NEW POWER PLANTS Growth in Peru and Turkey

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Life-saving The exercise at customers' Sheringham man Shoal Executive Vice President Jürgen Tzschoppe has his eye on the future. He believes the eagerness of consumers to find their own power supply solutions will affect the entire energy market.

NEPAL Crucial energy from Khimti On-site President of Peru, Ollanta Humala Tasso, in conversation with Statkraft's Country Manager Peru Juan Antonio Rozas and CEO Christian ­Rynning-Tønnesen at the Cheves opening in September. PEOPLE&POWER Content A MAGAZINE FOR STATKRAFT EMPLOYEES NO. 3 | 2015 4 ENERGY BOOST Forecasts Two openings and an anniversary show that energy production in Peru must double by 2030. Cheves, Statkraft's ninth he opening of Cheves marked a ation, the company’s international power plant in the country, milestone in Statkraft’s opera- presence is growing. "Companies like opened in September. It will 16 deliver 840 GWh of renewa­ HARD-PRESSED COUNTRY tions in Peru. Around 560 000 Statkraft contribute to important growth ble energy annually. The powerful earthquakes households receive clean elec- and prosperity," said the Turkish min- that shook Nepal in the tricityT from a renewable water resource ister of energy and natural resources. spring hit the Nepalese in the Andes. This marks a proud The Norwegian ambassador, Janis Bjørn 6 people hard and created moment in Statkraft's history. Kanavin, added that Statkraft takes its SAVE LIVES With 30 challenges for Statkraft and other power producers. In his speech, chair Olav Fjell under- social responsibility seriously by sup- kilometres to the mainland, it lined Statkraft's contribution to a more porting schoolchildren and refugees. is a demanding job to rescue sustainable energy supply in Peru and The flood of refugees from Syria to someone from Sheringham Shoal after an accident or 20 marked the opening with these words: Europe is the largest since the Second acute illness. Crisis simulation A HELPING HAND Two "After many years of hard work, Cheves World War, and Turkey has welcomed exercises can help to save lives. months and three days stands out as a power plant with world- over two million, many of them to the after the first earthquake, class technology." area surrounding our Cetin construction Statkraft's corporate auditor Lena Thon was on a flight to Our history in Peru goes back to the project. The tragedies unfolding affect 9 Kathmandu. late 1990s when the development of us all greatly, and we have therefore 100 PER CENT STATKRAFT Cheves first started. However, it was not strengthened our involvement with the More than 700 guests cele­ until 2007 that the country’s growth Red Cross and the Red Crescent. brated the August opening of Kargi, the first power plant 24 strategy began to gain momentum. As It was also important for Statkraft TOUGH CONDITIONS Statkraft has developed and Statkraft's northernmost in other countries, our ambition is to to provide emergency support after built from scratch in Turkey. become a long-term industrial player the tragic earthquake in Nepal. First hydropower plant is finally ready. A water drop of less and to contribute to growth and progress and foremost, the Khimti power plant than 10 metres also makes it through the development of renewable actually played a crucial role in main- 10 one of Statkraft's smallest. energy. taining Nepal's power supply following POWERTALK Executive Vice History was also made when we the earthquake. Many other plants were President Jürgen Tzschoppe points to three important opened Kargi in Turkey in August. I was forced to close due to the tremors. In 30 driving forces behind the up­ fortunate enough to have been present, addition, we have contributed with field THE STATKRAFT SCHOOL heavals in the energy market. The use of district heating and was especially moved by the way hospitals and food supplies. One of them is climate change. is the largest contributing that people from the villages flocked Statkraft's international focus has factor to reduced CO2 to Kargi to be a part of the opening. not been an easy journey. Many new emissions in Sweden Everyone, from village chiefs (mohtar) risk factors have come into the picture: 13 to villagers of all ages joined the economic, political and humanitarian. It FIRST STEPS Production of biomass has begun at celebration. Seven hundred guests heard also takes time to establish a foothold in 34 Tofte in Norway, marking an excited CEO, Christian Rynning- new markets. However, the milestones ANNIVERSARY PARTY the first step towards a new Statkraft's 120th anniver­ Tønnesen, describe Turkey as one of in Turkey and Peru show that we are renewable business for sary is being celebrated Statkraft’s most important markets. on the right track. We are 120 years old Statkraft and its subsidiary in many countries and in With two new power plants in oper- – and a company for the future. Silva Green Fuel. many ways.

Editor-in-chief: Bente E. Engesland Editor: Tone Dahle [email protected] Editorial staff: Tone Dahle, Anders Berg-Hansen, Judith Tranninger, Ursula John, Lars Magnus Günther, Isil Onan, Jenny Bull Tuhus, Ylva Vethe, Heidi Sæther, Morten Ryen, Thorbjørn Steen, Eivind Bull-Hansen English translation: Glen Farley & Brigid McCauley Layout and production: Fete typer Around 560 000 households receive BENTE E. ENGESLAND Cover photo: Jo Michael Photo page 2: Statkraft SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATION Printing: RK Grafisk AS Circulation: 5000 clean electricity from a renewable water We appreciate your input and feedback: [email protected] resource in the Andes.

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The report projected costs of generating ONLY ONE THIRD of the Sunny cooperation Norwegian population is electricity shows that power generation from aware that 97 per cent of THERE WERE SMILES ALL ROUND when Statkraft and the Indian the renewable sources sun and wind is no longer power produced in Norway company Bharat Light & Power (BLP) signed a shareholder agreement is hydropower, according for the new 50/50-owned joint venture Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions more expensive than power generation from to a survey TNS Gallup Pvt. Ltd. The company will develop solar power installations with a fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency carried out for Statnett. power output of close to 10 MW, so that consumers can get electrical power from solar panels on the roofs of buildings. "I would like to thank (IEA) bases its conclusions on data from 180 all my colleagues in Statkraft who have contributed, locally and in Oslo and Düsseldorf, for their wholehearted support in developing solar power plants in 22 countries, from nuclear and power in India," said Magne Borglund, general manager of Statkraft 180 coal to solar, wind farms and hydropower. Markets in India, at the signing.

4 Energy boost in Peru NEW KNOWLEDGE Busting the 1 PERU'S PRESIDENT, OLLANTA HUMALA TASSO, officiated 2 on 15 September at the formal opening of Cheves. energy myth The hydropower plant is the first Statkraft has developed and constructed from scratch in South A PERSISTENT MYTH says America. The high-level representation from Peru that wind turbines produce less energy than the energy used to underlines the importance of access to new energy produce them. Several previous in the country. studies have concluded that "Cheves is an important power plant both in a this is not true. Now Siemens local and national perspective," said the president has conducted lifecycle in his speech. "Projects like this strengthen our assessments that bust that 3 infrastructure, help boost the regional markets, myth. The findings show that and increase opportunities for jobs and prosperity." offshore turbines require less than ten and a half months of Energy Minister Rosa María Ortiz Ríos was also pres- normal production to produce ent at the opening. the same energy that went The power plant is located 130 kilometres north of into making them, whereas the capital Lima on the Huaura River. The power plant an onshore turbine needs less will annually deliver close to 840 GWh of renewable than five and a half months. energy, which will come in handy in a country where The results are published the electrification rate has increased from 30 to 90 per in "Environmental Product Declarations" for both onshore cent over the last 10 years and the demand for renew- 1 | The new hydropower plant Cheves in Peru is framed by the and offshore wind farms. able energy is growing. Forecasts indicate that energy Andes Mountains. CEO Christian Projects like production in Peru must double by 2030 in order to Rynning-Tønnesen (left) was meet growth. Statkraft's executive vice president for present along with guests from this strengthen international hydropower, Asbjørn Grundt, believes Peru and Statkraft's organisation. 2 | President Humala Tasso spent Cheves is strategically important for the company. our infrastructure time talking to people. "The opening of Cheves underpins our ambition 3 | Chairman Olav Fjell gave and help boost to strengthen our position as a leading international a speech during the opening provider of pure energy," he said. ceremony. 4 | The start button was the regional Peru, along with Brazil and Chile, is a high pri- given a symbolic push by President Humala Tasso. The power plant has markets. ority for Statkraft in South America. With Cheves, two Pelton turbines with a total Statkraft has become Peru's fifth-largest power pro- output of 172 MW, and utilises a OLLANTA HUMALA TASSO, PERU'S PRESIDENT ducer, with an installed power output of 443 MW. water drop of 600 metres.

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Colleagues suspect a heart attack, so he needs to be transported to the Red mainland as soon as possible. alert!

The sun is shining and the sea is calm around Sheringham Shoal wind farm. Thursday 10 September promises to be a good day for carrying out maintenance work on the wind turbines.

Morten Ryen Alan O'Neill

uddenly, at about 14:00, the emer- gency phone rings in the control centre located in the seaport town of Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. SSomeone has passed out after suddenly feeling unwell while working in one of the turbines. He is complaining of chest pains. His colleagues suspect a heart attack, so he needs to be transported to the mainland as soon as possible. In the course of a few minutes, a heli- copter from Her Majesty's Coastguard and a rescue vessel are heading for the field. Meanwhile, the man's colleagues have initi- ated life-saving first aid at the scene.

On its way The rescue vessel from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution takes 40 minutes to reach the wind farm. Time is a critical factor when someone is injured or falls ill. All personnel have therefore been given comprehensive training in first aid.

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1 2 1 | Embarkation Transferring from boat 1 to wind farm is a difficult task. That is why maintenance work is only permitted when the wave height is low. 2 | A tight squeeze Getting a stretcher down through the wind turbine requires training.

RAPID RESPONSE This time it was just Time is always a critical factor in incidents SHERINGHAM SHOAL an exercise, but the scenario is real enough. involving a serious accident or sudden United Kingdom With more than 30 kilometres to the main- illness. Adam Blake explains that because of land, rough tides, and maintenance tasks the demanding conditions and the distance that need to be done in the confined space of to land, the maintenance teams have been the turbine towers 80 metres above sea level, given extra training in life-saving first aid. > Statkraft took over operation rescuing someone after an accident or acute The Emergency Response Team, which is and maintenance of the wind farm on 1 January 2014. illness poses a demanding challenge. That based on the mainland, coordinates the Historic opening in Turkey is precisely why it is so important to hold rescue operation and maintains contact with > Located around 20 regular exercises. the personnel out at the wind farm and on kilometres off the coast of The mood was high when Statkraft opened the first power plant it "The purpose of the exercise was to test the rescue vessels. Norfolk, England. our systems and procedures for rescue has built in Turkey in August. The local inhabitants, Turkish officials operations," says Adam Blake, maintenance GOOD COOPERATION Adam Blake is > The wind farm consists of 88 and Statkraft's management were all well represented. manager at Sheringham Shoal, adding that extremely pleased with the way the exercise wind turbines and covers an the exercise went more or less according was carried out. area of 35 square kilometres. to plan. "Our cooperation with the RNLI and the Isil Onan Statkraft > Annual production is "The only deviation was that the rescue coastguard was excellent," he says. "It's good 1.1 TWh. helicopter had to leave the exercise to attend to know that our plans for managing emer- to a real-life rescue operation elsewhere, so gency situations like this work, and that we > The turbine towers measure ore than 700 people attended increasing fast, as both the population and 2 we had to carry out our evacuation a little can quickly get help when people fall ill or 80 metres in height and the the official opening ceremony, economy are growing. This makes Turkey an differently than planned." sustain injuries." turbine blades are 52 metres which was hosted by Turkey's important market for Statkraft." The open- More than 50 people were involved in long. energy minister Taner Yildiz and ing of Kargi represents a fivefold increase in HIGHLY TRAINED EMPLOYEES Shering- planning and conducting the exercise. MStatkraft's CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen. Statkraft's capacity in the country. The wind farm has a coopera- ham Shoal cooperates with the Royal National "We hold emergency exercises regularly > "Investments in renewable energy tion agreement with both the Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). A vessel was and have trained for a range of different helicopter rescue service in in Turkey pave the way for prosperity in GOOD NEIGHBOURS The Kargi project sent from Cromer Lifeboat Station during the scenarios," says Blake. "We will continue to Her Majesty's Coastguard and Turkey," said Yildiz at the official opening has placed a lot of emphasis on establishing operation. The journey by sea to the wind do that so that we are prepared no matter the Royal National Lifeboat ceremony of the Kargi plant. The power good relationships with the local inhabitants farm takes around 40 minutes. what happens." Institution. plant is wholly owned by Statkraft, and is from the areas surrounding the power plant. the first one the company has built from It was therefore positive to see so many local scratch in the country. guests attend the opening ceremony. Once the official programme was over, the cele- A GOOD MATCH In his speech, Rynning- brations continued outdoors with a social 1 | Turkey's energy minister Taner Yildiz celebrated the opening of the Kargi power plant with local guests from ALTA: Last year an exercise held at the dam facility at Alta stretcher, and there was no way we could carry him up. The Tønnesen stressed the long-term gathering and a close-up view of the brand Post- power plant led to changes being implemented there. The exercise resulted in the spiral staircases at both floodgates the area around the power plant. perspective of Statkraft's investment in new power plant. Many participants in the scenario was as follows: a maintenance team was changing a being moved." Since 2013 Statkraft has focused on evacu- 2 | The Kargi hydropower plant is situated by the exercise hydraulic hose on a floodgate. One of them fell from a ladder ation procedures from confined spaces, up from shafts and hydropower in Turkey. social programme based in Kargi, which Kizilirmak River in northern Turkey. The plant has an and broke his leg. The only way up from the floodgate was to down from heights. "Turkey has an abundance of natural provides subsidies for building greenhouses, annual power production of 470 GHW and an installed capacity of 102 MW. changes climb a 48-metre-high spiral staircase. "This is something we train in regularly, so we've bought a resources such as rivers, wind and sun- orchards and bee farms, joined the celebra- "It didn't work," says Tore Isaksen, maintenance manager doll weighting 75 kilos to make the exercises as realistic as light," he said. "This makes it a good match tions. Access to expertise and funding has at the Alta power plant. "It was too tight to hoist him up on a possible," says Isaksen. for Statkraft, Europe's leading renewable helped many skilled farmers in the area to energy company. The demand for energy is find new sources of income.

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Looking for new solutions

Power markets worldwide are being turned upside down. Still, Jürgen Tzschoppe thinks this is the perfect timing for taking over Statkraft’s market and IT operations.

Anders Berg-Hansen Jo Michael

e’re in the midst of an energy travelling back and forth between Düssel- JÜRGEN revolution. People with no dorf and Oslo. Next summer, his wife and TZSCHOPPE knowledge of energy produc- two children will join him to settle down in tion are mounting solar panels the Norwegian capital. Until then, he will Won their rooftops and batteries on their commute between the two cities. AGE: 47 walls. The world’s solar PV capacity has "My commuting will be somewhat Executive vice president been multiplied by a factor of 100 in only more comfortable now that I have a small POSITION: Executive Jürgen Tzschoppe in 14 years. Carmaker Tesla’s home battery apartment in Oslo that I can call my second Vice President of conversation with Powerwall secured an astonishing USD 800 home," he says. "But I’m really looking for- ­Market Operations communication advisor million in sales in just a week. ward to moving to Oslo with my family." and IT Anders Berg-Hansen, "There are three main drivers behind discuss the forces of the EXPERIENCE: 13 years energy revolution and the transformation going on in the elec- PHD IN THE ENERGIEWENDE Tzschoppe in Statkraft, holding being in the midst of it. tricity markets right now," says Jürgen took his PhD degree when wind energy was several managerial Tzschoppe. in its infancy and the Energiewende was just positions within market Tzschoppe sounds confident when beginning. While at university, he helped operations, asset explaining the transformation of the German farmers get their wind turbines development and European power markets. "First, climate on the grid against the declared interest of construction, chief engineer at the Institute change is triggering the rethinking of people. system owners. At the same time, he was of Power Systems and ­Second, new solutions have made it possible figuring out how many turbines you could Power Economics at to choose distributed energy over energy connect before building new lines, and most Aachen University of from the grid. Third, consumers are ­interested importantly, how to convince traditional Technology, one year in in shaping their own solutions." sceptics that this was the right thing to do, or power trading at Enron at least to accept it. BETWEEN HOMES Tzschoppe knew the "At that time, I worked with energy EDUCATION: PhD in electrical engineering German Energiewende from the inside companies to make them understand that from Aachen University before joining Statkraft in 2002. He is cur- they should accept new technologies into of Technology in rently the only non-Norwegian member the system," he says. "I learnt a lot about Germany of Statkraft’s corporate management. As a people and how hard it can be to find the German with several years of experience right arguments to overcome their resistance FAMILY: Wife and two from Düsseldorf, he is well suited to the to change." children task. Together with Oslo, Düsseldorf is one of the main hubs in the Statkraft group. UPSIDE DOWN Those arguments may be Roughly, 200 of the 600 people working in urgently needed today. ‘How to lose half M&IT have Düsseldorf as their base. a trillion euros’ was the headline when Over the last 10 years, Tzschoppe has been The Economist summed up the decline of

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POWERTALK

Europe’s utility companies two years ago. To Consumers drive our solutions. Being at the forefront of this date, Sweden’s Vattenfall has written down will require some transformation from a values of more than EUR 5.5 billion since industry towards company that is used to thinking in system 2009, and the Düsseldorf-based energy dimensions." giant E.on reported a 5.4 billion euro write- making better solutions. down just last year. The decline continues, ENJOYS OPEN FEEDBACK Over the years, and there is seemingly no recovery in sight. he has made some reflections on the differ- In these dark times, why does Tzschoppe want ences in business culture between Norway to take on the role as Executive Vice President of and Germany. Market Operations and IT (EVP) in Statkraft? outdated. Within the telecom business we "Germany has a hierarchical culture, "It’s an exciting opportunity at a time see emerging markets skipping the landline though not to an extreme extent," says when the energy world is transforming. and going straight for mobile phones. In Tzschoppe. "Still, Germans expect the senior In market operations we are combining energy, big urban centres will still need to person in the room to take the decision a lot of excellent work on running busi- build centralised systems. However, I expect after a discussion. Norway is the extreme ness with finding completely new ways in a significant shift towards local solutions. opposite direction. Decisions are often Europe and globally. Market operations and We are in a phase where new business will made in the corridors after a long period New chip IT jointly have great potential to shape the be hard unless we open up for what the of unofficial consultation. Another aspect global energy landscape, and I take a lot of customers want." is feedback: I really enjoy how in Norway pleasure in working with change and across there’s a very open and respectful culture of cultures." THE AGE OF THE CUSTOMER In dereg- giving feedback and input to each other. In off the old block ulated energy markets with full access to Germany, this is more limited and at times OPEN UP During his time at Statkraft, he solar panels and batteries, people have a rough, while my Dutch colleagues never has seen the EU adopt an ambitious climate choice. Their thinking is completely differ- hold back an inch. There is no better or and energy package (the 20-20-20 targets), ent from the traditional top-down rationale worse situation, but I prefer a mix to a single At the same time as giant machines Germany boost its Energiewende, and most of huge utility companies. According to the culture. Finally, it is funny how Norwegians dismantle the cellulose factory in Tofte, a new European countries roll out plans to cut EVP, it all points in the same direction: more transform into hard-nosed competitive ani- greenhouse gas emissions while increasing action will be taken at lower levels in the mals when they get on a bike. In Oslo, the activity is beginning to take root. the share of renewables. market. The energy system of the future will concept of bicycles as a means of transpor- Many say that utilities now face uncertainty of be less top-down and more bottom-up. tation is yet to be developed." the same kind that traditional phone companies "The future will not be decided by an In order not to miss out on corridor talks, Tone K. Dahle Tone K. Dahle, Eivind Bull-Hansen faced when cell phones emerged. What should optimal solution designed by an engineer," Tzschoppe has started Norwegian language companies like Statkraft do? says Tzschoppe. "People will get what they training. It now remains to be seen: will the "This analogy is heavily used but also want. And this is good. It will give us better corporate management become slightly somewhat misused. I don’t think tradi- products and cheaper hardware. Consumers more German or will Tzschoppe become tional large-scale power generation will be drive our industry towards making better Norwegian?

ENERGY

Energy Typical day: On a work day I usually get up at six-­ 10 thirty and like to work on the first pile of messages while still at home. I cycle to the office whenever 8 possible. My office day is typically filled with meet­ ings. I try to eat lunch with my colleagues but struggle 6 a little with the early lunchtime in Norway. My office 4 time normally ends between six and seven o’clock p.m., but I tend to carry on from home if I don't have 2 appointments. Free evenings are rare during the week but I keep my weekends free for the family. 0 The day

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1 | The first loadThe demand for supplies of biomass to a growing number of district heating plants makes wood chip production good business, while plans for biofuel production are under further development. 2 | Good infrastructure "The old plant in Tofte is well suited for producing biomass," says Chris Moore, head of biomass trading in Statkraft. 3 and 4 | Valuable chip The surplus timber in Scandinavia combined with the demand for biomass makes for good business.

READ MORE ABOUT DISTRICT HEATING ON n late August the cargo ship "Minerva" liquid biofuel from forest-based biomass of timber," says Moore. "At the same time, INTERNATIONAL Initially, the plan is FACTS PAGE 30 arrived at Tofte with 4.000 tons of timber in Tofte. The two companies have signed there is a surplus of timber in Scandinavia to serve the Scandinavian market, but Biomass production in Tofte from Lier. A week later, the rented wood a letter of intent to form the production and a need for biomass to supply a grow- biomass trading is highly international, chip machine, one of the largest of its company Silva Green Fuel. The agreement ing number of district heating plants." and a port as easily accessible as Tofte Ikind in the world, started work on turning also involved Statkraft buying the industrial "This is our first attempt at something makes it easy to reach other markets too. Statkraft will produce biomass at the industri- 4.000 tons of huge logs into tiny wood chips area in Tofte from Södra. The agreement which we believe can become a very prof- In addition to Chris Moore, the biomass > al area in Tofte, where the former cornerstone to be shipped to a district heating customer gave head of biomass trading in Statkraft itable business for Statkraft. We are testing team includes Tiago Thomaz, Ian Roche, ­company and cellulose factory were situated. in Denmark. Local timber companies also Chris Moore, an opportunity. Based at it now, but everything looks promising, Liz Warren, Michael Schoenig and deliver logs directly to Tofte by lorry. Pro- Statkraft's London office, Moore and his and we have plans for a more permanent Bernhard Rost. > In future, some of the biomass will be used by duction of biomass represents the first step team have been trading in biomass for some wood chipping and timber operation "Our biomass team is a very interna- Silva Green Fuel, which was formed in the winter on the way to a new renewable activity for time now and know the industry well. based in Tofte by next year," says Moore. tional group comprising a Swede, Dane, of 2014. The company is owned 51 per cent by Statkraft and 49 per cent by Södra Cell, and will Statkraft. "A biomass plant will not be ready until "Northern European power utilities are German, Portuguese, Australian, and an produce biofuel. early 2020, but Tofte has a deep water quay, already showing a lot of interest in obtain- Englishman," says Moore. BIOMASS Statkraft and Swedish Södra are conveyor belts, building stock and suitable ing renewable biomass from Statkraft’s "Our customers definitely see our inter- > The biomass currently produced in Tofte is being planning production of second-generation infrastructure for handling large quantities operation in Tofte." national trading culture as an advantage." used for district heating.

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Vital power supply

The power produced by the Khimti power plant has played a crucial role for Nepal in the wake of the devastating earthquakes in April and May. A total of 18 of the country's power plants were affected by the tremors, and many of them are still out of service.

Lars Magnus Günther Shutterstock and Statkraft

SETBACK The target of reducing power outages to just two hours in a 24 hour period by winter 2017, is no longer within reach.

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1 The first earthquake in April knocked out the measuring station that should issue warnings FACTS about rising water flow rates. Statkraft in Nepal

Statkraft entered Nepal in 1993 through development of the Khimti hydroelectric one of the employees at the is the numerous glacier-dammed lakes power plant with 60 MW. Statkraft-owned Khimti power in the Himalayas. Vast amounts of water The subsidiary Himal Power plant in the Dolakha district lost are dammed up by ice or moraines that Ltd (HPL) today accounts their lives or were injured in the could give way under pressure from strong for nearly 15 per cent of Nearthquakes. Nonetheless, this area suffered tremors. One of the largest, Tsho Rolpa, the country's total electric- severe damage. Although the situation is lies upstream from Khimti and contains ity production. Statkraft is slowly returning to normal again, the fear of 85 million cubic metres of water. the majority owner in Himal Power Limited (HPL) with a new earthquake and the constant mental The first earthquake in April knocked a share of 57.1 per cent. strain are considerable. out the measuring station that should The other owners are the "We're still experiencing tremors reach- issue warnings of rising water flow rates, Norwegian energy company ing more than 4.0 on the Richter scale every so it was crucial for HPL to replace the BKK and local investor day," said Statkraft's country manager in destroyed measuring station immediately Butwal Power Company. Nepal and head of Himal Power Ltd (HPL), after the quake. Repair work has now Sandip Shah, early this autumn. "They been completed and several new stations remind us all of the enormous amounts established in cooperation with national of energy that still lie stored in the Earth's and international authorities. The aim is crust." to be able to warn the downstream areas as soon as possible of imminent floods to The Gorkha CRUCIAL ENERGY The power plant allow time to evacuate the valley. Exercises earthquake survived the earthquakes without serious have been carried out to test the warning damage, and downtime was kept to a min- systems and evacuation procedures. imum. However, the earthquakes seem to have led to more water in the river system, BRIGHT SPOTS Despite the many people On 25 April this year Nepal and in May and June Khimti produced who died or who were injured, and the was hit by an earthquake that measured 7.8 on the record amounts for this time of year; 40 per large-scale material destruction the earth- Richter scale. The quake cent more energy than the average for the quakes caused, Shah sees some bright spots claimed more than 9 000 same period last year. in the way the country handled the crisis. lives and injured more than The power supply from Khimti has been "When this catastrophe struck, we were 23 000. The epicentre and remains crucial for Nepal, where 18 able to help each other, give each other was in the Gorkha district, power plants were put out of action by the shelter and food," he says. "And there were 80 kilometres west of the earthquakes. As much as 150 MW of a total fewer cases of looting and outbreaks of capital Kathmandu. A new quake struck on 12 May capacity of around 700 MW was affected. At disease than many predicted." with a force of 7.3, in which the same time, filling restrictions have been He is full of praise for the way in which 1 | The Khimti power plant escaped serious damage from the earthquakes, but the measuring station that should have sent a warning about an imminent flood from the more than 200 people lost imposed on the country's only adjustable his employees tackled the situation: "The glacier-dammed lake Tsho Rolpa, was knocked out. Repair work began immediately to avoid a flood catastrophe in the event of a new quake. 2 | Risk element The many their lives and 2 500 were speed pumped-storage power plant due Statkraft staff and HPL are deeply engaged, glacier-dammed lakes in the Himalayas represent a risk element in the event of an earthquake. injured. to cracks in the dam. Many hydropower and have accomplished far more than development projects also suffered setbacks expected at such a difficult time." 2 1: Katmandu due to the earthquakes, including the large- Immediately after the quake, the first 2: Chautara field ­hospital; see story on the next scale and important Upper Tamakoshi (456 priority was to secure the employees and page. MW) upstream from Khimti. their families and to help the inhabitants 3: Khimti power plant. "One of the challenges ahead will be in the 11 badly affected villages in the 4: Tsho Rolpa glacier­ to repair the destroyed power plants and Dolakha and Ramechhap districts closest dammed lake is located complete the ongoing projects," says Shah. to the Khimti power plant. Shortly after upstream from Khimti. "Many sites are struggling with access roads the earthquake struck, emergency aid in that were destroyed. The reduced access the form of tarpaulins, blankets, medi- 2 4 1 to power is also hampering reconstruction cines, food and other necessary items were 3 Epicentre of the work." distributed to 50 000 local inhabitants. This first quake. equipment was transported from India Epicentre of the second quake. NEW CHALLENGES One of the risk in close cooperation with Statkraft's New elements with large earthquakes in Nepal Delhi office.

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Be prepared

The Red Cross have set up a fully operating field hospital on a football pitch in the Himalayas. More than 30 volunteers, most of them doctors and nurses, as well as an internal auditor from Statkraft, have spent their summer holiday here.

Jenny Bull Tuhus Red Cross / Lena Thon

he monsoon rains are drumming down on the tent canvas, but inside the mosquito dome it is dry and safe. Although several months have passed since the first massive earthquakeT struck Nepal on 25 April, regular aftershocks measuring around 4.0 on the Richter scale continue to come. It is almost six o'clock in the morning, and Lena Thon is preparing for a new day at the field hospital in Chautara.

FELT CLOSE "When the earthquakes hit, I felt compelled to go," says Lena Thon, a project manager in Statkraft’s group internal control. "I was in Nepal working at the Khimti power plant four years ago", says Thon. "It When I joined also felt extra close because of Statkraft's cooperation with the Red Cross." Statkraft it was Outside work, Thon is an emergency important for me that response delegate in the Red Cross. Last winter she was in Sierra Leone for five the company accepted weeks helping to fight the Ebola epidemic. that I was a member "This was my first humanitarian aid pro- ject. When I got home, I thought it would be of the Norwegian Red a while until the next time - until I saw the pictures from Nepal on the TV news." Cross's delegate base and might be called up BIRTH ATTENDANT Two months and three days after the earthquakes claimed in the event of a crisis. close to 10 000 lives and rendered hundreds of thousands of people homeless, Thon arrived in Kathmandu. In Chautara the road has been run around the devastated city Norwegian Red Cross built a temporary ­hospital centre. Many of the buildings there are still in Chautara a few days after the earthquake on unstable and may come crashing down at 25 April. In total, more than 12 000 patients were treated and 500 operations performed at any time. Experts have assessed the building the hospital. Lena Thon (above) received two stock and marked them green, yellow or red weeks of unpaid leave and used her summer according to their condition. holidays to work at the hospital.

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1 2 Donating NOK 500 000 to the refugee crisis

In September Statkraft decided to donate a further NOK 500 000 to the Norwegian Red Cross international humanitarian aid efforts to help alleviate the acute refugee crisis in Syria and other countries. More than 12 million Syrians – ­almost half the population – have been driven from their homes. Over four million people have fled to neighbouring countries, mostly to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. "Statkraft will support the inter- 1 | Devastation It was not only the hospital in Chautara that was struck by the earthquake on 25 April; buildings, villages and temples were razed to the ground. Lena Thon Celebratory feast The opening of the mobile kitchen units was marked by a big gathering. national humanitarian aid through passed this temple on her daily morning walks. 2 | Resilient Only hours after giving birth, this young mother is ready to return home with her newborn son. Lena Thon was the Norwegian Red Cross, which is present at the delivery. A total of 55 children were born at the field hospital. present in Syria, its neighbouring countries and all along the escape route through Europe," says Stat- Hot food for Syrian refugees kraft’s SVP Corporate Communication Bente E. Engesland. "The Red Cross is one of the organisations that can really make a difference." The local hospital was also razed to the three drivers is an important job. Person- hour's drive away on a very bumpy road, she ore than two million Syrians Kaplan, regional director in the Red "This support will save lives," says ground due to extensive damage, so the nel, patients and goods need to be trans- visits a school project run by the children's have fled to Turkey, and the Crescent, at the opening ceremony. Sven Mollekleiv, president of the Norwegian Red Cross set up a field hospital ported along the fragile road network. The charity SOS Mayday. need for food and other aid "The units are easy to move, so we can Norwegian Red Cross. "The money here on a football pitch outside the city, monsoon increases the risk of landslides "It was a tough sight that met us," Thon is urgent. The Turkish Red respond quickly if needs change." will be immediately channelled into 1 600 metres above sea level. and makes the road surfaces slippery and says. "This was one of the villages where most MCrescent, the Norwegian Red Cross and "The humanitarian crisis in Syria the international humanitarian aid ef- When Thon arrives at the field hospital, sometimes inaccessible. of the buildings were razed to the ground. Statkraft cooperate on helping Syrian has a major impact on the border forts, from Syria to Tøyen. We are very she relieves her colleague, a fellow Norwe- "What drives me?" Thon asks. "I've Yet people are cheerful and welcome us refugees in Turkey. Nine mobile kitchen areas in Turkey," says Statkraft's SVP pleased that Statkraft is contributing towards alleviating this crisis." gian, and starts work on the finance and travelled a lot my whole life and I guess I with a smile and a namaste. They say that units will serve hot food to many Corporate Communication Bente E. administration tasks. have an adventurous spirit. I don't exactly they're quite afraid, and it hurts to see all the thousands of refugees. Four of the units Engesland. "As a key industry actor in "Even though my job is focused on feel like a Good Samaritan who's out to destruction around them." are the result of a cooperative effort Turkey it is important for Statkraft to administrative tasks, I try to keep up with save the world, but it feels good to be able to that is also supported by the Norwegian help remedy this situation. We have what's happening at the hospital," Thon says. contribute something." SOWING SEEDS The time has come for Thon Ministry of Foreign Affairs. very positive experience of our coop- "I've even attended a delivery. It was fantas- to say goodbye. She is leaving her two-man The kitchen units have their own eration with the Red Cross, and we will tic watching that tiny being enter the world. THE FORCES OF NATURE Fog and rain tent, camp bed and mosquito net for summer team of cooks and are set up in areas now reinforce this." A few hours after the delivery, I met the and more rain; the monsoon presents addi- in Norway. where the refugees take shelter. The FACTS mother and her newborn baby outside the tional challenges for the field hospital. "I didn't feel ready to leave, and saying first kitchen was opened on 25 June The Norwegian Red tent as they prepared for the journey home." "One night we all had to give a hand dig- goodbye to my assistant Subash is a moment in the town of Siirt in south-eastern Cross and Statkraft ging trenches around the tents," says Thon. I won't forget for a long time," she says. "The Turkey, in the area bordering on Syria LANDSLIDES The critical phase is over, and "It boosts solidarity when we're all out there local staff have different challenges than ours: and Iraq, where Statkraft is developing the patients no longer have injuries directly working together, soaked to the skin." every four to six weeks they get a new 'boss' to the Çetin hydropower plant. Statkraft is one of the main partners related to the earthquake, but they still need And the rain is good news. The steep deal with. Initially Subash was probably a bit The opening was marked with a of the Norwegian Red Cross, and medical assistance, just like before. hillsides around Chautara are bright green. sceptical about this middle-aged Norwegian large-scale evening meal for more than aims to strengthen international "People come here from miles around; Rice and corn is grown on the characteristic woman who first asked him about the jobs he 1 000 refugees. The governor of Siirt humanitarian efforts through its some of them take several days to get here," terraces. Occasionally the clouds break and did and then told him how to do them differ- and representatives from Statkraft, the partnership agreement. Under the she says. "One man had carried his neigh- the fog lifts. ently. But we've worked well together, with Norwegian embassy in Turkey and the agreement with the Norwegian Red bour for five hours to find help for her. She "Seeing the snow-clad mountains of lots of humour." Norwegian Red Cross also attended. Cross, a humanitarian aid fund had a perforated stomach ulcer and was seri- Himalaya come into view is a magnificent "Nepal is a country with a lot of corrup- Because the opening ceremony took has been created to provide aid to countries in crisis. When the earth- ously ill and weak. Our doctors saved her life. sight," she says. tion, so I place extra weight on sowing some place during the month of Ramadan, quake struck Nepal earlier this year, Of course that made an impression on me." The internal auditor works six days a seeds and teaching him the importance of the meal was served after sunset. Statkraft donated funds from the Thon spends her working day in the week, from eight o'clock in the morning having a few control measures in place," Thon "The mobile kitchen units are a humanitarian aid fund to support the administration tent. Planning the logis- until seven in the evening. In the mornings says. "Hopefully that is something he will vital part of the Red Crescent's efforts Hot food Statkraft has contributed to four mobile Norwegian Red Cross's humanitarian tics and the working day for the hospital's and on Saturdays she's off travelling. Half an take away." to help the refugees," said Mustafa kitchen units that serve food to refugees in Turkey. aid efforts.

22 STATKRAFT NO 3 2015 NO 3 2015 PEOPLE & POWER 23 CURRENT AFFAIRS HYDROPOWER 70 N If building power plants had been a sports discipline, Offervann would have qualified as an extreme sport. Injury prevention has therefore been a top priority.

Jenny Bull Tuhus Jannecke Sanne Normann

A rare sight Offervann is not just Statkraft's northernmost hydropower plant; it also has an unusually small water drop of 10 metres on average.

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1 | Idyllic After a hard winter of snow drifts and darkness, the long summer evenings make life easier during the final phase of what has been a ­demanding construction period. 2 | Submerged The turbine is posi­ tioned 15 metres below ground level, clearly visible from the bridge of the power station. 3 | Practical Project manager Vidar Bolle and construction manager Ivar J. Hågensen standing by the steel door. When the snow falls, it is practical to enter the power plant without having to clear it all away first.

he weather is calm, and the sunset does not mean that the plant is big. In fact, turbine that measures almost four metres in and blizzard," says Olsen. "We were in a FACTS bathes the mountain plateau with a it is barely visible from its location between diameter," says Bolle. "Hauling it up here was convoy, driving behind a tipper truck, and Offervann golden glow. A tourist with a kayak the Offervann dam and Store Måsevann no joke." The turbine is positioned 15 metres had come quite high up when the truck small-scale power plant mounted on the car roof waves and River in the Adamselv regulated water area. below ground in a shaft cast in watertight suddenly slid off the road and plunged smilesT to the workers as he passes by. It all "In a Norwegian context, the power plant concrete. "The concrete was transported by down towards the lake. Those of us sitting seems so utterly peaceful. is unusually small," says Bolle. He turns road from Alta, which is 300 kilometres and in the vehicle behind rushed out, fearing However, the strong ropes mooring the to Ivar Johannes Hågensen from Sweco three mountain passes away. During the first the worst. We had some nerve-racking > Offervann small-scale power portable site cabins to enormous boulders and asks, "In fact, have we developed any castings, we had to hire extra vehicles to seconds before the tipper truck stopped plant tell a different story. other 10-metre water drops in Norway?" provide a 24-hour shuttle service." and the driver climbed out. We considered > Began in 2012, due for ­completion in autumn 2015 Hågensen is a contract construction turning back, but the road had already > Located in Adamselv regulated DARK AND COLD "This has been a chal- We are now into our manager, but has been following Offervann INJURY PREVENTION The challenges snowed over behind us, so we just had to water area lenging project," says Vidar Bolle, project third construction for many years. He previously worked in related to transport and winter road condi- start walking the final hundred metres or > Uses the waterfall between manager for Offervann. "The distances Statkraft and was involved in planning the tions are two of the reasons for the heavy so in the dark and in blizzard conditions. ­Offervann dam and Store are vast, the roads narrow, and the climate season without one project. investment in safety in the project. Through- There were strong winds and the tempera- ­Måsevann Lake really tough." out the construction period, Statkraft has ture was 14 degrees below zero." > Water drop: Varies between 7.9 and 12 metres, with an average Statkraft's northernmost hydropower single lost-time injury. WATERTIGHT "I doubt it," says Hågensen. had one or two safety health and working Once they arrived at the site cabin, of 10 metres plant is located at 70.4 degrees north. "The reason why developing it is profit- environment coordinators on site to ensure they gave the driver a thorough medical That's something I'm > Installed capacity: 2.2 MW Although the late summer evenings are able at all is that we make use of existing continual focus on health and safety. examination and reported the incident > Annual production: 7 GWh bright and mild, the winter is correspond- proud of. infrastructure. Previously, the water passed "So far we haven't had one single lost- according to procedures. "The driver > The turbine is positioned ingly dark, cold and demanding. There is through a lock gate between the two reser- time injury," says Bolle. "That's something was fine, but he was probably in shock," 15 metres below ground level barely half an hour of daylight at the darkest VIDAR BOLLE, PROJECT MANAGER voirs down to Adamselv power plant. Now I'm proud of," and giving much of the credit Olsen explains. "He wandered around > Statkraft's northernmost point during the winter half-year. In 2012 we use the water twice. In addition, the for that to the vigilant coordinators Even in his T-shirt in sub-zero temperatures hydropower plant, along with Adamselv and 2013, work had to be suspended during power line was already there, so all we had Walseth and Jan Olav Olsen. "They've done a before we managed to get him indoors. A > Offervann dam has also October due to massive snowfalls. After to do was connect to it." brilliant job!" helicopter was put on standby in Lakselv been rehabilitated during the three arduous construction seasons, the Having such a small water drop meant However, they had a close call one in case we needed to fly him down, but ­development project, and a power plant is finally ready for commission. that a powerful turbine was needed. ice-cold night in December last year. "The fortunately he was fine. He was back on channel has been constructed in The fact that it has taken so long to build "Andritz Hydro has built a low-pressure weather conditions were bad, with winds the job the next working day." Store Måsevann River

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1 | Sami religion Offervann lies in the midst of a reindeer grazing district, and the area has important religious significance. According to local historical manuscripts, Offerfjellet practically demanded sacrificial offerings in order to guarantee good calving times and grazing conditions. 2 | The glowing Offervann power plant will be clad with picket siding and integrated lighting, to be enjoyed by Sami reindeer herders, hunters and other visitors.

RISK ANALYSES However, this incident TOUGH AS NAILS It is unlikely that the had implications for security levels. focus on health and safety was as strong "Since the road has been a continual when Store Måsvann Lake was developed in challenge in winter conditions, we hired a the 1970s. Everyone knows the story about scooter and sleigh so that we had some form the son of the site manager whose upper The mythical mountain Offerfjellet of emergency preparedness on site, and we body was perforated by a reinforcement bar. hired a contractor to clear the snow instead "He was working there during the sum- (Vadasbak`ti), which towers over the of doing it ourselves," says Walseth. He says mer when he fell from a height and was Offervann dam, is an ancient Sami that they often had to clear snow several impaled," says Bolle. "Incredibly, no vital times daily due to steep drifts and blizzards, organs were hit. His colleagues managed to sacrificial site. and adds, "The weather shifts incredibly fast cut the bar and transport him to the nearest up here. We had a German engineer with us village and phone connection. The distances Headlamp Power plant manager Ole Christian Povenius the day the tripper truck went off the road. were long, and he wasn't seen by a doctor is ready for a new and long polar night. By the time we got back that evening, we until the next day. Fortunately it ended well, had starry skies. In addition to the moon, the and he was back on the job the following northern lights lit up the magical landscape. summer." He was ecstatic, and took loads of pictures. He said he'd experienced more in one day up SACRIFICAL SITE The project has not only here than a whole year at home." placed emphasis on safety, but also on the of blasting work via text messaging. The The two safety health and working envi- environmental aspect. The Offervann dam fact that we have taken them seriously has ronment coordinators are both happy and a is situated in the midst of reindeer grazing meant that we have avoided conflicts." little sad that the project is now completed. district No. 13, an area of natural beauty that The visible signs of environmental inter- "It's been incredibly exciting and instruc- is also used for grouse hunting and fishing vention are minimal because the power tive," says Olsen. Both he and Walseth when weather permits. The mythical moun- station lies below ground level and the started as trainees in Statkraft, in 2008 and tain Offerfjellet (Vadasbak`ti), which towers infrastructure was already in place. 2012 respectively. over the Offervann dam, is an ancient Sami Health and safety has been a fixed item sacrificial site. GLOWING Pushak, a firm of architects, on the agenda at all project meetings, and "The Sami reindeer herders were involved has transformed the roof of the power they've had good and close dialogue with at an early state in the project, long before station into a viewing point across the the contractor. "The fact that we as the client construction began," says Bolle. "Together, lakes, equipped with a table and benches. have been on site with dedicated personnel we agreed on periods when no blasting work The concrete structures will be clad with a all the time has been extremely important," should be carried out, namely during the timber picket. Integrated lighting will make says project manager Bolle. "They have car- reindeer mating season in the autumn and Offervann glow in the dark and show that ried out ongoing risk analyses and identified during calving time in the spring. For the here, in the middle of the plateau, pure potential safety risks along the way." rest of the year we have given good notice energy is being produced.

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OFFICE BUILDINGS Hot grid

More than half the heating needs of Sweden, Denmark and Finland is ­covered by district heating, and Norway's consumption of district heating has almost doubled over the past 10 years. But what is district heating? Cooled water SCHOOLS And why has it become so popular? HEATING CENTRE Hot water

Heidi Bruvik Sæther Annette Holm Grøsland

BASE LOAD

PRODUCTION of district heating uses both base load and peak load. Base load is the cheapest alternative, and Waste Biofuel Waste heat Heat pumps consists of renewable energy sources, mainly waste and istrict heating is an energy system where heat fact that production of district heating can make use of biofuel, while peak load consists of oil, gas, electricity is produced in one place and used in another. different fuel types provides customer benefits in the and bio oil. Peak load is needed to guarantee security Heated water is distributed from a central pro- form of stable, flexible and affordable heat supply." of supply and to manage the large variations in capacity duction plant to homes, businesses and other PEAK LOAD requirements that occur in the course of a year. In 2014, Dbuildings via underground pipes. The hot water is used URBAN PHENOMENON Statkraft has 11 district 94.3 per cent of Statkraft's production in Norway and to heat buildings through in-floor heating or radiators, heating production plants in Norway, spread through- Sweden was based on renewable energy sources, and waste heat from incineration of waste. and to heat tap water. The spent water is then returned out the country from Harstad in the north to Moss to the central plant for reheating. in the south, as well as four plants in Sweden. Two Nicklas Kilstam Gas Fuel oil Electricity Bio oil biomass power plants in Germany generate electricity; Head of Bio Norden in Statkraft Varme CLIMATE FRIENDLY Because district heating is an one of them also generates district heating, which is energy system that is reliable and competitive in price, supplied to a local customer. and provides a good indoor climate, a growing number "Cold winters create a demand for heat. That is why of customers want to replace polluting oil-fired heating district heating has particularly caught on in northern FACTS systems with a more climate friendly alternative. and eastern Europe," says Kilstam. District heating 7% "District heating is an important contribution to Because building a production plant and distribution in Statkraft STATKRAFT supplies district heating to 13 000 households, achieving local and national climate targets," says grid is a costly business, Statkraft can only supply dis- ­companies and public buildings in Norway and Sweden. Statkraft Nicklas Kilstam, head of Bio Norden in District Heating. trict heating to areas with a certain housing density and wants to offer these customers a flexible energy supply system The use of district heating is the largest contributing demand. However, the distribution grids do cover large

that is based primarily on renewable sources, and waste heat from factor to reduced CO2 emissions in Sweden, where 270 parts of the cities where Statkraft currently produces Today, Statkraft owns incineration of waste. of the country's 290 municipalities are offered district district heating. For example, more than 30 per cent of and operates 15 dis- 93% trict heating production heating. However, it is the type of energy source used to Trondheim’s heating needs is met by district heating. plants in Norway and heat the circulated water that determines how climate Sweden and two bio- friendly a district heating system actually is. LOOKING NORTH The growing demand for district mass production plants "First and foremost, Statkraft uses waste and biofuels heating makes it a priority area for Statkraft. A new in Germany. The plants such as wood chip and by-products which the saw- production plant and district heating grid is currently in Norway and Sweden mill industry would otherwise have discarded," says under construction in Moss and is due for completion are organised under 270 of Sweden's 290 municipalities are offered district Kilstam. in 2016. Extensive developments are also underway in Wind Power & Technol- ogies, while the plants heating. This is the largest contributing factor to the "District heating is therefore a climate friendly alter- Namsos and Trondheim. in Emden and Landes- country's reduced CO2 emissions. native for homes and other buildings." "Our ambition is to become one of the most bergen in Germany are 13 000 "Fossil energy sources are only used as peak load profitable players in the Nordic heating market," says organised under Power under extremely cold weather conditions," he says. "The Kilstam. Generation.

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FACTS SISU project Stop the leak! THE AIM FOR THE SISU PROJECT is to safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of and accessibility to "The best way to prevent Statkraft's valuable information from falling into the wrong Statkraft's information: hands is if all employees take responsibility for protecting the information they manage," > Confidentiality: To ensure that says Terje Thøgersen, project manager for Statkraft Information Security Uplift (SISU). information and information systems are only accessible to authorised personnel. > Integrity: To ensure that informa- Malene Hoftun Jæger Transform tion and information systems are correct, valid and complete. > Accessibility: To ensure that tatkraft employees have access to Damage can simply be done without information and information and use different types of infor- anyone noticing, for example by employees systems are accessible within mation in their everyday work. connecting to unsecured networks while current accessibility require- Information that is valuable to the travelling, letting confidential information ments. Poor information Scompany is often also valuable to others. lie around on their desks or discussing "In the SISU project, training and sensitive information on a train. The conse- security can lead to teaching, basic guidelines and IT tools are quences for Statkraft can be immense. developed to help managers and employ- "Poor information security can lead commercial losses, ees prevent information from falling into to commercial losses, damaged reputa- damaged reputation How does the the wrong hands," says Thøgersen. "When tion, or attacks on critical infrastructure," SISU project affect you? unauthorised parties try to find way in, it's says Thøgersen. "But preventing leaks is or attacks on critical easy to exploit our weaknesses as users of neither complicated nor time-consuming. information and digital tools." Increased awareness of and simple adjust- infrastructure. He adds that trust and habit are human ments to our working practices will make a > Regular risk assessments will be characteristics that are easy to exploit. big difference." carried out in your unit. > Training and information will increase your knowledge about information security and help you to change your work processes. > Apply revised terms terms of reference for The Statkraft Way that are easier to understand and comply with. > New IT tools available to support Security check was an eye-opener Access control a challenging issue you in complying with Statkraft's guidelines. TWO YEARS AGO, Marked Norden carried out an assessment of infor- "AT ULLA-FØRRE we must be conscious about market-sensitive infor- mation security. "They found several areas for improvement that mation and about preventing unauthorised parties from entering the we are still following up," says Anders Taucher, process manager plants," says Bjørn Sandvik, plant manager at Ulla-Førre. in Marked Norden. As an example, he explains how a shutdown at Kvilldal power plant Marked Norden manages several types of sensitive informa- could affect the market price for electricity. Minor adjustments can tion on a daily basis, such as hydrological data, water values, "If we see that a generator can be used for production earlier or make a big difference price forecasts and announcements in the energy market. "We later than planned, this information must be relayed to the market Anders Taucher, Bjørn Sandvik, regard our information as a strategic competitive advantage," says process manager in before it falls into the wrong hands. I feel confident that we have good plant manager, Ulla-Førre Taucher. "If this information falls into the wrong hands, we risk Marked Norden reporting procedures in place for managing information that may > Use links to documents rather losing money. Besides, the authorities require us to treat mar- affect the market," says Sandvik. Learn more about than attachments when sending ket-sensitive information in a proper manner. The importance of "It's far more challenging to have full control of sensitive informa- confidential information via being highly conscious about information security is therefore tion that could be used to prevent, damage or impact power produc- information security e-mail. very clear to us." tion and security of supply," he says. and the campaign > Never share passwords with others. "We still have room for improvement," says Taucher. "The "For example, taking photographs is prohibited to prevent unau- “Stop the leak!” at > Report lost or stolen devices to weaknesses we have uncovered must be followed up by raising thorised parties getting hold of information regarding perimeter security infosec.statkraft.com IT immediately. awareness, preparing project checklists and performing quality and surveillance," says Sandvik. "But this prohibition is difficult to > Always lock your computer when assurance on a regular basis. It's important to stress that everyone manage in practice. It's vital that everyone knows and complies with you leave it unattended, and turn in a unit has a responsibility for safeguarding information, and requirements and guidelines, and we must be highly conscious about it off completely when not in use. that managers have a responsibility for setting a good example." only admitting people who have authorised access to Statkraft's plants."

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PEOPLE

Statkraft's 120-year anniversary celebrations opened in Albania on 4 June this year. Since then similar events are taking place throughout Statkraft. See the photos from Put a price on denial in politics. some of the celebrations here. More will be uploaded to Put a price on carbon in the markets. The Stream on the intranet on an ongoing basis. The final NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER AL GORE AT THE 120-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS official celebrations are scheduled in Amsterdam and AT THE OSLO OPERA HOUSE IN JUNE. Høyanger on 12 and 18 November respectively.

11 JUNE: GLOMFJORD

Power plant group Glomfjord and Glomfjord GLOMFJORD Celebrations from north to south Services arrived by boat at Tonnes in Lurøy to 11 celebrate Statkraft's 120-year anniversary. JUNE

here was hardly a dry eye in 17 JUNE: LILLEAKER Over 600 employees joined the celebrations the house when more than 100 at Statkraft's head office at Lilleaker in Oslo. Statkraft employees entered The audience was treated to a jam-packed the stage in an emotional programme of entertainment from the openingT number at the Norwegian revue group and Benny Borg. CEO Christian Opera House on 11 June. Statkraft's Rynning-Tønnesen arrived by boat on the anniversary event in Oslo drew almost Lysaker River to give his speech. A spectacular LILLEAKER fireworks display rounded off the party. 900 guests from around the world to 17 JUNE enjoy a highly diverse programme that 19 JUNE: SAUDA included Nobel Peace Prize Laureate All the Statkraft employees in Sauda were Al Gore, star duo Nico & Vinz, and LIMA, PERU invited to attend the official unveiling of a Minister of Climate and Environment 26 turbine wheel that will stand as a monument Tine Sundtoft. JUNE outside Statkraft's office. Mayor of Sauda, Frode Sulen, and CEO Rynning-Tønnesen formally unveiled an old Pelton turbine which, until recently had been in operation at Mauranger power plant.

26 JUNE: LIMA In Peru the anniversary was celebrated simultaneously by all the nine Statkraft-owned power plants and the head office in Lima. SAUDA 19 28 AUGUST: DALEN JUNE Employees in Region Eastern Norway and their partners were invited to an in-house celebration followed by an outdoor concert with the CC Cowboys. An audience of 1 200 attended. The ticket revenues went to the local Red Cross.

1 SEPTEMBER: DÜSSELDORF

OSLO DALEN In Düsseldorf, the anniversary was celebrated DUSSELDORF 11 28 with a party for all employees. The programme 01 JUNE AUGUST consisted of good food, live music, presenta- SEPTEMBER tions and speeches.

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OUR PEOPLE

Statkraft has 4 200 ­employees, and there is always someone In 2005, Vidar Eide was a student, and took changing jobs. part in a summer project in Statkraft. The VIDAR EIDE opportunity to contribute towards steering the ON THE MOVE world onto a greener path led him back to the Position: Head of Technology Analysis Department: Technology Analysis company 10 years later. We asked him about ... (IVT) in Wind Power & Technologies Country: Norway In Statkraft since: May 2014 ... the job. Our unit provides the Group with analyses of tech- Age: 35 years nologies in the energy sector, in areas such as coal, gas and nuclear Education: MSc in Industrial power, and of emerging technologies such as wind, solar, battery and Economics and Technology hydrogen. We also study trends in transport and heating. Our focus Name: Trude Fjeldstad Management at the Norwegian is on expected developments in design, costs, and market growth as Position: Head of Statkraft Treasury University of Science and Technology well as the implications these will have for Statkraft. Centre SA (NTNU) in Trondheim Country: From Norway to Belgium Currently: Began working in August as What inspires me about my job is its relevance Years in Statkraft: 8 head of technology analysis ... inspiration. to the challenges the world is facing. The changes we see coming in Trude Fjeldstad is moving to Brussels the energy sector will impact all the markets in which Statkraft has a to head up Statkraft's Treasury Centre. presence. It's also incredibly inspiring to work in a team. Here she will be responsible for issuing and managing loans and guarantees ... the downs. When I took a sabbatical year in 2003, I tried to companies in the Statkraft Group. to enrol in a French course in Montpellier with hardly any French Fjeldstad comes from the position of head ­language skills. I took a six-week language course beforehand, but of Corporate Office in Oslo. This position failed to achieve the level required to qualify for funding. That was a will be taken over by Kirsti Elsfjordstrand. real downer, but perhaps not so surprising with hindsight.

... the ups. Getting my job in Statkraft was a real boost, first as a project manager in the strategic market analysis unit (MSA) and now as head of the unit for technology analysis (IVT). I work together with an incredibly resourceful and talented group, so I have to admit that I'm both humbled and a little scared right now at the start.

... balance. After years of long working days, I've finally managed to achieve some balance in my life, thanks mostly to my partner. I've always spent a lot of my leisure time with friends, but now I have Name: Tom Kristian Larsen several projects on the go, including running a marathon in Athens Position: Country manager in Albania in November. For me, balance is about having important elements in Country: From Nepal to Albania life outside work, whether it's having someone to come home to or Years in Statkraft: 4 finding other arenas where you can challenge yourself.

Tom Kristian Larsen has been appointed ... pure energy. When I think of pure energy, I think of the as Statkraft's country manager in ­inevitable paradigm shift the world is facing. I hope that I can some- Albania. Three years as head of how contribute towards Statkraft realising and profiting from that. Statkraft's subsidiary in Nepal, Himal To be able to contribute towards a better world was a key reason for Power Limited, has given him valuable wanting to work at Statkraft. experience as he prepares for the operation of Banja in Albania, the first power plant to come on stream in the Devoll project. Sandip Shah is the new Anders Ylva VetheBerg-Hansen Jo Michael Guilherme Antunes country manager in Nepal.

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Statkraft has operations in GERMANY more than 20 countries. One of STATKRAFT NATION them is presented in each issue.

GERMANY : STATKRAFT

PHOTO POPULATION: 82 million CAPITAL: Berlin SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal parliamentary republic CHANCELLOR: Angela Merkel LANGUAGE: German

Eight recently graduated engineers, economists and social scientists have started a two-year trainee programme in Statkraft. From left, Axel Lødemel Holene, Arvid Eriksson, Sneha Tyagi, Roberta Hunt, Beate Norheim, Marie Boye Butenschøn, Lihn Phuong Catherine Do and Lotte Løland. THE ENERGY MARKET

Liberalisation of the German energy market in 1998 and the introduction of the The chosen few renewable energy law in 2000 have left their marks. This liberal energy-only market, : SHUTTERSTOCK which mainly supplies conventional forms of

PHOTO energy, is facing growing competition from More than 1 500 applicants career in the company. They will undergo but I've been interested in renewable energy subsidized renewable sources. In 2014, four job rotations, at least one of which will for some time," says Roberta Hunt, one of more than 25 per cent of Germany's total have jockeyed this year for eight be outside of Norway. Afterwards, trainees the successful candidates. "In Edmonton in energy production came from renewable sources. The goal is to derive 80 per cent of are offered a position in the department to Canada, where I come from, I completed trainee positions in Statkraft. energy production from renewable sources which they were assigned. four different internships during my studies. by 2050. In 2011 the German government "The trainee programme gives the Now I look forward to working for Statkraft." decided to shut down the country's nuclear candidates a comprehensive introduction The trainee positions are also highly power plants by 2022. e’re very proud that our to the organisation, and a deep insight into valued among Norwegian students. trainee programme attracts so our strategies and how we work," says "I have studied environmental physics many talented people," says Haslestad. "A tailored programme with and renewable energy at the Norwegian STATKRAFT IN GERMANY Eirik Haslestad, leader of the a dedicated manager ensures that each University of Life Sciences (NMBU)," says Wprogramme. "We see that the trainees trainee learns a lot and develops." Statkraft Lotte Løland, who will work in the depart- appreciate Statkraft's values and focus on is a popular employer among students ment responsible for technology analysis Statkraft owns and operates 16 power plants sustainability." worldwide, a fact that is borne out by the in Lilleaker. "In my class, Statkraft was DID YOU KNOW THAT ... The international programme runs over high number of applicants. very popular and was considered a dream in Germany. The energy produced from all the plants is sold through the company's trading two years and prepares the trainees for a "I didn’t know about Statkraft initially, employer." office in Düsseldorf. Statkraft also supplies the market with 8 700 MW of renewable energy on behalf of its suppliers, making it Germany's leading direct distributor. The > KEY GERMAN inventions include the diesel engine, company connects more than 1 000 wind Aspirin, fluorescent lamps and the pregnancy test. farms, solar parks, biomass and hydropower Electricity certificates plants to a virtual power plant with enough > ANGELA MERKEL was named one of 50 people who installed capacity to make it the largest power could save the planet by the British newspaper The plant in Europe. on the curriculum Guardian in 2008. Since then she has been among the foremost spokespersons for "The green shift." Eight students from around the world were selected experience in interdisciplinary teamwork, learned PER CENT from 450 applicants to participate in Statkraft's a whole lot about market-based support mecha- > THE GERMAN PHYSICIAN Albert Betz was the man POWER PLANTS Summer Project. The task was to study past and cur- nisms for renewable energy, and gained insight into behind Betz's law from 1919, which says that a rent support schemes in different countries to better Statkraft as a company and as an employer," says maximum of 59.3 per cent of kinetic energy in wind * 27In 2014, 27 per cent of Germany's energy understand the future direction of the Norwegian– the student group's project manager, Tone Torsvik can be converted into electrical energy using a wind Swedish electricity certificate market. Baltzersen. consumption was met by renewable sources, turbine. 10Hydropower 2Biomass 4Gas "We’re impressed with the work the students have It was the twelfth time Statkraft’s Summer Project representing a dramatic increase from the 6.3 per cent share in 2000. > THE FIRST PRINTED BOOK was produced in Germany. *Gas-fired power plants in Emden and Landesbergen have done," says Ketil Fodstad, head of the Nordic mar- was arranged. "The project gives a department or been in cold reserve since 1 July 2012 and 1 July 2013, keting organisation, Market Nordics. "The report is business area the opportunity to investigate a topic respectively. Statkraft also has 50 per cent ownership in thorough and gives us insight into a highly complex of particular interest, for example in areas requiring the Herdecke gas-fired power plant. and difficult issue." a more detailed analysis than they have resources The students are also satisfied with what they to carry out themselves," says Eirik Haslestad in Jumping for joy to join Statkraft's Summer Project. took away from the project. "We’ve gained invaluable Corporate HR, owner of the project.

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