Åfjord

Åfjord emerges as a major wind power hub with 740+ MW of wind capacity and growing hydrogen/petroleum sectors.

Active Queue

Production

5.8 MW

Consumption

254 MW

Cases

5

Active Concessions

Production

748 MW

Consumption

38 MW

Cases

18

Overview

Åfjord hosts significant wind development including major operational projects like Roan (256 MW), Harbaksfjellet (108 MW), and Kvenndalsfjellet (118 MW). The municipality shows growing diversification with a 150 MW hydrogen facility recently securing grid reservation and petroleum electrification projects totaling 118 MW. Strong grid infrastructure with multiple transformer stations supports continued expansion.

Recent Activity

Gen2 energy's 150 MW hydrogen production facility recently advanced from queue to reserved status, marking significant progress toward securing grid connection for industrial hydrogen production.

Key Substations

Åfjord transformatorstasjonStraum transformatorstasjonHubakken transformatorstasjonRoan transformatorstasjonHofstad transformatorstasjon

Outlook

Strong prospects with established wind portfolio under concession revision, emerging hydrogen sector, petroleum electrification projects advancing, and robust grid infrastructure supporting further industrial development. The municipality's diverse energy mix positions it well for continued growth across multiple sectors.

Hydropower
5.8
Wind Power
Grid Infrastructure
Battery Storage (BESS)
Aquaculture
Oil & Gas
Data Centers
Transport & EV Charging
Hydrogen & Ammonia
FOSSEFALL AS5.8consumptionÅfjordTensio ASIn Queuedatacenter
FOSSEFALL AS2.2consumptionÅfjordTensio ASReserveddatacenter
GEN2 ENERGY AS150consumptionÅfjordTensio ASReservedhydrogen
OKEA ASA80consumptionHofstadTensio ASReservedpetroleum
SMÅKRAFT AS5.8productionÅfjordTensio ASIn Queuehydro
VIKINGBASE AS16consumptionÅfjordTensio ASReservedaquaculture