A total of 550 million NOK will be invested in Norway during the construction period of Nordlys Vind.

Permanent direct employment within the Kattfjord community over an operation period of at least 25 years.

Substantial local land leases, property taxes and grid usage fees paid by the wind farm from its operational revenues.

Alcoa

Indirect securing of employment due to long – term low – cost power supply to the aluminum industry in Northern Norway.

A study has been initiated to assess other benefits to society, by analyzing the benefits for the local community linked to Nordlys Wind’s involvement in Kvaløya. The study was completed in April 2018 and will be served on request.

At Tverråsan, between the two wind farms, the power is exported to the regional 132 kV grid operated by Troms Kraft Nett AS.

Two new substations and one switching station will be installed for the grid connection of the wind farms.

Power lines and substations north and south of Håkoybøtn will be strenghtened to accommodate the full capacity of the wind farms.

The power is sold to the aluminium producer Alcoa Norway AS, in Mosjøen.

Norway supplies its electricity needs primarily with clean hydropower, but is part of the Nordic energy market together with its Scandinavian neighbours, who produce a significant share of their needed electricity through nuclear and fossil power generation. By replacing supply from the Nordic conventional energy, the wind farm saves more than 40,000 tons of CO2 emissions and an estimated 44 tons of radioactive waste per year.

The local environmental impact of the wind farm development has been assessed prior to the start of construction and will be monitored throughout the concession period and after decommissioning.

A RoRo ferry will transport these from the harbor to an existing quay in Nordfjordbotn, which will be consolidated and modernised for the wind farms and the local community.

8 km of road transport on trucks on FV 862 until Kattfjord.

Use of an existing road from Kattfjord up to Raudfjell through Sørfjorddalen to reach the wind farms. This road will be upgraded.

Transport period for turbine components: during May to August 2019, there will be 67 days on which one turbine will be transported every day. A turbine transport consists of 3 convoys taking 30 minutes each. The maximum driving speed is limited to 20 km/h. All heavy road transport will be accompanied by police. In addition, upfront information regarding transport activity will be provided via facebook, email and SMS to the local community impacted.

Proven technology with 1400 installations worldwide since the first version of the platform in 2009.

Designed to withstand harsh wind and weather conditions, with operational experience in Norway as far north as Raggovidda, Berlevåg Kommune, Finmark.

Equipped with heating system for de-icing in winter.

Improved blade aerodynamics for low noise emissions.

Designed without gearbox to reduce maintenance needs and quantity of oil employed in the turbine.

Synchronous generator and full converter to fulfill the highest grid requirements.

24 hours / 7 days a week remote control and supervision of each turbine.

Further information on turbine technology can be found here

In 2018, infrastructure works to be carried out span:

• Construction of site roads, crane and storage areas
• Construction of turbine foundations
• Construction of substations and service building
• Works on access routes
• Cabling and grid connection

In 2019, the following works are planned:

• Until summer 2019: Finalization of infrastructure works
• May – August 2019: Transport of turbine components
• May – December 2019: Turbine installation and commissioning

Beginning of 2020, final construction activities and the completion of the wind farm are planned. After completion of the construction works, the wind farm will be supervised and serviced by employees located in a permanent office in the Kattfjord

The concession for the construction of the Kvitfjell wind farm was granted on February 16th, 2001 by the Norwegian Water Resource and Energy Directorate (NVE) and amended on April 17th, 2015. The concession for the Raudfjell wind farm was granted on May 11th, 2012. In total, 300 MW of wind power are permitted in the concessions, of which 281.4 MW will be utilized.

In July 2017, the wind farms applied for a change of the permitted access route. Previously it was planned to land the wind turbines in Buvika, south of the wind farm area, and to build a new quay and 700m tunnel to get access to the site. The new concept uses an existing quay in Nordfjordbotn and an existing access route from Sjotun. This route has a smaller environmental impact compared to the construction of new infrastructure in an untouched environment. This change was permitted by the NVE on October 20th, 2017.

The detailed plans for the construction and operation of the wind farms are specified in an MTA plan (Environment – Transport and Area plan), approved by NVE. 

The project received the approval to a first limited MTA in 2016, and for the whole concession area in April 2018. As for the access route MTA, it was approved in June 2018. 

The project also holds permits and approvals from the Fylkesmann (county administration) and Tromsø Havn (harbour authorities) for the construction of the quay in Nordfjordbotn.

All permit and MTA documents are published by the NVE:

• Kvitfjell
• Raudfjell

The companies and investors that build Nordlys Vind are leading actors in their industries.

The companies owning the wind farms, Tromsø Vind AS and Raudfjell Vind AS, are located in Oslo and managed by Peter Aall Simonsen (Simonsen Vogt Wiig, the legal advisor of Nordlys Vind) and Dr. Mathias Bimberg (Prime Capital AG, the asset manager of Nordlys Vind).

The main investor in the project is Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe (AeVWL). AeVWL is a public occupational pension scheme for German physicians, providing retirement benefits for more than 56,000 members. Sustainability, development, health and safety are main factors AeVWL considers when making long term investments.

Siemens as the main technology provider and a minority shareholder has been contributing to the Norwegian power supply and telecommunication sector since 1892. Responsibility, excellence and innovation have been the basis for Siemens’ success for over 160 years.

Responsibilities:

• Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energies AS: Overall construction management, delivery and installation of the wind turbines and long – term service and maintenance
• Siemens AS (Siemens Energy Management): Delivery, installation and servicing of the main transformers, substation equipment and communication system
• Siemens Bank GmbH: Minority shareholder

Risa AS is among the construction industry’s leading companies on ethical sustainability. Since its early start in 1948, Risa has been known for a strong corporate culture. Nærbø – based RISA AS is responsible for the civil works within the wind farm, which will dominate the activities on site in 2018. These works include:

• Construction of roads and crane areas
• Construction of turbine foundations
• Construction of substations and service buildings
• Cabling works between the turbines and substations
• Troms Kraft Nett is regional grid operator in the Tromsø area and provides the access to the public grid for the wind farm.

Safety of the local community, as well as those working to build the wind farm. We will minimize the uncertainty to the lowest level possible, while fully respecting our surroundings. Safety for our neighbours and for ourselves is paramount to our activity.