MEET THE NEW BOARD CHAIR Widvey's vision THE LOW-EMISSIONS SCENARIO Optimism People& POWER for the future NO. 3 2016 | PROVIDING PURE ENERGY OPENING PARTY Towards a HYDROPOWER&SOCIETY 18 PAGES greener Albania Powered by water Hilde Bakken is responsible for operation and maintenance of 169 hydropower plants. In addition to producing pure energy, hydropower means providing jobs in rural areas, developing infrastructure, and sometimes resolving conflicts. PEOPLE&POWER The new Nedre Røssåga is also A MAGAZINE FOR STATKRAFT EMPLOYEES Contents important for Norway. We are ready NO. 3 | 2016 to deliver hydropower in the 29 North for another SUSTAINABILITY Statkraft 50 years. is the first company to offer renewable power with Two victories 4 guarantees of origin in India GREENER TRANSPORT and Brazil. The electric vehicle market and a few challenges and electrification of the transport sector is an excit- 32 ing area for Statkraft. Read HARSH CONDITIONS When about the Grønn Kontakt monsoon rains, huge snow- t was a proud moment for everyone grow and become more attractive. We initiative and other powerful falls and heavy snowmelt news on Page 4. who attended the recent opening of understand the size of the project when are part of your everyday life, it helps if you enjoy your Nedre Røssåga hydropower plant in we see the reservoir, "as big as 2 000 job. Meet Khekh Ram from Nordland in a vast and evocatively lit football fields," he added. 7 Himachal Pradesh in India. Icavern. The plant is not only important World-class engineering work was FEATURE: HYDROPOWER for the 200 personnel who worked on performed on time and on budget. Now AND SOCIETY Hydropower the project, suppliers, representatives the focus has shifted to the construc- development often involves 34 large areas and can affect from neighboring municipalities, and tion of Moglicë (183 MW) as part two of URBAN DEVELOPMENT It humans, animals and is in the cities that future Statkraft itself; the new Nedre Røssåga the Devoll project. At Statkraft we are nature. Read about what green energy systems are is also important for Norway. We are in the midst of a major restructuring happened when several being developed, so cities ready to deliver hydropower in the process in response to changing market residents in Albania had should get more attention North for another 50 years. conditions, fierce competition and to move, what it means in Statkraft, according to As Executive Vice President Hilde higher expectations for cost-efficient to live and work in a the students in this year's Norwegian energy-pro- Bakken said in her speech: "The plant, operations. Two openings within a summer project. ducing municipality, how which has a capacity of 350 MW, is the short space of time gives us a positive the pumped-storage plant largest hydropower plant Statkraft has boost. But we all know there are tough Erzhausen turned crisis into 36 commissioned since Svartisen in 1993." times ahead. To perform in a new opportunity and saved local STATKRAFT SCHOOL In the The upgrading of Norwegian climate we need to train ourselves to jobs, and why hydropower in summer Statkraft launched hydropower plants is significant for think in new ways, to be willing to Glomfjord is so important, the Low Emissions Scenario. a renewable future, and is a direct renew ourselves and to persevere. The not only for the community, What is it and why do we but also for salmon fry. need it? contribution to the green shift. We are Performance Improvement Programme securing the value of clean and flexible will enable us to achieve many victo- energy for future generations. Earlier ries and deliver many new projects we 26 39 this autumn we held a grand opening can be proud of. POWER TALK Thorhild WHICH COUNTRY? Statkraft ceremony for Banja in Albania (73 MW) Statkraft’s Board Chair Thorhild Widvey's appointment has no power plants in the with more than 600 guests including Widvey has strong faith in the com- as new board chair for country, but has an office Statkraft created a stir in with around 40 employees. the country’s prime minister, Edi Rama. pany, and great ambitions for the the Norwegian media. Why? The country is among "A dream has become reality, this future. "Statkraft will drive the green How did she handle it? the lowest producers of is historic," said Prime Minister Rama, shift here in Norway and will become What are her ambitions for renewable energy in Europe. referring to the fact that a sparsely an even stronger voice internationally," the company? Read about Which country are we talking populated area now had the chance to she says. it in Power Talk. about? Editor-in-chief: Bente E. Engesland Editor: Tone Dahle [email protected] Editorial staff: Tone Dahle, Anders Berg-Hansen, Judith Tranninger, Knut Fjerdingstad, Jenny Bull Tuhus, Heidi Sæther, Ylva Vethe, Eivind Bull-Hansen, Sissel Fantoft English translation: Glen Farley & Brigid McCauley Layout and production: Fete typer + Savant Cover photo: Lars Solbakken Photo page 2: Lars Solbakken BENTE E. ENGESLAND Printing: RK Grafisk AS Circulation: 5000 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATION We appreciate your input and feedback: [email protected] 2 STATKRAFT NO 3 2016 NO 3 2016 PEOPLE & POWER 3 CURRENT AFFAIRS POWER POWER The share of renewable power in global BOOST FOR GAS. Statkraft’s gas-fired power plants ANDERSHAW REACHES NEW HEIGHTS energy production was 22 per cent in 2014, in Germany are currently benefiting from temporary A MILESTONE was passed in the construction of Andershaw Wind according to the International Energy higher power prices. Based Farm in September when the first turbine was installed. The wind farm, on current expectations, which is located 50 kilometres south of Glasgow, Scotland, will have % Agency (IEA). Statkraft's Low Emissions 11 wind turbines with a total capacity of 36 MW. Each turbine consists fixed operating costs will be covered this year. of eight components with a total weight of 325 tonnes. The turbines are Scenario estimates this will increase to lifted into place by a main crane with support from two smaller cranes. 55 55 per cent by 2035. Read more on page 36. The wind farm is planned to be operational by the end of the year. Charging up Show of power Grønn Kontakt THE REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF NEDRE RØSSÅGA is NEARLY 30 PER CENT of new car sales in one of the largest hydropower projects in Norway in the Norway are electric cars or rechargeable 2000s. After four years of work, the project is now complete hybrids. Now Statkraft is increasing its and the plant's capacity has been increased from 250 MW commitment to the charging infrastruc- to 350 MW. The increase is equivalent to the consumption of ture for electric cars by increasing its more than 100 000 Norwegian households. ownership share in the charging station "I am proud to lead a highly skilled organisation that has operator Grønn Kontakt and providing implemented such a comprehensive and complex project. 30 PERCENTAGE OF the company with more capital. Grønn Over a million work hours have gone into building the new SPAWNING STOCK IN WATER- Kontakt aims to build 240 new charging power plant," said Hilde Bakken, EVP Power Operations, at COURSE REHABILITATED points in Norway by the end of 2018. the official opening in October. "With Grønn Kontakt's position in Three existing generating units in the old power station the Norwegian market we have a unique have been rehabilitated, and a whole new power station has starting point to participate in a growing been built with one large generating unit. In his speech at the market," says Bjørn Holsen in Statkraft's opening, President and CEO Christian Rynning-Tønnesen strategy department. "Electrification stressed the importance of the project for society. "Projects of the transport sector is in Statkraft's like Røssåga are important for Norway. We safeguard the interest and infrastructure is a relevant long-term production capacity and increase production segment for us." without using new water or requiring new regulations." Statkraft was one of the founders when The project also has positive effects on the environment. 10 000 Grønn Kontakt was established in 2009. The conditions for salmon and sea trout in Røssåga will SPRUCE TREES TO BE The capital increase is happening at the improve, partly because the river regains a salmon-bearing PLANTED IN THE LANDFILLS same time as Statkraft and Agder Energi section that accounts for 30 per cent of the spawning stock are establishing a new owner partnership in the entire watercourse. with equal shareholdings of 41 per cent. Another 50 years. Nedre Røssåga has been an impor- tant part of recent Norwegian Electrification of the transport sector is history because the decision to build the plant was made in Statkraft's interest and infrastructure is by King Haakon in the 1,3 Council of State on 18 March MILLION HOURS WERE a relevant segment for us. 1949. Now the power plant INVESTED IN THE PROJECT has been equipped for BJØRN HOLSEN, VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE STRATEGY another 50 years. Hilde Bakken Christian Rynning-Tønnesen 4 STATKRAFT NO 3 2016 NO 3 2016 PEOPLE & POWER 5 CURRENT AFFAIRS POWER POWER PAVING THE WAY FOR FOSEN MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED KILOMETRES OF INTERNAL ROADS must be built to develop Roan wind farm, the second-largest in the Fosen project. In September, the company Johs. J. Syltern AS in Fosen was awarded one of the first major construction contracts in the development of Europe's largest onshore wind farm. In October the company completed 13 kilometres of access road to Roan wind farm through difficult terrain.