Reserved | hydro |
| FORTE VANNKRAFT AS | 24 | production | Fortun | Linja AS | Reserved | hydro |
| GAUPNE UTVIKLING AS | 120 | consumption | Leirdøla | Sygnir AS | Reserved | datacenter |
| HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS | 56 | consumption | Fortun | Linja AS | In Queue | industrial |
| HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS | 40 | consumption | Fortun | Linja AS | In Queue | industrial |
| HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS | 40 | consumption | Fortun | Linja AS | In Queue | industrial |
| HYDRO ALUMINIUM AS | 26 | consumption | Fortun | Linja AS | Reserved | industrial |
| HYDRO ENERGI AS | 51 | production | Fortun | Linja AS | Reserved | hydro |
| HYDRO ENERGI AS | 8.7 | production | Fortun | Linja AS | In Queue | hydro |
| KITEBROOK AS | 100 | consumption | Leirdøla | Sygnir AS | Reserved | datacenter |