Conquered the Storm

Proud Stoltenberg in turkey Norway’s Prime Minister praises Statkraft venture bull’S-eye for biathleteS Sponsorship manager believes in more success Portrait of the Plant manager aS an actor Meet Morgan Rubensson, performing artist St AtkR Aft' lARG S 5bA eSt tteR ieS l feature: PreParedneSS CoSPecia NqueRed theStoRM Storm «dagmar» ravaged communities in Western Norway. And then the Gaupne crew hit back –without communications and in pitch darkness. A mAgAzine for StAtkrAft employeeS I no. 1 2012 leader & content Content 04 Synnøve’s bullseye When the going The biathlete has not always been gets tough… amongst the best 06 Proud Prime Minister Travelled to Turkey to see Statkraft’s fter 20 years of working in media, I new hydropower plant Several trees were down in front of us, so we have learned that accidents and had to turn back. But on the way back, more storms often occur when things From one Sec- 12 hot in Sweden a otherwise are peaceful. Still, “Dagmar” ond to the next, New electricity pricing areas getting heat trees had fallen onto the road, trapping us. came suddenly on Christmas Day, ravaging the landscape in Western Norway, de- Gaupne waS 14 A century’s fortune Read about how the stoRm “dagmaR” pRevented noRman KjæRviK fRom getting to woRK, p. 27 stroying houses and roads, and blacking out entire Blacked out. a Johannes Mæland wrote one of the communities. The images on the TV screen were reminder oF how most profitable letters in the world shocking, and soon we received messages from regional director Svein Ove Slinde and information vulneraBle we 16 touch up manager Norman Kjærvik, "Statkraft's regional aS a Society are The Tunhovd dam will barely be recog- dispatch centre in Gaupne in Luster municipality when electricity nisable has lost all communications with power plants in Sogn og Fjordane, Møre og Romsdal and Sør- cutS out. and aS 24 hell hath no fury Trøndelag counties. The preparedness organi- the telephone … But eventually, storm “Dagmar” lost sation has been mobilised.” They faced some networkS col- dramatic hours and hectic days at work. 30 fully charged batteries From one second to the next, Gaupne was lapSed, people And here’s where you will find blacked out. A reminder of how vulnerable we as loSt contact Statkraft’slargest a society are when electricity cuts out. And as the and Became iSo- telephone networks collapsed, people lost contact 32 All the world is a stage and became isolated. lated. Morgan, power plant manager and a Dagmar’s fury also tested Statkraft’s abilities to actor respond to major incidents. We soon found that our preparedness was working as intended, and 38 Staff wants to lift employees that when the going gets tough, our employees get New executive vice president with full going. This is something we can all be proud of. focus on performance We have also been reminded of how important it is to be prepared for risk and possible crises. The extreme weather system “Dagmar” is part of the trend towards a warmer, wilder and wetter climate. Statkraft can play an important role in meeting the climate challenges. As Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg Editor in chief: bente e. engesland told: Editor: Christer gilje “The world needs more energy and fewer emis- [email protected] sions. Hydropower is one of the best solutions to Editorial staff; birger baug, irene mac- invest in.” The statement was made on his way to Callum, tone dahle, Lars magnus günther, Kargi in Turkey, to mark Statkraft’s venture into gunilla Lundén, judith tranninger, Kathy Korte, torbjørn steen international hydropower. As fate would have it, snow and heavy fog Design and production: n prevented the PM’s helicopter from taking off. But Redink/birger baug,Christenpedersen Cover: tom ingar hauståker, tron nse Jens Stoltenberg, Chairman Svein Aaser and other jøR engebrethsen, svein ove slinde dignitaries still made an appearance at the grand sb Cover photo: hans fredrik asbjørnsen Ka opening of one of Statkraft’s most recent contribu- Printed by: RK grafisk as dRi tions to securing more clean energy for the world. fRe Circulation: 5000 s Your tips and input are greatly han Bente e. engesland appreciated. Send to: [email protected] to Communications senior vice president fo 2 — StAtkRAft PeoPle & PoWeR — 3 current affairS Sponsorship statkraft Best at renewaBles trading 20 000 visitors according to a brand new survey, statkraft is the european energy revolution was one of the main themes during e-world energy & water 2012, the leader in green certificates trading. the global market and leading energy and water utilisation and distribution conference. this was a perfect oppor- environmental journals environmental finance and Carbon tunity for statkraft to present forward looking and cost-efficient concepts for energy, trade finance carried out the survey among their readers. and Co2 certificates. green certificates are handled by statkraft’s Renewables the essen fair is the most important venue for the energy industry, and the more than 500 166 000 000 trading team in amsterdam, and by arne wist and thor exhibitors received more than 20 000 accredited visitors. during the three february days magne johansen in oslo’s origination team. Bodø Energi and Statkraft Varme AS (SVAS) are well underway in plan- the fair lasted, visitors got to know europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and the various certificates traded by the teams are accepted the team had their hands full in holding all the conversations and meetings that the public ning a district heating infrastructure and production in Bodø. Enova has in all european countries, making statkraft the largest all- wanted. granted NOK 166 million in financial support for the projects. rounder in the market – a fact that has not failed to attract attention. next year’s fair will take place from 5 to 7 february, and statkraft has already booked space. “The great new biathlon hope” is what she has been for many years, Statkraft has supported World Cup events and the world championships called after securing the biathletes through Statkraft’s Young Star, in Rupholding. In Nove Mesto, they were lucky fourth place during the World Cup race in Statkraft Junior Cup and in general as a spon- enough to rent a large house with great facilities Östersund, Sweden, sor for the Norwegian Biathlon Association. and their very own chef. at the start of the One of the beneficiaries of our sponsorship “It is far better to stay like this, rather than at season. Synnøve Solemdal has worked activities is Synnøve Solemdal, a fairly fresh a hotel," she says. "We relax more, are more hard to get where she athlete in the top division, by many called social and not least, we can eat when we is today. Norway’s new biathlon star. want, and manage five meals per day, which is Solemdal is from Tingvollen in Møre og a challenge at a hotel.” Statkraftsafeguards Romsdal County, and started competing in In fact, the biathlete hopeful says it feels HSE in the wax shack the biathlon as a 12-year-old in 2002. Only almost like home – a fact she shares just 10 years later, and in her second season as before leaving for the evening's final training a senior in the World Cup, she is currently session, a run with the girls in the dark of the the Biathlon is not all fun and games. ranked as number 10 in the World Cup. snowy Czech countryside. The biathlon national team has an exten- sive support organisation and many work not a good junior racer. “I think it’s better long term focus. Statkraft’s partnership fulltime during the racing season. Some not to be a top junior racer, because that with the Norwegian Biathlon Association is of Statkraft’s funding has been spent on means you have to work harder and be more already six years old. Responsible for market- a splendid waxing truck, similar to the systematic in your approach," says Solemdal. ing and partnerships in Statkraft, Eivind A. one used by the national cross-country "This gives you a good basis for performing Sørlie, is very pleased to see the partnership team. well in the long term. You have to believe and continue. “This has provided us with fantastic not give up! It’s a question of having a long “Biathlon is a sport that fits our enterprise working conditions, as we don’t have to term perspective on your training, work hard very well," he says. "It goes on outdoors in pack and unpack equipment, everything and systematically, and you’ll get results. I snow and wind, elements that we use to make is available at all times, and in terms of wanted to be the best that I could. And I real- clean energy. It is also very a technical and health, it is very good to have proper ven- ised I had to do something about it. I became mentally demanding sport, as they not only tilation when we’re preparing the skis,” more conscious of doing the right things while have to race on skis, they need to stop and says waxer Jon Kristian Svaland. I trained, at the same time as I took a holistic concentrate to hit tiny targets in wind and Just another way for Statkraft to safe- approach – diet, rest and everything that goes snow under massive pressure and competi- guard HSE – even on the biathlon circuit. into being a complete racer. My challenge is tors breathing down their necks. This has to become a better shot; cross country is my made the sport very innovative in terms of strong side.” equipment, technique and how they train.” Solemdal is very clear that the right spon- The performance culture found in sports also sors also have an impact.

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