Trondheim - Tråante

Overview

Trondheim's energy landscape is dominated by grid infrastructure investment and rising electricity consumption, with Tensio and Statnett jointly upgrading Klæbu transformer station to 420 kV — a flagship project targeting completion around 2030. The municipality's concession activity is heavily weighted toward grid modernisation and EV/transport charging facilities, while the Statnett queue reflects 74 MW of incoming consumption demand across substations at Klæbu and Strinda. The only notable production asset is Statkraft's 42 MW Svean hydropower plant, with a large wind project at Eggjafjellet/Åsfjelset straddling the Selbu border still under revision.

Recent Activity

In August 2026, Lunera Energi AS took over three former Statkraft Varme queue positions totalling 30 MW of consumption across Strinda and Klæbu substations, signalling a shift in project ownership while keeping the capacity reserved in the queue. Statkraft Varme's own 5 MW reserved slot at Strinda was simultaneously removed. This reshuffling is the dominant recent event and warrants monitoring to understand Lunera's end-use intentions.

Key Substations

Municipality Stance

Trondheim demonstrates a proactive and accommodating attitude toward energy infrastructure, supporting large-scale grid upgrades, EV charging rollout, and port electrification. The county authority (Trøndelag Fylkeskommune) is itself an active project developer for bus charging infrastructure.

Outlook

Trondheim's grid is being meaningfully expanded, and the Klæbu 420 kV upgrade will unlock substantial new capacity by the end of the decade. The queue at both Klæbu and Strinda substations shows healthy demand from transport (port, buses) and emerging players like Lunera Energi. The inactive 100 MW wind concession (Eggjafjellet/Åsfjellet) remains a significant latent production opportunity if the revision process concludes favourably. Developers should monitor Klæbu TRA connection availability closely as demand grows ahead of the upgrade's completion.