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0 pointspaultnylund4y ago0 comments

Last I heard, they actually have so much excess power that they're selling it to the UK.

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Norway exports excess power most of the year. 71% over the last three years according to this page:

https://www.statnett.no/for-aktorer-i-kraftbransjen/tall-og-...

mfer4y ago

First, it’s great they have so much green power generation. I didn’t realize that.

In addition to generation there is local distribution. Power lines, transformers, etc. Is there any information on that part of it? I wonder if they needed to upgrade their grid.

noneeeed4y ago

Yep, we've just added a new 1.4GW interconnect between Norway and the UK. I believe it's the longest undersee interconnect in the world. Hopefully more will follow, I think more interconnects over greater distances are really important to help smooth out both demand and supply issues with renewables.

readflaggedcomm4y ago

Production could outstrip local distribution precisely because the excess is exported. It doesn't tell whether distribution can handle increased load.

albertop4y ago

Do you know how they are generating electricity?

sdenton44y ago

Lots of water in them fjords:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025497/distribution-of-...

93 percent hydro, 4 percent wind, 2.5 percent thermal.

runeks4y ago

They aren't necessarily generating it -- sometimes they're just storing it. When we produce too much electricity from wind turbines here in Denmark, Norway buys this at a negative price (to offload the Danish grid), stores it (using pumped hydroelectric energy storage), and sells it back into the market when prices are positive again.

raxxorrax4y ago

Electrically that is probably pretty inefficient. No doubt that it still makes sense economically.

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xyproto4y ago

Mostly hydroelectric. 98% renewable energy sources.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Norway

hackerNoose4y ago

Lots of cheap hydro.

xyproto4y ago

Yes, and the electricity trade may contribute to higher prices for local consumers.

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mbakke4y ago

Norway exports excess power most of the year. 71% over the last three years according to this page:

https://www.statnett.no/for-aktorer-i-kraftbransjen/tall-og-...

mfer4y ago

First, it’s great they have so much green power generation. I didn’t realize that.

In addition to generation there is local distribution. Power lines, transformers, etc. Is there any information on that part of it? I wonder if they needed to upgrade their grid.

noneeeed4y ago

readflaggedcomm4y ago

Production could outstrip local distribution precisely because the excess is exported. It doesn't tell whether distribution can handle increased load.

albertop4y ago

Do you know how they are generating electricity?

sdenton44y ago

Lots of water in them fjords:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1025497/distribution-of-...

93 percent hydro, 4 percent wind, 2.5 percent thermal.

runeks4y ago

raxxorrax4y ago

Electrically that is probably pretty inefficient. No doubt that it still makes sense economically.

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xyproto4y ago

Mostly hydroelectric. 98% renewable energy sources.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Norway

hackerNoose4y ago

Lots of cheap hydro.

xyproto4y ago

Yes, and the electricity trade may contribute to higher prices for local consumers.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse