Åfjord
Åfjord is a major wind power hub with 747 MW of active production capacity and growing demand for industrial electrification including hydrogen and petroleum projects.
Active Queue
Production
5.8 MWConsumption
254 MWCases
5Active Concessions
Production
748 MWConsumption
38 MWCases
18Overview
The municipality hosts several large operational wind farms including the 256 MW Roan and 144 MW Storheia projects, establishing it as a key renewable energy production center in Trøndelag. Strong industrial demand is emerging with 253 MW of consumption projects in the grid queue, including a 150 MW hydrogen facility and 80 MW petroleum platform electrification.
Recent Activity
SMÅKRAFT AS entered a new 6 MW hydro project into the grid queue in March 2024, indicating continued interest in small-scale renewable development.
Key Substations
Outlook
Strong prospects with substantial wind capacity already operational and significant industrial demand emerging, particularly for hydrogen production and petroleum electrification. Grid infrastructure is well-developed with multiple transformer stations supporting both production and consumption growth.
| FOSSEFALL AS | 5.8 | consumption | Åfjord | Tensio AS | In Queue | datacenter |
| FOSSEFALL AS | 2.2 | consumption | Åfjord | Tensio AS | Reserved | datacenter |
| GEN2 ENERGY AS | 150 | consumption | Åfjord | Tensio AS | In Queue | hydrogen |
| OKEA ASA | 80 | consumption | Hofstad | Tensio AS | Reserved | petroleum |
| SMÅKRAFT AS | 5.8 | production | Åfjord | Tensio AS | In Queue | hydro |
| VIKINGBASE AS | 16 | consumption | Åfjord | Tensio AS | Reserved | aquaculture |