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36 pages of powerful reading lost 19 000 kilograms Great result from joint diet at the main office Hunter in Southeast Shaking hands Europe Tima Iyer is Statkraft’s across borders frontwoman in a This is the “new” Statkraft. We have new market spoken to new colleagues in Germany, Sweden and Wales Blown to success Dalen set a wind power record. Anyone better?

Norway’s most powerful Operations technician Terje Brandt is working in some of Norway’s most powerful natural scenery – Svartisen

A magazine for people in Statkraft I No. 1 2009 Editorial NO 1. 2009 See Contents more pictures 04-05 30 per cent more power from Svartisen! New Leirfossene power plant gets more power pages 10-15 from every drop – to everyone’s benefit. 06-07 Lost 19 000 kilos The main office has gone on a diet under the auspices of Kontorservice – with great results. 08-09 Fought his way back Mountaineer Jamie Andrew has no arms or legs, but was an inspiration to all at the Nobel seminar. 10-15 Norway’s most powerful Terje Brandt and the rest of the crew in Glomfjord work in what might be Norway’s most beautiful surroundings. Enjoy the pictures! 16-17 Current affairs in Statkraft Read more about the financial crisis, a powerful birthday boy and the CO2 portal which generates clean power in Honduras.

18-23 Shaking hands across borders People & Power has made a journalistic tour ­following the E.ON agreement. 24-25 Technology & environment The eagle gets help against windmills, power ­station becomes hatching station and much more. 26-27 We eat lunch with… … the employees at Dalen. Can they comply with the manual wind power standard? 28-29 “The objective is zero injuries” Statkraft’s safety philosophy has led to a ­continued decrease in the number of injuries. 30-33 Hunter in Southeast Europe Welcome to “new Statkraft” Tima Iyer (48) is hunting in new markets – with a working day which almost never ends.

The year 2009 has already become a key part of Statkraft with the emphasis on environmentally friendly solutions. 34-35 New energy in Statkraft lore. We start the year with so much renewal and growth that Do you know any of the new faces? we might as well call ourselves “new Statkraft”. During the We have the competence and weight needed to make last year, Statkraft has acquired about 500 new employees and broad investments in clean energy, broad as regards both increased the production capacity by more than 20 per cent. forms of energy and markets. Our new strategy sets high goals for our future contribution: It paves the way for About 220 new employees in the group during the last significant investments – in hydropower, wind power, gas year, and just as many again from 1 January in Germany, the power and other renewable forms of energy. We will UK and Sweden, as well as 60 new employees in Trondheim invest in Norway, Europe and the rest of the world. Editor-in-chief: Ragnvald Nærø Energi Kraft, is a growth which reinvigorates and strengt- Editor: Hanne Aaberg hens us significantly. You are all very welcome – we have Part of the renewal and the adaptation of the role [email protected] great expectations for our future accomplishments. as “new Statkraft” is our brand new in-house maga- On the editorial staff: Birger Baug, Irene zine ­People & Power. The magazine will be published MacCallum, Stein Morch, Lars Magnus Günther, Through the E.ON agreement, we have taken over 61 four ­times each year in English, German, Swedish and Merete Knain, Anne Joeken, Ingunn Solli, Linn Bakke, power and district heating plants, totaling 2500 mega- Norweg­ian. Our editorial staff aims to present a cross- Anne Lise Aakervik, Cato Gjertsen. watts, in Sweden, Germany and the UK. This means that section of our people and activities, both present and future. Design and production: Dinamo Red.

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one fourth of our production capacity is now outside of n Norway, and we have become Europe’s largest producer of Have a good read – and a happy new year! Print: RK Grafisk AS renewable energy. This is a position which provides major Copies printed: 3500 Dag Spa opportunities for further expansion in more countries – Bård Mikkelsen CEO o Feel free to contribute to: [email protected] o t Ph

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he old power plants Øvre technology and solutions Happy environ- Leirfoss and Nedre Leir- Extremely yielding more renewable Tfoss were built in 1901 energy from existing power mentalists and 1910, respectively, and efficient plants and waterways,” have produced electricity for says Nordseth. He points Friends of the generations of Trond­heimers. out that the increase of Earth Norway in However, as the years the energy efficiency of the Sør-Trøndelag County progressed, the power plants plants at Leirfossene has been believes that the Leirfoss became less and less reliable and achieved without new, major in- development sets a great the risk of breakdown increased. terventions in the landscape. “We are example. “We are very “We had to do something,” states managing very proud of and happy with this project. positive to the Leirfoss development. Trondheim director of Trondheim Energi Kraft, Leif Nord- It is a challenge to build in the bedrock Energi Kraft has mana- seth. “We could have chosen to overhaul the below a residential area, but the plant has ged to produce more old machines and buildings completely, but been completed on time and budget. It will power without harming we preferred to build a modern facility under contribute to increased profitability when nature, while exploiting the ground, as is the common method for completed,” says Nordseth. the existing power plant new power plants in Norway.” in a very good way,” says chair of the board Increasing efficiency is profitable. in ­Friends of the Earth More power in each drop More power, less water lost. The result Trondheim Energi Kraft has no further con- Norway in Sør-Trøndelag is noticeable. The new units have resulted struction plans in the near future, but is consi- County, Steinar Nygaard. The new Leirfossene power plant in Sjetnemarka in Trondheim in an increased effect, and they can also dering upgrading and expanding other power He believes the develop­ replaces two old power plants. The plant will yield 30 per cent handle more water then the two old plants. plants in their waterways. The construction ment is a positive mea- “Previously, we had to divert flood water from of small power plants is being considered sure, and that more power more power with the same amount of water. the Selbusjøen lake past the two power continuously. “In 2008, we have installed a companies should follow plants. We can now send more of the flood small power plant in a small drainage tunnel Trondheim Energi Kraft’s Text Yvonne Dybwad photo Mikal Sveen example. “Friends of the water through the Leirfossene waterfalls. at the Sylsjø lake in Sweden, where we have Earth Norway believe that This gives us the ability to produce more drained water for 57 years. By installing a there lies a great potential power and lose less water than before,” power plant there, we can produce electricity in making existing power explains power plant manager Per Morten while draining off water. This utilizes the plants more efficient,” Aunemo, responsible for the operation of system better than before,” says Nordseth. says Nygaard. Leirfossene power plant and other facilities. He emphasizes that projects which were not The salmon and sea trout According to Aunemo, the annual production profitable earlier, are now profitable. should also benefit from is calculated to increase by about 50 GWh, “Many replace old power stations with new, the development. A pre- study from NTNU Viten- from 143 to about 193 GWh. and find better ways of exploiting existing skapsmuseet concludes systems. On a national level, this will im- that the development FActs Good energy economy sense. Mana- prove the energy balance, while maintaining of Leirfossene will not The power plant lies underground west ging director Leif Nordseth is as happy as the production of clean power, and what have any significant of Nidelva, with the intake in the existing can be: “This is a good example of modern could be better?” asks Nordseth. conse­quences for the basis at the Øvre Leirfoss waterfall. The salmon and sea trout water is led in a shaft and tunnel down to the in the ­Nidelva river. The power station and on through a 1.5 km long exception is some minor discharge tunnel. problems just below and Two small units will be installed in the old above the power plant. power plants to exploit the stipulated mini­ “Trondheim Energi Kraft is mum waterflow of 10 cubic metres per second in the river distance between the aggregates. working to improve con- ditions and reduce any The construction of the power plant harmful effects on both started in the summer of 2006, and has cost Following an intense sites,” says fish biologist slightly less than NOK 400 million. construction period, and associate professor The new power plant will produce 193 new Leirfossene GWh annually, which covers the electricity has become a top Jan Ivar Koksvik at NTNU consumption of about 10 000 households. ­modern power plant. Vitenskapsmuseet. Power station manager The completion was celebrated Per Morten Aunemo in a traditional manner.

Beautiful power plant in Ullensvang 3500 students enlightened in Trondheim Småkraft’s latest addition – Ytre Alsåker power plant in Ullensvang munici- For the sixth year running, the Contractor department in Trondheim pality in Hordaland – came online in late September. “This is a great plant and Energi Nett participated at Fagopplæringsdagene (vocational training days) held it has been met with a lot of positive attention. Both locals and visitors consider by the vocational training offices in Sør-Trøndelag County. Almost 3500 14 to the power plant to be positive for the environment. The fact that it has become a 15-year-old students from all over the county visited the event. Trainees Anders beautiful plant, well adapted and with minimal interventions in nature, is greatly Østby, Fredrik Loeng, Ali J. Bakhshi and Thomas Hansen represented Trondheim appreciated,” says Per Mælen, one of four landowners at Alsåker power plant. Energi Nett on the stand. They spoke to students about the realities of the pro- Following a construction period, the plant was ready to come online on Monday fession and praised Trondheim Energi as an employer. In addition, they brought 70-80 29 September. Småkraft’s own architect, Paal Kahrs, has placed the power with them a five-metre climbing pole, where all the 15-year-olds could have a go. Waste energy contributes station in a spectacular location in the middle of the Alsåker waterfall. The con- An important choice is facing many of the students on 1 March, which is the struction has taken place with great care and minimal intervention in the natural application deadline for upper secondary schools. “We hope that these days 70-80 per cent of the district surroundings. The power plant has a capacity of 20 GWh in a normal year, and can remove some doubts from the minds of applicants, enabling them to make heating produced in Trondheim. utilises a height difference of 216 metres. the right choice,” says Arve Haugan, project manager for Fagopplæringsdagene.

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Food focus As a result of the environmental Planning more on the effort from Kontorservice, Kontorservice is not resting on environment Statkraft’s head office its laurels. Here is a list of mea- has Scandinavia’s first sures which have either been canteen awarded the implemented or are underway: Dieting Svane eco-label! Measure: Reduce waste and gar- bage at the main office, through the introduction of copying on both sides n the summer of 2007, Kontor­ of each sheet and other measures. service prepared its own ambitious Status: Implemented environmental plan, which aims to Result: Copying on both sides of the I sheet will reduce waste generation on the menu make Statkraft more eco-friendly and its by at least 5 tonnes in 2008. New Last year, every employee at the main office produced one employees more aware of green issues. measurements will be taken when all The work towards achieving the Svane print-outs are linked directly to the kilogram of waste every day. By removing the disposable pack­ eco-label became a useful tool in this, use of the access card. and the reduced waste generation was Measure: Make video conferences aging in the canteen, Kontorservice has managed to halve the easily available to reduce travel. one of many positive measures. Status: Underway. amount of waste per employee. Really a successful diet! Kontorservice weighed all waste Result: Just started. Text and photos Yvonne Dybwad going out, divided it by the number of Measure: Introduce eco-friendly employees and were shocked at what office supplies, detergents and equipment. they found: One kilogram of waste per Status: Implemented. The employees in Kontorservice are responsible for great environ- employee. Per day! Result: In line with the environmental mental results in the canteen. From the back, left: Erling Sundnes, “That was when we decided to launch plan. Øyvind Sandberg, Øystein Anker Sørensen, Torill Andersen, Mari- anne Stræte, Unni Sletta, Randi Elstad. From the left, front: Annette this year’s diet. The canteen seemed Measure: Reduce the number of Molden, Cathrine Gabrielsen, Tove Tverberg and Britt Ghebrezadick. like a natural place to start,” says machines, i.e. copiers and printers. Status: Implemented. ­section manager Annette Molden. Result: In line with the environmental plan. Common environment project Nineteen tonnes of waste from Measure: Provide organically How do you make all the Kontorservice staff take the single-use products. The canteen grown fruit at the main office. Status: Implemented. time to sit down together? Ask them to formulate theirs removed all single-use products and Result: 200 kg of organically grown own vision and environment plan. ­packaging, reducing the amount of fruit is delivered to Statkraft Lilleaker waste by 43 per cent. Neither Annette every week. “We in Kontorservice work on servicing other departments. Molden nor the employees had dared Measure: Svane award for Stat­ It is hectic and fun, but we rarely have a chance to sit down kraft’s printing centre at Lilleaker. believe that the results would be so good. Status: Underway. together,” says section manager Annette Molden. “We are in reality speaking about 19 Result: Being processed. She wanted to do something about this, and gathered all her tonnes of disposable packaging per Measure: Introduce waste sorting employees for a seminar where they developed a vision for their year. We have a hard time believing it stations on every floor to improve department: “We shall be the leading office administration in ourselves,” smiles Molden. waste handling at the main office. Europe as regards environmental management and ecology”. Status: Underway. Result: Will be introduced in 2009, in This is a vision we can unite under, making it easier to make Greater ambitions. The Svane line with the environmental plan. our small contribution towards making Statkraft achieve label awarded to the canteen has also Measure: Set environmental requi- its overall vision of being the best in Europe on renewable generated other positive measures. The rements for suppliers. energy,” says Molden. Status: Underway. brand requires use of local food, and Result: Being processed. For example, The new vision became the foundation for an environmental that the main ingredients served are all new standard office furniture will plan which was completed in the summer of 2007. Several grown using sustainable methods. be Svane labelled. measures have been implemented (see fact box to the left), “Our dream is to help make green Measure: Compare our own envi- and more are underway. ronmental results with comparable think­ing part of the mentality for both companies in Norway and Europe. “We have already achieved a great deal and are looking the office operations and everyone Status: Underway. forward to continuing. This project has really generated in the group,” says Annette Molden Result: Will be implemented during 2009. enthusiasm and a sense of togetherness and pride among ­enthusiastically. Kontorservice’s employees,” says Annette Molden proudly.

This is Kontorservice Kontorservice is an HR department responsible for:

Internal operations and maintenance, including operative responsibility for fire safety and access control. Cleaning and canteen services. 19 000 Common services such as mail delivery, printing centre In one year, Statkraft has reduced ”By using larger units (which produces internal printed matters), main office instead of disposable reception and switchboard for the main office and the regions. the amount of disposable packa­ packaging, we save 19 Meeting rooms, including audiovisual equipment and video conferences. tonnes of waste per year,” ging waste by 19 000 kilograms – Purchases to the main office, including office furniture, common area fittings boasts section manager and furniture, coffee machines, mobile telephones, plants and printers. Annette Molden and Tord all due to the canteen project. Huse from ISS.

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Henning Villanger and Merete Knain were im- Nobel and Statkraft pressed by the iron will of Jamie Andrews. Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine and an army of interna- The victor tional stars. Statkraft is a key “You can be positive about the future” is more than just the name of sponsor of the internationally successful Nobel Peace Statkraft’s new ad campaign. To Jamie Andrew, it is an ethos which Prize Concert. helps him overcome enormous obstacles every day. Text Cato Gjertsen photo Hans Fredrik Asbjørnsen

The head of the UN weapon inspectorate, Hans Blix, was one of many prominent speakers at Statkraft’s Nobel seminar.

“We are con- how they affected him as a person. cerned with “I was completely unprepared for “A role model for everyone” giving some­ having my feet and hands amputa- thing back to ted. When I awoke and understood Henning Villanger, Finance the expedition and later must have the community. the situation, I wished I had died Manager, Industrial Ownership Inte- been extreme. How he lives his life in To be able to spite of the injuries says a lot about up on the mountain. I could not see rests, is very impressed with Jamie contribute to Andrew’s achievements. Villanger him as a person,” says Villanger, and how I could live a meaningful life. raising the and his colleague Merete Knain, com- Knain adds: peace prize’s profile even more, both However, there were many people I was completely munications manager at Trondheim “Jamie’s experiences really give a nationally and internationally, is an around me who loved me, and I unprepared for Energi, were eager to give the Scot perspective to one’s own problems. undivided pleasure for us,” says slowly, but surely started preparing positive feedback. Statkraft’s executive vice president It is quite embarrassing when you having my arms and legs for my new life,” says Jamie. “First of all, I feel that Jamie has think of how just small everyday for communication, Ragnvald Nærø. amputated. When I woke He chose to approach this new an incredibly strong story. He is really things can make you complain. If Nærø emphasizes that the annual up and understood the life situation as a problem to be a role model, and fully understanding Jamie can attain all his goals, there peace prize award ceremony and is no reason that we should not do solved, just like he used to appro- his situation is impossible. Some of ­concert are the only truly inter­ situation, I wished I had the emotions he experienced during the same,” says Knain. national events in Norway. died up on the mountain. ach summits. If he were to have any chance of scaling this new, gigantic “Statkraft is also becoming an Jamie Andrew increasingly international group. The challenge, he realized that he “I set many small goals for each to complete the London Marathon. cooperation with the peace prize con- had to follow two rules. The day. If the nurse brushed my After a few years, Jamie started cert therefore benefits both parties.” first was that he did not have teeth one day, I decided that climbing again, and he has been on In recent years, the peace prize has snowstorm forced Jamie to go any road alone. He had I would manage it on my own Kilimanjaro and back in the area of more often been awarded to people Andrew and his best friend friends, family and medical the next. Whether it took 20 the Alps where he nearly died. with a commitment beyond the clas- Ato spend five days on a personnel who were minutes or two hours did not “People ask me what my toughest sical conflict resolution perspective, e.g. environment activists Al Gore and 4000-metre mountain top in the always there for matter. I had plenty of everyday challenge is. That is Alps in 1999. When the rescue heli­ him. He had to use time and the goals I set undoubtedly my three children, Wangari Maathai. Jamie Andrew “We are concerned with clean has managed an copter finally arrived, Jamie’s friend that help, even if were always attainable,” Iris, Alix and Liam. If I had died on incredible feat: was dead and Jamie had severe he realized that says Jamie. the mountain or decided to just energy in Statkraft, and the world needs more of this. The fact that the Coming back from frost injuries all over his body. The there would be lay down and die later, they would losing his feet and Nobel committee connects peace with From victory to vic- hands. doctors at the hospital were forced to many situations never have been born. Today, I am the environment makes it even more amputate both legs below the knees where his pride tory. As the sense of incredibly proud to pass on the natural and appropriate for us to be and both arms below the elbows. could get in the mastering the situation gift of life to them. If there is any one of the sponsors,” says Nærø. way. The second increased, so did the dif- lesson to be learned from my story, Statkraft is also a partner for the Wanted to die. During the Nobel rule was that the road ficulty of the goals he set. it is that nothing is impossible. Set Nobel concert in Stockholm, which seminar at Statkraft in December, Ja- to his new life would First, Jamie aimed to learn attainable goals and strive towards focuses on classical music. Statkraft mie spoke about his experiences and not be just one big to walk with his prosthetic them. There is no reason why you holds seminars both in Oslo and Stockholm with high-profile interna- challenge. legs. Later, the goal became should not attain them!” tional speakers and guests. “This means a lot to us, taking our guests to two international-level The future is bright First electric taxi in Scandinavia seminars, in addition to the special ambience at the concerts. There is In November 2008, Statkraft launched a broad ad people. We want to reach those with children and A new era has been launched for Trondheim’s taxis, with a certainly no reason to complain about campaign in Norwegian media. The name of the campaign grandchildren growing up and young people with their solution based on two Norwegian-made Think cars. Before the the quality of the stars. Such events is “The future can bee bright”, and the ads have been future ahead of them. Common for all those we want taxis left Oslo for Trondheim over the Dovre mountains, they took contribute to important networking placed in TV, cinemas, newspapers and magazines. to reach with our message is that they are opinion Norways Minister of Transport and Communications, Liv Signe for Statkraft,” says Nærø. Head of marketing leaders in their social circles,” says Nykkelmo. , Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo, says Navarsete, for a spin. This is the fourth ad campaign from Statkraft 1500 This is also an opportunity to raise that the purpose of the campaign is to spread knowledge By 2015, Statkraft aims about Statkraft’s work with renewable energy, and that to hit Norwegian media since the spring 2007. The A two-seat Think with room for one passenger is a minimalist awareness about the peace prize this is something that will benefit society in general in the campaigns have been an important part of the work solution which will face tough competition from more luxurious Mer- internally: to produce at least 1500 cedes cars. However, there is great faith in the project, based partly future. She says that the ads were designed before the to build the company’s reputation. Surveys conducted “We have about 100 tickets for our on the fact that 80 per cent of all taxi rides have just one passen- financial crisis struck, but that the economic downturn in after the three last campaigns have shown that they megawatts from land- employees for the meeting with the ger. Trondheim Energi wants to contribute to more green transport many ways has made the contents even more relevant. hit their marks well among the target groups. laureate in Oslo on the award day. in the region, and is therefore the pilot project’s main partner. “The campaign is directed towards “modern” Read more on the Intranet based wind power This is a great event which is broad- cast live on CNN,” says Nærø.

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There are kilowatts for the taking everywhere in Svartisen. In the glacier, in the water and in the cre­eks. But nothing gives a more powerful impression than the nature and the people who work in it. svartisen Text Cato Gjertsen photo Dag Spant

Electrician Stein Harald Engen Mechanic Kenneth Rendal

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A good hold Einar Lorentsen has worked in the Glomfjord power plant group for 23 years. Here, he checks that the chains on a crane sit right. As a maintenance manager, his job is to allocate the tasks of the day to his employees, follow up the work and ensure that everyone has the right gear and equipment. Lorentsen is also power plant manager Karl Svein Thorrud’s deputy.

Dry in the heights The bridge in the picture crosses the Fykanåga river upstream of Glomfjord power plant. There are few roads to the installations in the catchment areas for the three power plants. This means the employees have to walk or use a snowmobile when going out to repair things. If the new equipment is too heavy to transport on the ground, a helicopter must be hired for the job.

Our employees are worth their weight in gold

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Free falling The magazines for the three reservoirs have about 50 creeks running into them. The water around the glacier goes to Svartisen power plant, while the catchment area Up, up, up… below 600 metres above the sea goes to Glomfjord There is no room for fear of heights if you are going power plant. Neverdalsåga to the intake reservoir for Glomfjord power plant. power plant gets its water To get there, you must take a cable car up to 450 from creeks a little to metres above the sea. The cable car system was the west of the two other built in the 1960s and is by far the best vantage power plants. Power plant manager Karl Svein Thorrud point from which to survey the beautiful Glomfjord. The creators of wealth Glomfjord power plant group has only ten employees, but they are all worth their weight in gold for Meløy Municipality.

The nature is beautiful, This is because Glomfjord power plant group is the municipality’s largest tax payer, in one but also harsh of Norway’s most heavily industrialized areas, about midway between Mo i Rana and Bodø. This says something of the magnitude of the Mechanic Willy Benjaminsen wealth created in the organisation, bearing in mind that the two major Norwegian industrial groups Yara and REC are among its closest neighbours.

Glomfjord power plant group consists of Glom- fjord, Svartisen and Neverdalsåga power plants. The three have a total annual mean production of about 2200 GWh, ­delivering electricity to local industry as well as the national grid.

Glomfjord power plant was built in 1920, Neverdalsåga power plant in 1955 and ­Svartisen power plant in 1993. The nature­ in the area is beautiful, but also harsh. Energy operator Kjell Markussen ­Employees almost always have to walk to reach the installations in the catchment areas, and as you can see from the pictures, this is no walk in the park.

On overgrown paths Power plant manager Karl Svein Thorrud says Power plant manager Karl Svein that even if nature makes it a rough place to Thorrud on his way to Glomfjord work, the employees are happy there. power plant’s intake reservoir. The rails he is walking on are used “There are only ten of us, so we cannot afford when heavy equipment is transpor- someone specializing in just one small area. ted to and from the dam and the hatch house. Like the areas around Everyone has to work on all installations, but I the other two power plants, this is think I speak for everyone when I say that this a popular recreation area for the is a bonus. It makes the days more varied ­ Mechanic Steinar Aasmyr Operations technician Terje Brandt citizens of Meløy Municipality. and keeps us on our toes,” says Thorrud.

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By launching this portal, we Weathering the storm have made it easy for The finance crisis has hit Norwegian companies hard, Taking the struggle and hardly any companies or industries have been Statkraft’s partners left unscathed. Statkraft’s own experts do, however, and customers to buy believe that the company is well equipped to make it for the environment online through the recession. UN-approved climate Both businesses and households have been made to While CO2 emissions are increasing ominously and the greenhouse feel the finance crisis, but what will be the consequen- quotas ces for Statkraft? n Morch effect is the subject of a heated climate debate, Statkraft is Tore Melland, business The financial crisis has had significant effects on Stei commodity prices, such a coal, oil and gas, and it is ex- o launching a web portal which may be part of the solution. developer in Statkraft o t Innovation and Growth pected that prices and demand for power may drop in Ph Text Yvonne Dybwad photo Yvonne Dybwad and Gettyimages the short and middle term. With lower growth, Statkraft expects some reductions in expected investments. Strengthening Treasurer Unni Hongseth says that this may have impli- government relations Clean power in Honduras cations for Statkraft in the period ahead. “Understanding “The value of listed companies comparable to the framework conditions, and Households and companies which buy Statkraft has been reduced by 40 to 60 per cent from not least following up changes and making our voices CO2 quotas contribute to preventing the the top quotations. Our shares are not listed, but heard, will be important for achieving the growth we emissions of a corresponding amount of developments indicate that the energy sector is also are planning,” says Oluf Ulseth, director for Europe and greenhouse gases elsewhere in the world. affected by the financial crisis. Statkraft has good ac- head of the government relations unit on the group In the town of La Esperanza in Hondu- cess to short-term loans in the certificate market, and staff communication and corporate responsibility. ras, the sale of CO2 quotas has made has therefore covered its need for financing. We are This area has recently been strengthened with two new it possible to build a hydropower plant comfortable with Statkraft’s financing situation. There employees, and another is on the way. Eivind Heløe which replaces energy produced from are many players which have far greater problems with (42) has taken up the position of head of government diesel and coal. The hydropower plant has getting financing and which have to pay far more for it,” relations in Norway. His previous job was director of a capacity of 12.7 MW, based on water says Hongseth. political communication in Argument AS and he has from the local river. This production repla- As the financial crisis grew, there was also a new extensive experience from political analysis and lobby- ces corresponding production from fossil tendency in the end-user market, according to Trond- ing vis-à-vis political authorities and the civil service. fuels. Not only does the project provide heim Energi. Far more end-users received first-time Simen Bræin (35) has been hired as senior advisor and clean energy, it also secures a stable debt collection notifications in the third quarter of 2008 will work on government relations outside of Norway, power supply to the local community. than in the same period in 2007. What is surprising in especially in Southeast Europe. He comes from the More information about buying quotas Foreign Ministry, where he has worked as deputy head With its new CO2 portal, this connection is that the number of resolved debt under the auspices of the UN and Stat- of the Norwegian Embassy in Beograd, Serbia and Statkraft wants to help reduce collection cases also increased. The average Norwegian Montenegro. Work is also underway to fill a position as greenhouse gas emissions. kraft can be found at www.myCO2.no seems to have become better at paying up when the chips are down.. Read more on the Intranet. senior advisor in energy and climate policy.

ia www.myCO2.no, Statkraft Markets Continental (SMC) in lish, German, Dutch and Norwegian as airline and railroad companies. has established trading of UN- ­Amsterdam on 5 November. In language versions and can be used Vapproved CO2 quotas which front of a shocked audience, Hov- by both companies and households. Great climate commitment. contribute to reducing the world’s land showed how the anniversary The price per CO2 quota is deter­ “There is an increasing commitment­ total greenhouse gas emissions. conference alone produced mined by supply and demand in the to climate and environmental “Statkraft is the biggest player in emissions of 100 tonnes of CO2. market and is listed on the Nord measur­es, especially in Germany Europe in renewable energy. Our The shock quickly turned into Pool electricity exchange. and the Netherlands. By launching Not stopped by the 2100 Øvre Bersåvatn and Nedre Berså- objective with the myCO2.no portal laughter when Hovland pulled out Gunnar Hovland and his colleague this portal, we have made it easy finance crisis: As soon as the rainy season vatn power plants in Hardanger is to become part of the solution by a payment terminal and made CEO Tore Melland, who is a business de- for Statkraft’s partners and custo- ends, the expansion of Theun- helping to reduce greenhouse gas Bård Mikkelsen buy CO2 quotas for veloper in Statkraft Innovation and mers to buy UN-approved climate Hinboun in Laos will com- are the smallest built by Statkraft. emissions in a simple way,” says 1800 euros with his gold card. Growth, say that the portal can be quotas,” says Melland. mence. In spite of the crisis, Gunnar Hovland and Tore the hydropower plant in which The total annual production is managing director in Trondheim used by both companies and house- The two colleagues emphasize that Melland launched the CO2 Statkraft owns 20 per cent, about 43 GWh, enough to supply portal in Amsterdam. Energi Kraftsalg, Gunnar Hovland. For companies and house- holds. They expect that companies everyone can contribute to a better got its financing in place – Hovland had the honour of holds. MyCO2.no has been will use the portal the most, while environment by compensating for due to seven international and about 2100 households. Thai banks. The investment launch­ing the portal during the developed by Trondheim Energi in households are more likely to buy their own emissions and travel by exceeds USD 500 million. anniversary seminar for Statkraft cooperation with SMC. It has Eng- quotas via Statkraft’s partners, such buying approved climate quotas.

Statkraft participates in fair Powerful birthday boy

Statkraft will participate with its own stand On 17 October, Knapsack power plant in Nordrhein at Europe’s leading energy fair in Essen in 120 TWh ­Westfalen, Germany, celebrated its first birthday. The gas Germany from 10 to 12 February 2009. The power plant has 36 employees and will produce 800 MW fair will focus on a number of topics related to Norwegian power production when it reaches full capacity in 2009. Operations have gone electricity and hydropower. The organisers of is almost exclusively based as ­planned since the start-up. Sure, there have been a few the “E-World Energy & Water” fair expect almost teething problems during the first year, but nothing more than 16 000 visitors from 30 countries, up 20 per on hydropower. The total an- expected. The administration building will be completed this cent from last year's visitor numbers. More than nual production is about 120 spring. And no-one needs worry whether visitors will know that 450 energy business players will attend with TWh, of which hydropower this is a Statkraft facility. Our logo is impressively displayed on their own stands. all sides of the buildings, in addition to a dam excavated near contributes 99 per cent. the entrance which has our logo in the centre.

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Read the story behind the mammoth deal pages 22-23

We couldn’t have been happier with our new Willkommen! German colleagues. “Finally back among our own!” Power plant manager Frank Pöhler was unusu- Technical director Astrid Elisabeth Løken ally outspoken when the Norwegian delegation visited Erzhausen. Statkraft’s take-over is the cause of happiness in Germany as well as Wales and Sweden.

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Statkraft in Northern Europe What are your expectations

…as was Patrick Following the agreement with E.ON, our for the Statkraft take-over? Hacke, who got map of Northern Europe looks like this: on well with Jens Davidsen. Hans-Georg Holz (53) Machinist, Germany =>AF0H BF434= “My first impression is that Statkraft is a solid organi- zation which listens to its

7H3A>?>F4A employees. Competence is king and there is broad professional milieu with short distances between C74D: F8=3?>F4A managers and employees.” 58=;0=3 Holger Bartelt (37) 18><0BB Competence manager, Germany “I hope and trust that Stat- kraft will get to know the new power plants really >55824 well before they make any changes. My impression of the new management C74=4C74A;0=3B is that their words and <08=>55824 64A<0=H actions correlate and that they are good at focusing on core competence. This Statkraft is unique in Europe within will hopefully reduce the bureaucracy which has characterized some of the operations until now.” environmentally friendly energy. Their 60B?>F4A hydropower competence will undoubtedly Matthias Acker was also strengthen our position and ensure continued Astrid Elisabeth Løken (46) pleased to get a visit >B<>C82?>F4A Technical director of production, Norway from Norway . operation of the power plants. “I have great expectations for the cooperation. There is no doubt that these are Much is similar in the four countries involved in the E.ON two highly skilled com- Facts agreement. But there are also fundamental differences, such as electricity consumption per person. petence milieus, uniting The agreement with E.ON entails that Statkraft takes their strengths. I therefore over assets worth NOK 4.5 billion euro, including: Electricity consumption Average price per kWh hope that all parties will With open arms per person measured in in eurocents In Germany: Two gas power plants (917 MW), 11 hydropower­ be good at listening, enab- kWh per year (2004). The Land of Smiles is said to lie in the Far East, but if you saw how the plants (262 MW) and shares in E.ON worth 2.2 billion euro. 1) Norway 2,81 ling us to get the most from the synergy effects.” In Sweden: 40 hydropower plants (975 MW) and five 1) Norway 26,6 2) Sweden 3,04 Statkraft employees from Norway were received by their new colleagues district heating plants (300 GWh). 2) Sweden 16,7 3) Germany 4,06 Nicklas Kilstam (36) in Germany, you could be forgiven for believing that Germany was it. In the UK: 1 hydropower plant in Wales (56 MW) 3) Germany 7,4 (No figures available Statkraft will get about 220 new employees. 4) The UK 6,7 for the UK) Operations manager for text cato gjertsen photo erik thallaug the five district heating plants Statkraft will take over in Sweden t the end of October, a group meeting signals success for our Further growth “It feels great to get a of about ten Norwegian future cooperation,” says Norbom. Technical director Astrid Elisabeth chance to work in a com- AStatkraft employees travel- Løken is focusing on the fact that Skilled professionals pany with such a clearly defined goal of expanding led to Germany to meet their new Statkraft unique in Europe Statkraft gets more competence on The Norwegian Statkraft delegation is clear people who have now into district heating and production of green energy. colleagues and inspect Statkraft’s The manager for E.ON’s pumped- a type of power plant which the orga- in their assessment after their inspection tour of become our colleagues, The employees in Sweden have been positive from new pumped-storage and river power storage plant, Frank Pöhler, has nization has not previously owned. the hydropower plants previously owned by E.ON and that means that day one, and the integration process has been inte- in northern Germany: “The employees are skilled there is no need for plant. The reception they were given not seen any scepticism towards “In addition, we have gained a resting and educational. Our impression is that the professionals with a high degree of competence training. This will be exceeded all expectations. ­Statkraft from his German collea­ solid foothold on the continent, new owners are serious, responsible and competent.” and professional pride. In addition, they are good at all about constructive Senior HSE adviser Kjell Norbom gues. He believes the German which will undoubtedly give us taking care of and utilizing their power plants,” says cooperation from day has been impressed by the open- goodwill towards the organization valuable experience in our future senior engineer in electrical/gas Otto Engen. one,” says Engen. Henry Drake (58) ness and warmth he and his collea- will only grow in the time ahead. growth in Europe. To Statkraft, it Senior engineer in elec- Outside the Erzhausen pumped-storage plant, His views are suppor- Power station manager trical/gas Otto Engen gues were received with, and adds “Statkraft is unique in Europe within is now important that the German the Norwegian who has just had a thorough tour ted by machinist Hans- at Rheidol Power Station, that the hospitality was equally eco-friendly energy. Their hydro­power market gets to know our organiza- of the plant with his Norwegian colleagues, gives Georg Holz, who says that there is a very strong Wales work culture among the German colleagues. hearty in Wales and Sweden. competence will undoubtedly strengt- tion, which is why we will proceed it the thumbs-up. He says that the technical equip- “Everyone at Rheidol is “We represent the new owners hen our position and ensure con­ cautiously and show the same ment from 1998 is very modern and holds a high “We have always delivered what was expected looking forward to beco- from a foreign country outside the tinued operation of the power plants. openness which characterizes standard. from us, and then some more. I have not really got ming part of Statkraft. The EU, we speak a foreign language It is no secret that we, at times,­ have Norwegian business culture. In this “This is in no way inferior to what we see in Nor- to know Statkraft yet, but I like what I have seen. people we have met are Hydropower is important for the top management, and come from a culture which felt unappreciated in E.ON. Hydropo- connection, we could not be more way. Sure enough, some of the other power plants very nice as well as highly competent. We want to The manager for in the area have had fewer upgrades over the last and I understand that the chain of command will be do our bit to make the changeover as smooth as until recently was unknown to the wer has not had the same prestige fortunate with our new German col- E.ON’s pumped- few years, but it is still obvious that the workers are shorter than we are used to. With this foundation, possible, and we want to share our knowledge with Germans. All the same, we have there as it does in Statkraft. This is leagues. I am sure they will become storage plant, using their broad competence to get the best from everything should be in place to make us feel well our new colleagues. The pure energy focus is also Frank Pöhler been received with open arms, and why I really feel that we have come great ambassadors for Statkraft,” their power plants. They are basically very smart cared for as part of the Statkraft family,” says Holz. very appealing, and we hope that Statkraft will grow I have not met any sceptics. This home now,” says Pöhler. says Løken. to be a success in the UK.”

20 statkraft people & power 21 feature e.on-agreement Meet Hands across chief negotiator the border for Stein Dale district heating By Anne Lise Åkervik

Facts Through the trade swap with The final breakthrough in the negotia- German company tions between Statkraft and E.ON took place at Laksfors in Nordland on 17 E.ON AG., Statkraft September 2007. takes over five district heating The finalization of the negotiations involved more then nine units and plants in Sweden. In more than 100 people in the Statkraft Trondheim Energi system. Fjernvarme, they are In the most hectic period, seven exter- ready to take over nal consultancy firms were hired. operations and are looking forward to it. the The final agreement was signed in “We have 25 years of experience with opera- Stockholm on 24 July 2008 by the tion and development of district heating, so CEOs Dr Wulf Bernotat (E.ON) and Bård we have very good competence in this field,” Mikkelsen (Statkraft). says Steinar Asbjørnsen, managing director of Trondheim Energi Fjernvarme. In the capital of middle Norway, the district long heating pipes are spreading across the city Project Genoa!? and entering new buildings. About 30 per When His Majesty cent of the heating in Trondheim is now sup- plied by district heating, and the grid expan- journey and two ministers Did you ever wonder why the sion is continuous. The heat is mainly based secret negotiations with E.ON on waste incineration, and about 500 GWh of Read the story behind the showed up, everyone, were given the widely adopted heat is delivered per year. The five Swedish name “Genoa”, which is the plants will deliver about 300 GWh in total. largest, sober business whether from E.ON name of a type of sail? If you are into anagrams, you may have District heating goes transaction ever in the or Statkraft, realized ­understood already. If not, try Nordic countries. ­reshuffling the letters in E.ON well with Statkraft’s how big this agreement AG … vision of becoming a text Birger Baug The name’s inventor? Sailing photo Hans Fredrik Asbjørnsen leading player in green really was. aficionado Stein Dale. energy in Europe. E.ON’s code name for the ­negotiations? “Elk”. Environmentally correct. “District heating goes well with Statkraft’s vision of becoming a leading player in green energy orwegian industrial history was made not to stop with the E.ON agreement, but we are The first attempts led nowhere. “The shortest to exercise the sales option, the real value of the government realize what was about to happen. in Europe. The preparations for the takeover on 24 July 2008, when the CEOs of unlikely to see figures of the same magnitude negotiation round took place in Copenhagen,” Dale shares could be calculated. “E.ON wanted a big occasion at their main of- of the plants have been underway since Statkraft and E.ON shook hands and for some time. This was, after all, the largest reminisces. “It lasted 45 minutes, including lunch.” “Everything became much easier then. E.ON sig- fice. By coincidence, King Harald, the Minister of summer, and Statkraft formally took over on signed the giant agreement between business transaction in Norway ever. nalled that 4 billion euro could be an acceptable Trade and Industry and the Minister of Petroleum 1 January. The local operating organization N is part of the take-over, and this means that the two companies. In the photograph the whole It was also the largest transaction in the Nordic Mutual respect price, and we signalled that the agreement had and Energy were all visiting Germany at the time. thing may have looked easy, but every word in countries ever, if one takes a teetotal approach Even if the negotiations did not give any results, to include at least one third of the hydropower in We were told in no uncertain terms that the 18 employees from E.ON will now be em- ployed by Statkraft. In addition, we will hire the agreement was the result of a massive effort. and excludes the sale of Absolut Vodka. the atmosphere was always one of mutual re- Sweden. Then we got underway.” program had been decided upon already, but five more in Sweden,” says Asbjørnsen. The person who knows most about that effort is “As we have received assets and shares equalling spect. Dale personally has a great liking for the the Norwegian ambassador contacted the royal “It has been important for us to have as many negotiation leader, executive vice president and the amount we traded away in shares, the transac- German negotiators, especially E.ON’s second- Flames from the fireplace palace anyway. as possible of the Swedish employees con- CFO Stein Dale. Throughout the process with tions in reality involve 9 billion euro,” says Dale. in-command Johannes Teyssen and their vice At a meeting at Laksfors in Nordland in Septem- “And lo and behold: The King found the whole thing tinue with us, as they know the operations E.ON, he led an army of sharp lawyers, econo- president for strategy Lutz Feldmann. On the ber, the goal was to agree on the big issues. E.ON so interesting that he ordered the curtailment of and plants well. Their competence and mists, advisors and analysts. And without them Unfortunate situation Norwegian side, Anders Prietz, Rolf Busch, Kjetil was represented by Teyssen, Feldman and CEO an official luncheon. When His Majesty and two mi- experience are important, and we will build Statkraft’s world of 2009 would be very different, The whole thing really started in April 1996, Hartvedt Nilsen and, not least, Finn Fossanger Wulf Bernotat and Statkraft by chair of the board nisters showed up, everyone, whether from E.ON or on that.” Bio-energy and waste. a fact Dale is the first to acknowledge: “I only had when Statkraft started acquiring shares in Syd- made up the team in the early rounds. Arvid Grundekjøn and CEO Bård Mikkelsen, in Statkraft, realized how big this agreement really was.” Asbjørnsen believes there is much to learn from the to complete the victory parade of that long relay kraft, which would later become E.ON Sverige. “There were tough fights in a good atmosphere. addition to Dale. Beautiful scenery and a blazing Swedes. They have many years of experi- race. There is one single reason why this went so From 2002, Statkraft owned 45 percent and As time passed, we established good personal fireplace did the trick, in addition to two hard- Two days of reading out loud ence because Sweden has had a strong well: The fact that the team completed this hard E.ON 55 per cent of Sydkraft. This became an relationships.” working teams in their respective main offices: We could have said that this was the end of the focus on district heating for many years. work in such an exacting and thorough manner. unfortunate situation, as the smaller and larger But then, in April 2007, Teyssen called Dale to Two days later, Lutz and Dale shook hands on the story, only adding that the negotiations over the The plants we take over in Sweden burn owner had diverging strategic interests. invite Statkraft to a meeting about E.ON’s “new terrace. They had agreed on a framework they details took ten months, culminating in the signing wood, while the plant in Trondheim burns The expansion has started “Something had to be done. The problem was organization structure”, which called for the cen- could recommend. “That was a great moment for of the agreement in Stockholm on 24 July 2008. waste. Steinar Asbjørnsen is very pleased with the swap trade Statkraft made with No matter who did what, the fact remains that we had an option to sell which valued our tralization of all management units to Düsseldorf, many more than just Lutz and me,” says Dale. However, we must tell you that in Germany, such E.ON AG. that “Project Genoa” resulted in an agreement shares to about 2 billion euro. However, we knew including E.ON Sverige. agreements have to be read out loud by a notary “We have for many years wanted to develop the worth about 4.5 billion euro, or NOK 40 billion. that our shares were worth much more and “They could not do that without our consent, And then the King came … public, and this agreement was several hundred district heating activity further. These plants Statkraft has become an even bigger player in would not sell at that price. So, we both just sat and they knew that we knew that,” says Dale. October 12 was agreed on as the date for pages long. “The reading took almost two days. fit well into our portfolio, and this will give us renewable energy and has begun its expansion there for a while, before some small negotiation And so the meetings started again. As the signing the letter of intent. This made both the The notary public said he drank a litre of water for a broader Nordic competence milieu for bio on the continent in earnest. This process is sure initiatives began to be made.” Statkraft board had earlier made a decision not Norwegian royal family and the Norwegian every hundred pages,” says Dale. energy and district heating,” says Asbjørnsen.

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Wild or farmed? Salmon on its way to being tes- ted, in the hands of Kjell Voll and Stian Myklatun

49Wind power is ex- pected to contribute 49 per cent of the Focusing on tidal growth in renewable and wave power Securing new licences energy in Europe for development, technology leading up to 2020. development and competence development is the main priority in Statkraft’s new strategy for Birds can see investing in marine energy. The ultraviolet light, Wants to extend dam long-term goal is to produce power and their eyes have a lifetime by 40 years from tidal currents and waves. “The strategy is important be- special function which A new R&D study aims to extend the cause it specifies what we must detects movement more lifetime of concrete dams by 40 years. do to attain our goals,” says easily. One of the objectives is to see to what Petter Hersleth, head of marine degree Statkraft can use new materials energy in Statkraft's business such as carbon fibres, which has be- unit Innovation and Growth. “We

come increasingly common in classical now have a plan for what to do in s vi building technology in recent years. the next few years, and we have gn A The study is being conducted in co­ chosen to focus on tidal power to begin with,” says Hersleth. , So

operation with the Norwegian Water en Helping the eagles v Resources and Energy Directorate The three most important factors ges

a Salmon being r Kle m (NVE), which so far has been very to develop tidal power are to a

yi brought out on secure licences in places suited

positive to the objective. The hope is nn rafts from deep in- ett against windmills G that NVE can adapt its regulations for to plant construction, contribute side the mountain Gu use of new techniques and materials to technology development and hoto hoto

P in line with the findings of the study. develop inhouse competence. The P Lighter materials and less use of geographical focus is on the UK cement and heavy construction and Ireland. These countries have A new research project in Statkraft aims to make windmills more An overview from 2003 equipment could also give major good subsidy systems, a large Power station becomes visible for sea eagles. The goal is to reduce the number of collisions environmental benefits. energy potential for tidal power between birds and machines. shows that Statkraft and they have come a long way in implemented 33 self- developing regulations and licence hatching station Birds see differently from people in several ways. Their colour vision is Alta power plant processes. Expanding a 600 metre long power station tunnel is no easy task, a fact much better than ours, enabling them to differentiate between twice as many imposed environmental Statkraft also has ambitions well known at Hove power plant in Norway. The final breeding salmon shades of colour. In addition, birds can see ultraviolet light, and they have a in wave power, but has chosen are now being taken out from deep inside the mountain, and from next special eye function, a double lens, which makes it easier to detect movement. restrictions in different to wait a while before making a autumn the outdated Refsdal power station will be used as a hatchery. This should be a good foundation for reducing the number of collisions. 33waterways. The restrictions were rela- commitment. The global tidal power potential The project will calculate and improve various models in natural sur- Breeding salmon are captured Bjarte Turvoll at Hove power station. ted to everything from bio-diversity to is expected to be 700 TWh per roundings at the Smøla windmill park in Norway, and also work closely in the tunnel every year to ensure When the salmon are in the tanks, all year, as only a few areas are suited with a visual-physiological project at the University of Uppsala in Sweden. reproduction of the local salmon stock fish that are obviously farmed are taken erosion and aesthetics. for tidal power plants. The poten- in the river Vikja, in competition with out, killed and destroyed. The rest remain The ­models will calculate the visibility of the windmills both as regards tial for wave power, however, is al- escaped farmed salmon. The salmon while waiting for the scale test results. distances­ and weather conditions. The project will probably result in new most endless, as it can take place are put in big open tanks in the power “Have you never been tempted to take colours for the windmills and pave the way for different lighting systems. wherever waves hit the shore. station area, where scale samples are some fresh salmon home for dinner?” taken to separate the wild fish from the “Well, that would have to be the escaped farmed fish. The wild fish are farmed salmon,” laughs Turvoll. “But then stroked for eggs and sperm and according to the veterinary, the meat On two wheels in Stockholm Agents in a strange hotel Energy Game to be used in schools the eggs are set aside to mature, before quality of the salmon is so poor this it’s back to the river for hatching. time of year that it is unsuitable for Employees at Statkraft’s Stockholm 16 people in Trondheim Energi have been appointed “innovation agents”. The partly Statkraft-financed Energy Game is an online game aimed at high Due to the planned tunnel expan- ­human consumption. So I guess we office are blazing new trails to help Their task is to promote a culture of innovation in the company. The group was school students. The objective of the game is to use energy sources in the best pos- sion, which may affect the natural have to buy our salmon in the super- the environment. They have not a recently in Copenhagen for a five-day agent program. sible way, with environment/climate, resource use and costs closely intertwined. growth of the salmon stock, extra market like everyone else.” single company car, but the electrical Their lodgings were at the very peculiar Hotel Fox, where Danish and for- “A very interesting game and learning concept for high school education, but large numbers of fish have been taken But from this autumn, a new era company moped has already become eign artists have been given a free hand to decorate and furnish the rooms, also for the lower levels,” Anders Isnes from the National centre for natural out this autumn and winter. In total, will start when the old Refsdal power

st a very popular means of transport when resulting in very different rooms. For instance, one of the participants lived in science in education says enthusiastically. The centre wants to use its network 130 salmon have ended up in the station is put to use as a hatchery. The

qvi employees are going to meetings or a room furnished like a tent, and had to sit on a log to brush his teeth! “Inno- and events to make the game known to teachers. open tanks by the power station. station has been refurbished for NOK running quick errands. The moped sen vation has to do with being able to break out of the daily, humdrum routines,” The Energy Game “Today, we are inside the tunnel, 3.5 million, allocated from a special can carry two and just needs to be is designed to encourage a way of thinking which takes

n Ro says Kristin Bjelland, who was responsible for the study tour. egg deployment project. When the i into account the overall picture and highlights issues related to energy, envi- stroking the fish. How much of it is r plugged into an electrical outlet a Per Rosenqvist uses the The agent projects span from reuse of transformer stations to electronic ronment and climate. If you want to test a preliminary version, visit farmed salmon, I do not know, but eggs reach the eyed egg stage, they K el scooter in Stockholm. when the battery runs low. signature systems for internal documents. www.energispillet.no (only in Norwegian for now). previously it has been almost 50 per are moved into plastic crates and oto

f cent", says maintenance manager Odd returned to the river.

24 statkraft people & power 25 visit the operating centre at dalen

Dalen windmill debut

Having lunch with: The production department at Statkraft Energi AS – Region Eastern Norway

The 15 employees plan, monitor and manage power production for 42 power plants across Eastern Norway. They also monitor the environment and the rate of water flow.

From the operating centre at Dalen the river system can be regulated and help moderate flooding. The canteen is a popular gathering spot for em- ployees, including Hege The operating centre's power Jonassen Verpe, Torbjørn plant has a production of Hegna, Olav Kaasa and 9.5 TWh per year. Axel Lang.

housands of acres of forest. The production engineers working that the facilities are running well, "We sit at the heart of the pro- Seven hunting clubs. Fifteen at the operating centre make sure and that the people who work to duction process, and we handle moose felled. Not surpri- that power production stays within repair them can do so safely," says enormous assets on behalf of singly, moose are a hot topic the limits stipulated in the licence. production engineer Bouke Bouman. the Norwegian society. It feels when the Statkraft employ- They are also responsible for con- He and the other production important," says production planner Tees at Dalen take their lunch break in tinuous short-term optimization. In engineers are also assisted by good Kristian Aune. the middle of hunting season. practical terms, this means that colleagues who monitor water le- "It is also good to know that we are "A lot of people are having lunch working with renewable energy, today. When moose hunting season which is significant in a global started a couple of weeks ago, it We handle enormous assets context," adds production man­ was almost empty here and in the on behalf of the Norwegian ager Hege Jonassen Verpe. municipal building," chuckles hydro- The fact that Statkraft is be- logist Axel Lang. society. It feels important. coming a major interna­tional Axel and his colleagues at industry player has ripple Production planner Kristian Aune Statkraft's operating centre at Dalen effects far into Telemark's in Telemark are seated around a they have to evaluate which units vels and environmental impact, and deep forests. Dalen employees are table in the canteen, eating lunch and should be run in order to extract who make sure that all of the power already involved in several interna- discussing one of the most important the maximum power, and value plants receive proper maintenance tional projects, and more jobs are topics of the fall season. The king of from each drop of water. at the right time. waiting. the forest is the source of great en- The operating centre manages "This means new opportunities. thusiasm and merriment, and there even the smallest jobs to be carried Heart of the production An assignment abroad would be is plenty of laughter - and also plenty out on the high-voltage facilities. The employees at Statkraft's ope- exciting," concludes Axel Lang, who Full storm in Dalen of shift swapping going on. It's not "We must have a complete over- rating centre in Dalen are proud of is the veteran of two short-term as- always easy to get all the schedules view. Only then can we make sure their workplace. signments in Albania and Laos. The lunch hosts at Dalen in Telemark, Norway attempt to set the to work when "everyone" is waiting for very first records in our impromptu wind power contest. Judging a chance to use their hunting licence. from their concentration – their efforts may be hard to beat! Big responsibility a test of strength … Tekst Yvonne Dybwad og foto Yvonne Dybwad og Arild hansen The rosters always get filled some- how. Statkraft's operating centre at … is People & Power's informal lunch Dalen in Telemark must be staffed contest, where the question is: which round the clock, regardless of sea- department has the greatest lung mA son, holidays or hunting licences. capacity in the Statkraft system? 170 The best entry each year will receive From the control room on the se- The first to try the windmill test, a surprise by post. from the left: Anne Berit Kilen, cond floor, employees plan, monitor First out is the production department For the record: The result is measu- Knut Åge Hammerhaug and and manage power production for at Dalen in Telemark, which is cur- red in milliamperes, and the highest Åshild Løvold. 42 power plants with a total of 71 rently in the lead, for obvious reasons. readable level is what counts. units throughout Eastern Norway.

26 statkraft people & power 27 hse injury development

Stricter rules for snowmobiles The objective is HSE director and helicopters Torbjørn zero injuries Lyngestad. One example of Statkraft’s safety work is the recent move towards stricter training “If you assume that accidents will occur, they will. The only acceptable requirements for helicopter pilots and snowmobile drivers. This is definitely rele- objective is zero injuries. There is no alternative in Statkraft anymore,” vant, as Statkraft’s 70 snowmobiles drive states HSE director Torbjørn Lyngestad categorically. about 100 000 kilometres every year and the helicopters fly 1 500 hours for Stat- kraft. “We have fortunately avoided seri- nd this mentality seems to be now delivered its best safety results Our responsibility. Statkraft’s vision ous accidents, but according to our statis- working: The group safety results ever. So far in 2008, every other month and ambitious growth strategy open up tics, snowmobiles have been involved in Aare the best ever – never before has been injury-free, and the unit’s for other business opportunities, exciting several critical incidents in recent years,” have the number and extent of the registered number of HSE deviations is projects and new cooperation relations. says Kirsti Elsfjordstrand in Statkraft. As injuries been so low. at a record low. “At the same time, we are more expo- regards to helicopters, statistics show “More and more managers display a sed to risk than ever as regards to HSE, that the number of incidents have fallen Bigger challenges. Best ever is not personal commitment to safety,” says and it is our responsibility that safety since the mid-‘90s. However, Statkraft still good enough for Lyngestad: “I am very Lyngestad. “In addition, more cases of is taken seriously in all ownership posi- wants to make the rules stricter. pleased that we are better than ever, undesirable HSE risk are recorded, and tions – by our own employees, consul- but let us not get complacent. We are tants, suppliers and partners.” really just beginning to understand what I am very pleased that we These days, the risk can most our ambition means, and the safety are better than ever, but easily be identified in our owner- challenges have never been greater. We let us not get complacent. ship in the company SN Power. are growing in new markets and in new “The Norwegian media coverage technologies. We expand geographically HSE director Torbjørn Lyngestad. of the situation concerning fata- and are operating in an increasingly lities in hydropower projects in complex portfolio of ownership interests more and more people are showing a India and Chile is a liability. SN Power where we do not have direct control.” will to improve systems, processes and is working very hard to address these Lyngestad is therefore more than ever behaviour. We are not yet as good as challenges, and it is our responsibility to keen to create a safety culture which the top international companies – but support this effort,” says Lyngestad. saturates Statkraft on all levels. The we are getting there!” ambition is to be open, comply with Everyone contributes. HSE is often guidelines and requirements and show Like in sports. The development is associated with operational activities a will for continuous improvement. not random – results and behaviour cor- and manual labour. In a growth phase relate, Lyngestad believes. such as the one we are now experiencing, Time for change. “This means that every “Our culture must be characterized Lyngestad emphasizes the importance of day, and not just today, will be a time for by learning, and maybe we can learn all staff areas using their opportunities change and a time for learning. But just something from the best in interna- to influence developments. jærvik writing it will not make it happen, we must tional team sports. They convert their “This can be in connection with man- do it and, not least, wish it and want it.” ambitious goals into a focus on their agement systems and process areas,

Norman K Lyngestad is inspired by Statkraft’s own behaviour: work tasks and training risk assessments, agreements and sup-

Foto production unit. The business unit has where the potential is greatest.” plier requirements,” says Lyngestad.

Everyone in Even reduction in the number of injuries The Statkraft group’s HSE principles Statkraft shall 35 be properly Lost time injury index safeguarded. 30 1. A concern for health and safety shall characterise all activities. (TRI) 2. The health and safety culture shall be characterised by openness, 25 (Injuries 20 divided by a will to comply and continuous improvement. the number of 15 working hours 3. We shall avoid injuries and health problems at all times. x 1 000 000) 4. We shall motivate for and facilitate a healthy and safe lifestyle. 10 5. Buildings, facilities and infrastructure must be carefully safeguarded. 5 6. We shall be prepared for serious accidents and critical situations. 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Q3/08

28 statkraft people & power 29 THE POSITION tima iyer

Tima Iyer Head of Southeast Europe Business Unit. Chartered accountant and IT auditor with a British BSC in mathematics. Lives at Høvik near Oslo. Married with two children. Leisure activities: We head for the mountains about every second weekend during the winter, for cross-country (preferably) and downhill skiing. I learnt to ski next to a golf course, and thought the ground was very bumpy! I have also done the 38 km Skarveren- net race and tried snowboarding. In the summer we spend time at our holiday home in Havstenssund in Sweden with kayaking, sailing, golf and jogging.

BORDERLESS Born in India. Grew up and trained in England. Married a Norwegian. Now she heads up our work in Southeast Europe. Few if any of our Statkraft people are as borderless as Tima Iyer. Tima Iyer Text Stein Morch photo Erik Thallaug 30 statkraft people & power 31 THE POSITION tima iyer

Arrival Tirana with “We are particularly interested in hydro­power Simen Bræin, advi- Good chemistry Always new preparations between sor government development and rehabilitation as well as between different na- frequent meetings in Tirana. The manage­ relations. ­acquisitions. There is no shortage of opportuni- tionalities at a seminar ties and potential: Turkey alone has hydropower at Fornebu: Stephane Barbeau, originally from ment style and potential as large as the rest of Southeast Canada, Tima Iyer and Europe put together, around 125 TWh. Several Biserka Tmusic from communication style of these countries are now getting ready to sell Serbia. are characterised by government-owned power stations. We are also keeping an eye out for opportunities in wind openness, compe­ power, solar power and gas power,” she says. tence, progress and From Slovenia to Turkey During Tima’s three years in Statkraft her as- high ambitions. signment has focused on Southeast Europe. This region stretches from Slovenia in the west to ­Romania in the north and Turkey in the southeast. It is not hard to understand why the five people irana, Podgorica, Belgrade, Bucharest, who did the preparatory work (general assess- Sofia, Ankara. Tima Iyer spends more ment, strategy and the initial contacts) during time in Southeast Europe than in 2006-2007, have now grown to a staff of 25. “We are closely watching what is taking place management and language, I expect. A manage- the headquarters at Lilleaker these “We now have expats as well as local employees in politics as well as in business life, and it ment that is just Norwegian will not seem natural. days. She and 25 colleagues are in Belgrade, Podgorica, Tirana and Bucharest. is important to us to have a broad range of We must ensure that our overseas activities and on the look­out for good hydropower We cooperate closely with Statkraft Markets contacts. We underline to authorities as well as employees are looked after as well and are given Tprojects and cooperation partners in Alba- Continental in the whole region. We have 17 business partners that we recomend the use of as much attention as those in Norway. nia, ­Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, people based in the main office, looking after transparent processes. All contracts contain a “What about the language? It is easy to say the ­Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. the areas of strategy and business development, clause on zero tolerance for corruption, and we solution is to use as much English as possible. Tima has just returned to Norway after three finance and technology,” Tima sums up. do a careful analysis of our business partners. But it’s not all that easy to speak English on a days in Albania and Montenegro. After a lot of travel and many meetings with Like everyone else, we receive creative propo- daily basis if we’re working in Norway, Sweden, “What brought me to Statkraft? You might well ask!” authorities and partners, Tima is now well ac- Tima leans back in the sofa outside El Café at quainted with the region’s countries and people. Lilleaker, and laughs before continuing. Her CV “I suppose I travel to Southeast Europe every It is important that we get to know shows a British education in economics, and her second or third week,” she says. each other across national borders. professional life began with four years in the Avon County administration in Southwest England. Albania first? And there is certainly a great deal of “It was a man, of course,” she says, laughing Through signing the concession agreement with again. “We had really intended to go to Sweden, the Albanian government, EVN AG and Statkraft mutual attention and interest. but that was called off and we were offered an were awarded the right to develop the hydro­ opportunity in Norway instead. Now we have followed six months later. “As a result, I was an say to those who wonder what it will be like to power project on the Devoll river in Albania. sals quite regularly. It is an advantage to have Germany or the Netherlands.” been here for 21 years, and with a Norwegian adult before I met one half of my family,” she says. work with us?” ­Several other projects in Southeast Europe are now ­Norwegian managers, who are seen as having “Over time we must use more English. This husband, boys of 10 and 13 and a normal She grew up in Kent outside London. At home, “It is first of all a very informal working environ- nearing finalisation with partners and authorities. easy access to the top decision makers, and to makes sense when you have several nationalities ­Norwegian family life, I probably should switch at play and at school, the language of everyday ment with very little hierarchy. It is easy to get in “Most of them involve construction of new have local employees who know the local con- working together. In our unit most people are from British to Norwegian citizenship soon.” life was English. Tima attended a girls’ school touch with colleagues and managers at all levels. hydropower plants. We are in a good position for ditions and can help make us and our attitudes Norwegian, but it is absolutely necessary for us and then studied at Bristol University for three The management style and communication style other projects in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina known locally in an efficient way.” to have our documentation in English. In our day To Kent as a one-year-old years, training to be an accountant, while are characterised by openness, competence, and Montenegro. In Turkey and Montenegro the “What do you think the situation will be in ten to day work, however, it will still be natural to com- Tima started her journey into the world in ­working as a trainee and economist in Avon. progress and high ambitions. At the same time, governments are also preparing for privatisation years’ time?” municate in our local languages, with Norwegian ­Mumbai, India, in 1960. Her father was a By 1987 she was ready to expand her horizons. people trust you to organise your own work, with of big government-owned power stations, and “By then we must have a considerable power in Norway and German in Germany, and so on.” ­university lecturer and her mother was a student. flexible working hours and a home office if that is this might start as soon as next year,” Tima says. production. Our current ambition is to have de- “Now we are welcoming over 200 new collea- Although they were of the same caste, it was From accounting to energy more convenient. Southeast Europe now has the best opportuni- cided on investments for 1,2 TWh in 2015. And gues. How big a challenge will this be?” not acceptable to fall in love with and marry “A chance contact in the accounting and consul- Norwegians think it is important that people get ties for expansion in the European power sector, that should be within our reach.” “It is no small challenge, and a lot of work has someone of one’s own choice. tancy company KPMG led to an opportunity in out into the open air,” she says. “In our leadership and all the big power companies are there. already gone into it. It is important that we get to The family chose to move to England – at first Norway,” she explains. "At first for six months, meetings the programme includes time to go for a “We were there early, one of just a few to start Bonding across borders know each other across national borders. just the father and mother – to a job in the Bank but then the ­engagement was extended and I run before dinner. That is almost obligatory.” with, and we are well positioned. We have demon- “How will internationalisation change Statkraft?” I am looking forward to becoming more of India. The grandparents and one-year-old Tima stayed on for 16 years as an accountant, con- “There’s nothing negative?” strated a commitment to achieve something, we “There will be some changes with regard to ­international with Statkraft!” sultant, partner and head of department. I got to “Yes, some bureaucracy. And high ambitions have signed cooperation agreements and are know a wide variety of Norwegian ­businesses.” can be such a challenge that it becomes frustra- well known. Our history as a government-owned In 2004 she was looking for something new ting. As it is in other companies,” she says. company, without being a giant, and our experience and interesting – something of an international from hydropower and a free power market, create caliber. She spent one year as director of man­ Assignment: more clean energy an interest. Most people here don’t yet emphasise agement consulting in Norconsult, and then a year Tima believes that those who join Statkraft now renewable, clean energy as much as we do. But as in SN Power as director with special responsibility will be part of an exciting period. their goal is EU membership, both liberalisation and for communications and social responsibility. “Our task is to find more hydropower opportu- more renewable energy will be high on these coun- From January 2006 she has been working with nities. As we take up this task we are already tries’ agenda in the years to come,” Tima points out. Statkraft and Southeast Europe. Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, and one fourth of our production capacity is No shortcuts! Informal working atmosphere located abroad,” Tima states. “Isn’t this also about political issues and business The World Bank is an important partner. Here is the bank’s repre- Tima meets the Albanian­ minister of sentative in Albania, Demetrios Papathanasiou, and from the left economy, trade and energy, Genc Ruli. “From the New Year, every fifth Statkraft employee The degree of success depends not least on the cultures that might offer some other challenges Statkraft’s Simen Bræin, Tima Iyer and Bredo Erichsen. will be located outside Norway. What would you Southeast Europe unit, with Tima as acting director. than the ones we are used to in Northern Europe?”

32 statkraft people & power 33 personell

HR Vice President Beate New names in Statkraft in the Hamre Deck is concerned about multi-lingual New energy period 1 August to 31 October competence

Statkraft Norway Rune Øyan, Trond Nærheim, cal, Maintenance Gr. Vik Power Plant Group Nore Statkraft Markets Maja Egeland, Project Manager, Apprentice – Industrial Torgeir Funderud, Berge Østenstad, Amsterdam Trainee Strategy Innovation and Growth Mechanic, Maintenance Gr. Skilled Worker – Mechanical, System Consultant, Jo Deketelaere, Ulla-Førde Mek. Maintenance Group Mår Grethe Skaarn, Chr Fredrik Grøner, Trading and Continental Carbon Business Accounting Assistant, Region Project Manager, Svein Elgstøen, Stig Engell, 26 Operations Developer Southeast Europe System Consultant, Skilled Worker Trainee, Hans Andreas Antonsen, Lodewijk Antonides, 30District heating Khai Nguyen, Trading and Continental Jørgen Olsen, Power Plant Group Mår Works Engineer, Region ICT Coordinator, Controller, Accounting Operations covers about Depart. Trainee, Windpower Jostein Eggerud, Northern Norway André Soot, Executive Officer – Turid Strand, Morten de la Forest, Katrine J Aarstein, Statkraft Treasury Project Manager, Hydrologist, Energy Dis- Technical, Production Financial Consultant, 30 per cent of Adviser, Communication posal Nordic Countries Centre Brüssel Innovation and Growth Hugo Solbakken, Trading and Continental and Social Responsibility Anne Wandevalle, Trondheim’s Asgeir Petersen- Skilled Worker – Mechani- Operations Ole Kristian Gravrok, Geir Magnar Brekke, Management assistant Specialist, Innovation and Øverleir, cal, Windpower Jan-Olav Olsen, heating Adviser, IT and Processes Hydrologist. Energy Dis- Growth John Eivind Jensen, Skilled Worker Trainee, Mark Ivin, posal Nordic Countries Øystein Jerkø Kostøl, Skilled Worker – Electrical, Maintenance Group Statkraft sweden requirements. Vice-President, Finance Aleksander Marek Finnmark Trainee Windpower Maintenance Group Kobbelv Kjell Stenklyft, Freddy Hafskjold, Derdowski, Johan Wergeland Brekke, Anette Neverdalen, Ole Bull Romsdal, General Manager Section Manager, Trainee, Production Skilled Worker – Electri- Project Manager, Apprentice – Industrial Linda Åberg, IT and Processes Harald Hole cal, Maintenance Group Innovation and Growth Mechanic, Maintenance HR Adviser, Production Mikjel Bjercke, Dietrichson, Group Tokke Finnmark Ellen Lidgren, Gabriel Waaranperä, Adviser, IT and Processes Trainee, Production Jan Tore Kvale, Advisor, Innovation Morten Johan Vigdal, Technical Manager, Production Simen Bræin, and Growth Jon Peder Gjesdal, Skilled Worker – Maintenance Skilled Worker Trainee, The right competence Special Adviser, Commu­ Trainee, Trading and Maintenance Group Anders Sjödin, Group Jostedal nication and Corporate Gori Singh Bains, Continental Operations Eidfjord Technical Manager - River Hans Jakob Creutzig, Social Responsibility Junior Controller, Systems, Production Windpower Petter Fosse Controller, Trading and Edvin Johannessen, Mikael Hernqvist, at the right time Lars Magnus Günther, Schreiner, Continental Operations Skilled Worker Trainee, 150 Adviser, Communication Kjell Øivind Oulie, Trainee, Trading and Maintenance Group Executive Officer, Christian Braarud A total of 150 and Corporate Social Analyst, Energy Disposal Continental Operations Mauranger Production Nordic Countries Hauknes, Responsibility Joakim Lindström, kilometres of pipe Endre Jacobsen, Adviser, Trading and Sandro Olivieri, Siv Helen Lillehauge, Trainee, Production Works Engineer, Production Skilled Worker Trainee Continental Operations “If we are to achieve the strategic goals we have set, it is crucial to Analyst, Solkraft Roger Svensson, have been laid Maintenance Gr. Høyanger Marius Røthe Arnesen, Sven Hystad, Statkraft Markets Olav Peter Hypher, Trainee, Energy Disposal Works Engineer, Production have employees with the right competence at the right time,” says Stian Ossi Næs, Works Engineer, Production germany all over Trond- Manager, Corporate Social Nordic Countries Anders Åberg, Apprentice Energy and River Systems Milena Wolff, Responsibility, Commu- Works Engineer, Production Statkraft’s vice president of human resources, Beate Hamre Deck. André Damslora, Kai Vik Skjerdal, Senior Accountant heim for district nication and Corporate Operator Mauranger Adviser, Trading and Apprentice, Energy Social Responsibility Marte Lind, Continental Operations Anne Joeken, heating. Trainee, Energy Disposal Operator. Maintenance Communication Manager Trondheim Energi Eivind Heløe, Arild Magne Gjerdevik, Group Eidfjord STATKRAFT IS IN A STRONG GROWTH PHASE. international company within renewable energy. Nordic Countries Arne Eidsli, Manager, Public Affairs, Power Plant Manager, Marc Mertes, This means many new people are to be recruited. “This creates other demands on the organisation. Kari Korsvolla, Group Manager, Dept. Communication and Corpo- Maren Sisilie P Jone, Power Plant Group Aura Controller Executive Officer – Waste Receival, District “At the same time we must facilitate development We must become even better at cooperating and rate Social Responsibility Trainee, Region Anna Maria Meurer, Northern Norway Einar Kobro, Technical, Glomfjord Heating of the employees we already have so that they can thinking innovatively. Multi-lingual skills become Torunn Solbraa Ramos, Executive Officer, Junior Portfolio Manager Håvard Zahl Nordnes, Gunnar Hovland, take on new challenges and perform optimally. We increasingly important and we must make room for Chief Accounts Officer, Hege Kvernmoen, Technical, Technical and Thomas Rinke, Works Engineer Opera- CEO, Trondheim Energi Back Office Adviser, Production Maintenance, Region Junior Originator are well underway,” assures HR vice president more disciplines,” she says. tions Centre Control Kraftsalg 18428 Stephan Skaane, Henning Syvertsen, Eastern Norway Servet Akgün, ch Beate Hamre Deck. She finds it interesting to head the HR process. At Bjarne Sæther, Håvard Engjom, r Analyst, Front Office Section Manager, Production Knut Fredrik Nes, Cross Border Trader Statkraft’s HR Department works systematically the same time she feels humble in the face of the Power Trader, Trondheim Construction Manager Germany is the Cathrine Bull Wiik, Hanne Guri Haavik Apprentice – Energy n Mo Lilian Dale, i Torbjørn Tuften, Leirfossene Power Plant on helping managers set goals for the employees tasks she and the rest of the organisation will be Accounting Assistant, Bøhmer, Operator, Maintenance te Specialist, Technical and Gas Operations Manager S and prepare development plans, at the same time handling. European country Accounting Dept. Specialist, Trading and Group, Jostedal John Kristian Evjen, Maintenance Central Tobias Müller, Project Engineer Nett Ellen Sofie Hunsbedt, Continental Operations Kenneth Rendal, as development measures are implemented through “HR can design tools and provide support, but the that produces the Norway Accountant Entreprenør Manager, Recruitment and Bjørn Moen, Skilled Worker – Mecha- d photo

a management courses, coaching, career plans and line managers must do the biggest job. Close contact Kristine Vatnan, Introduction, HR Skilled Worker – nical, Power Plant Group Christel Harfeld, Tommy Gjølga,

bw most wind power: technical courses. Many employees also find it exci- between HR, line managers and employee represen- Glomfjord Sanitation Worker, Bjerka Accountant Consultant, Enita Lene B. Sveen, Mechanical. Henrik Karlsen, ting to transfer to other jobs within the organisation. tatives will therefore be even more important in the 18 428 MW. Personnel Adviser, Recruit­ Maintenance Gr. Stein Frode Tryti, Jürgen Schenkewitz, Ingebright Bævre, nne Dy Skilled Worker Trainee, Beate Hamre Deck emphasises that a lot future. We particularly need good managers who ment and Introduction, HR Ulla-Førde Mek. Skilled Worker – Mechani- Accountant Chartered Engineer, Kraft vo (www.ewea.org) Y will change when Statkraft goes from being a motivate and bring out the best in our employees,

T ext Norwegian ­hydropower producer to becoming an and who achieve interaction,” says Hamre Deck.

Jostein Eggerud, Torunn Solbraa Ramos, Øystein Kostøl, Linda Åberg, Executive Officer – Tech­ Chief Accounts Officer, Trainee Statkraft HR, Statkraft Statkraft … nical, Statkraft Lilleaker Statkraft Lilleaker Sverige AB “I am one of the 11 new … is the European leader in renewable energy. How do you “Statkraft is a group with “My background is in trainees employed in the ”I began working for The group develops and produces hydropower, substantial international finance/IT, so for me it autumn and am extremely Statkraft in Septem- wind power, gas power, solar power and district growth, which entails has been exciting to get satisfied with the first job ber and am proud to heating, and is a significant player on the feel about interesting tasks and major to know Statkraft’s core I chose. Statkraft is big be part of developing European energy exchanges. Through ownership development potential. It activities and strategies. and solid, but at the same the Swedish activi- in other companies, electricity and heating working for is beneficial to society, I had already heard a lot time the organisation is ties. This industry is are delivered to about 600 000 customers in valuable and motivating to of positive things about dynamic. The commit- exciting and my job ­Norway. In 2007 Statkraft posted a profit after Statkraft? be able to contribute to pro- the working environment, ment to new, eco-friendly satisfaction is tops!” tax of EUR 827 million. The group has about ­3 000 duction and the develop- and so far this seems to energy makes me enthusi- ­employees in 20 countries. The world needs ment of clean energy.” agree with my experience. astic about my job. clean energy. Statkraft works with this every day.

34 statkraft people & power 35 the story

Same

The train’s best friend units as in The power plant that delivers electricity to the entire 1922 Norwegian railway network is located in Øvre Eiker in Buskerud County. It is still in full operation with the same units as pictured!

akavik Power Plant was responsibility from 2002. completed in 1922 following a “There’s enough to do. We contract firms Hconstruction period of four years. for major work tasks, but I perform minor The power plant utilizes a waterfall of 389 maintenance myself. There are also some metres from Øksenvannet to Eikeren. Four lawns to keep track off,” he says. Pelton turbines of a total of seven megawatt The power station is an imposing building are installed, of which two are still in use. and has been retained nearly identical to Normal annual production is 21 GWh. how it was built in the 1920s. The photo “The plant delivers 16 2/3 Hz electricity and is probably from the early years after the only the railway benefits from this. But conver- power plant was completed. ters have been placed around the country so And perhaps the most remarkable fea- that if there is a break in our supply the trains ture: the units pictured are still in operation! won’t stop due to this,” says Arne Grimnes “Apart from a few minor components, who is in charge of operations at Hakavik. everything is as it was back then,” says Grimnes has worked here since 1981, Grimnes. “Most other plants have fully auto- when there were 11 employees at Hakavik mated operations, but here we still have to Power Plant alone. Grimnes has had sole start and stop the units manually.