Statnett is a

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responsible for owning, operating and constructing the stem

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in Norway. The company has its headquarters in

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, Norway. Statnett also owns 30% of the Nord Pool Spot along with other Nordic transmission system operators.

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Statnett is the transmission system operator in Norway, operating of high power lines. There are plans to upgrade the western grid from 300 to 420 kV at a cost of 8 billion NOK, partly to accommodate cables to Germany and England. The power grid in Norway is divided into three sectors: the stem net, the regional net and the local net. While it is often local

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who own the regional and local net, the government through Statnett owns the stem net. The stem net typically has 300 to 420

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(kV) and is used to transport electricity large distances. There are a number of international power cables from Norway to abroad, including lines to

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(3,600 MW),

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(120 MW),

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(50 MW),

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(1,700 MW submarine cable Cross-Skagerrak) and the

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(700 MW submarine cable NorNed). Statnett also participates in the NORD.LINK and North Sea Link projects (proposed submarine cables to Germany and England, respectively).

History

Statnett's operations were originally part of ''Norges vassdrags- og energiverk'' (NVE). In 1986 NVE was split in an operation company, Statskraftverkene and a directorate,

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. Statskraftverkene was split into Statnett (power grid) and

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(production) in 1992.

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* {{authority control Electric power transmission system operators in Norway Government-owned companies of Norway Companies established in 1992 Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

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