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Salten Kraftsamband
Salten Kraftsamband or SKS is a Norwegian power company that operates eight hydroelectric power stations with annual production of 1,770 GWh. Since 1997 the company has also sold power to end-users. Head offices are located in Fauske. The company is owned by the City of Bodø (47.72%), Troms Kraft (20.35%), Municipality of Fauske (12.83%), Nordkraft (8.86%), Sjøfossen Energi (6.92%) and Skjerstad Kraftlag (3.32%). DONG Energy bought its ownership from Elkem and Meløy Energi while Narvik Energi bought it from Skjerstad Kraftlag and the Municipality of Sørfold. In 2010, DONG Energy sold its stake to Troms Kraft. Operations Salten Kraftsamband operates the Daja, Fagerli, Lomi, and Sjønstå power stations on the Sjønstå River in Sulitjelma and the Forså, Langvann, Sundsfjord, and Oldereid power stations in Salten. It also owns 58% of Rødøy-Lurøy Kraftverk and 60% of Nord-Norsk Vindkraft and part of Fauske Lysverk. History SKS was founded in 1956 by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Ownership
Private property is a legal designation for the ownership of property by non-governmental Legal personality, legal entities. Private property is distinguishable from public property and Personal property, personal property, which is owned by a state entity, and from Collective ownership, collective or cooperative property, which is owned by a group of Non-governmental organization, non-governmental entities. Private property is foundational to capitalism, an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for Profit (economics), profit. The distinction between private and personal property varies depending on political philosophy, with socialist perspectives making a hard distinction between the two. As a legal concept, private property is defined and enforced by a country's political system. History Ideas about and discussion of private property date back to the Persian Empire, and emerge in the Western tradition at least as far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daja Hydroelectric Power Station
The Daja Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Daja kraftverk or ''Daja kraftstasjon'') is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about east-southeast of Jakobsbakken. The plant utilizes a drop of in the Balmi River between two lakes: '' Kjelvatnet'' ( smj, Giebbnejávrre or ''Giebnejávri'') at an elevation of and ''Nedre Daja'' (Lower Lake Daja; also no, Dajavatnet, smj, Vuolep Dája) at an elevation of . The level of ''Kjelvatnet'' is regulated with water from two other lakes: ''Balvatnet'' ( smj, Bállávrre) and Big Lake Dorro ( no, Stor-Dorro, smj, Bajep Doarrojávrre). ''Nedre Daja'' is too small a body of water to rely on, and so electricity production must be coordinated with the Fagerli Hydroelectric Power Station, which utilizes the drop from ''Nedre Daja'' to '' Langvatnet'' (Long Lake). Today the plant has an installed capacity of , with an average annual production of about 157 GWh from a catchme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodin
Bodin is a parish and former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1968. It was a large municipality encompassing all of the mainland area around the town of Bodø and part of the land on the southern shore of the Saltfjorden. The municipality also included over of islands, notably the islands of Helligvær, Landegode, Bliksvær, and Givær plus numerous others. In all there were over 700 islands, islets, and skerries in Bodin Municipality. All of what was Bodin Municipality now lies entirely inside the present-day Bodø Municipality. The present-day parish of Bodin represents the mainland area immediately surrounding the town of Bodø and the western islands. The main church for the parish is the historic Bodin Church. History The municipality of ''Bodø landdistrikt'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It included the rural areas surrounding the town of Bodø. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fauske Lysverk
Fauske Lysverk is a private power company that operates the power grid in Fauske, Norway with 6,000 customers and 440 kilometers of grid. The company does not have any of its own power production. The largest owner is the municipality (44.64%), Bodø Energi (12.4%) and Salten Kraftsamband Salten Kraftsamband or SKS is a Norwegian power company that operates eight hydroelectric power stations with annual production of 1,770 GWh. Since 1997 the company has also sold power to end-users. Head offices are located in Fauske. The comp .... Fauske Lysverk was founded in 1913. As of May 2004 the number of shareholders in the company were 552. Electric power companies of Norway Companies based in Nordland Energy companies established in 1913 1913 establishments in Norway Renewable resource companies established in 1913 {{energy-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldereid Hydroelectric Power Station
The Oldereid Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Oldereid kraftverk or ''Oldereid kraftstasjon'') is a hydroelectric power station in Misvær in Nordland county, Norway. The plant utilizes a drop of , drawing water from the watercourses of the Oldereid and Skred rivers. The plant uses Lake Børnup as a reservoir, regulated between an elevation of and . Water is also supplied from two other lakes: '' Gjømmervatnet'' ( smj, Siggajávrre), regulated between and , and '' Mangevatnet'', regulated between and . The plant has a single turbine with an installed capacity of 12 MW and an average annual production of about 60 GWh. Its catchment area is . The plant is owned by Salten Kraftsamband and it came into operation in 1953. The owner has obtained a license for further development, and water from two more lakes, ''Tindvatn'' and ''Lurfjellvatnet'', will be transferred to the power plant. The Oldereid plant replaced what were originally six smaller river plants in the area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power Station
The Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Sundsfjord kraftverk or ''Sundsfjord kraftstasjon'')SKS produksjon: Sundsfjord. is a hydroelectric in the municipality of in Nordland , |
Langvann Hydroelectric Power Station
The Langvann Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Langvann kraftverk or ''Langvann kraftstasjon'')SKS produksjon: Langvann. is a in the municipality of Gildeskål in , |
Forså Hydroelectric Power Station
The Forså Hydroelectric Power Station ( no, Forså kraftverk or ''Forså kraftstasjon'') is a hydroelectric power station in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. Part of the plant's catchment area also lies in the municipality of Beiarn. The plant utilizes a drop of between two lakes: '' Litle Sokumvatnet'' (also no, Lille Sokumvann, smj, Såhkamjávrásj), which is linked to ''Namnlausvatnet'' and is regulated between an elevation of and , and ''Øvre Nævervatnet'' ( smj, Båssjukjávrre), which is regulated between an elevation of and . The plant has one turbine with an installed capacity of and an average annual production of about 48 GWh. Its catchment area is . The plant was originally built by Norsk Hydro to supply industry at Glomfjord and is now owned by Salten Kraftsamband. It came into operation in 1963. The water that leaves the plant is later reused by the Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power Station The Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulitjelma
, , or is a village in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. Sulitjelma is situated in a lush inland valley at an elevation of above mean sea level, above sea level. It is located on the shore of Langvatnet (Fauske), Langvatnet lake, about southeast of the Fauske (town), town of Fauske. The lakes Låmivatnet, Kjelvatnet (Fauske), Kjelvatnet, and Muorkkejávrre are located to the east and south of the village. The village has a population (2018) of 413 and a population density of . Sultitjelma is virtually surrounded by mountains and glaciers. Sulitjelma is at the southern terminus of the Nordkalottruta hiking trail. There is a road connection to the Fauske (town), town of Fauske, which is located west. Winters in Sulitjelma have reliable snow cover and are on average colder than in the town of Fauske. The village is the birthplace of academic Geir Lundestad. Sulitjelma Church and Sulitjelma Chapel are both located in the village. There are many old Minin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjønstå River
The Sjønstå River ( no, Sjønståelva, known as the ''Langvasselva'' in its upper course) is a river in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. The river is located in the valley between the town of Fauske and the village of Sulitjelma. Geography The Sjønstå River is the main river of the Sulitjelma drainage system. The stretch from its source at '' Langvatnet'' (Long Lake) to the village of Sjønstå, where it empties into '' Øvervatnet'' (Upper Lake) has been developed into the Sjønstå Hydroelectric Power Station. The river has many small tributaries. Norwegian County Road 830 runs parallel to the Sjønstå River. The Sulitjelma Line formerly ran along the river. The drainage system is regulated by many hydroelectric stations. The river is long and has a drainage basin of . The river's average discharge is . The river gently flows from Langvatnet, but it has some rapids. The only waterfall is located at contour level ,Bjerkaas, Olav. 1989. ''Vassdr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
