Akershus Energi is a
Norwegian
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power company
An electric utility is a company in the electric power industry (often a public utility) that engages in electricity generation and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major pr ...
that produces
hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other Renewabl ...
.
Production
Annual production is 2.3
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. There are five plants in
Glomma
The Glomma, or Glåma, is Norway's longest and most voluminous river. With a total length of , it has a drainage basin that covers fully 13% of Norway's surface area, all in the southern part of the country.
Geography
At its fullest length, the ...
, three in Haldensvassdraget, and two in
Skiensvassdraget
The Skien watershed is the third largest watershed of Norway after those of the Glomma and the Drammen rivers.
The catchment area is , and the maximum length is .
The Skien watershed includes rivers which feed Lake Norsjø above Skien;
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.
History
The company was founded in 1922. Its first managing director was
Augustin Paus
Augustin Thoresen Paus (22 July 1881, in Christiania – 20 September 1945) was a Norwegian engineer and industrial leader in the hydropower industry. From 1918 he led the construction of the hydroelectric power plant at Rånåsfoss, one of the ...
. The company is wholly owned by
Akershus County Municipality
Akershus County Municipality ( no, Akershus fylkeskommune) was the regional governing administration of the old Akershus county in Norway. The county municipality was established in its most recent form on 1 January 1976 when the law was changed ...
.
In 2011 the
Nordic Investment Bank
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is an international financial institution founded in 1975 by the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden). In 2005, the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) also beca ...
reported: "NIB and the Norwegian energy company Akershus Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 500 million (EUR 63.3 million) for financing the upgrade of two of Akershus Energi's hydropower plants and the construction of a new district heating plant."
In 2016, Akershus Energi bought half of the Nittedal property after Aller Trykk. In June 2017, the Swedish company Infranode bought one third of Akershus Energi Varme AS.
See also
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References
Electric power companies of Norway
Hydroelectricity in Norway
Akershus County Municipality
County-owned companies of Norway
Companies based in Akershus
Energy companies established in 1922
1922 establishments in Norway
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