The Power: Kva skjer i fjella i Suldal

Since the Sand power plant was completed in 1916, Suldal has developed into a power giant, playing a crucial role in Norway's and Europe's renewable energy system.

Suldal supplies aluminium plants with renewable energy, is home to Northern Europe's largest hydropower development, and boasts several of Norway's largest water reservoirs, dams, and power plants. Collectively, Suldal currently accounts for approximately 8 percent of the country's total power production. In this series, you can learn more about the largest developments that have taken place in Suldal: Sand power plant, Røldal-Suldal Kraft, Ulla Førre, and North Sea Link.

Film: Borghild Nerheim and Andreas Lange/Vandrefilm. Script and narration: Sindre Hardeland. Information basis: North Sea Link/Statnett.

The project is a collaboration between Suldal municipality, Suldal Vekst/Visit Suldal, Hydro, Statkraft, Statnett, and Haugaland Kraft.

What happens in the Suldal mountains?

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The municipality of Suldal is one of the most important locations for hydropower production in Norway, consisting of a range of smaller and larger hydropower plants and projects.

The first power station was completed in 1916, Røldal Suldal Kraft was the biggest industrial project in Norway in the 1960s, Ulla Førre is the largest hydropower project in Northern Europe and the North Sea Link from Suldal connects Norway´s energy supply to the British one.  In this series you can learn more about some of the largest hydro power projects in Suldal.

Video: Borghild Nerheim and Andreas Lange/Vandrefilm. Content: Suldal E-verk/Haugaland Kraft, Hydro/Lyse, Statkraft, Statnett. Presenter: Sindre Hardeland. Subtitles: Ålreit Språktenester.

The videos are developed through a collaboration between Suldal kommune, Suldal Vekst/Visit Suldal, Hydro, Statkraft, Statnett and Haugaland Kraft.

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