The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate ( no, Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat or NVE) is a
Norwegian government agency
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...
established in 1921. It is under the
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and regulates the country's
water resources
Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. 97% of the water on the Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh water; slight ...
and
energy supply. Its mandate includes
contingency planning for
floods, serving as a centre of expertise for
hydrology,
research and development
Research and development (R&D or R+D), known in Europe as research and technological development (RTD), is the set of innovative activities undertaken by corporations or governments in developing new services or products, and improving existi ...
, and increasing
energy efficiency. It is a member of the
Council of European Energy Regulators.
The directorate is based in
Oslo, and has regional offices in
Hamar,
Førde,
Tønsberg,
Trondheim and
Narvik
( se, Áhkanjárga) is the third-largest municipality in Nordland county, Norway, by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Narvik. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Ankenesstranda, Ball ...
. It also establishes international contacts and undertakes work abroad in
developing countries for the
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. , it has over 400
employee
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s. Its website includes statistics on Norwegian energy consumption, production and prices and a
database of Norwegian
lakes and
water catchment areas.
The directorate holds administrative responsibility for the Watercourse Regulation Act (1917), Industrial Concession Act (1917), Energy Act (1990) and Water Resources Act (2000). Within the scope of these acts, the directorate can also issue new regulations.
References
Presentation of NVE - Brochure accessed 2 April 2006.
External links
NVE homepage accessed 2 April 2006
This is NVE accessed 2 April 2006
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Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Energy in Norway
1921 establishments in Norway
Government agencies established in 1921
Hydrology organizations
Norway
Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
Natural resources agencies