Akershus Energi

Akershus Energi[1] is a Norwegian power company that produces hydroelectricity.[2]

Akershus Energi AS
TypeCounty owned
IndustryPower
Founded1922
HeadquartersSørum, Norway
Area served
Akershus
Key people
Jørn Myhrer (CEO)
Ivar Ueland (Chairman)
ProductsHydroelectricity
Revenue NOK 838 million (2006)
NOK 608 million (2006)
NOK 355 million (2006)
Number of employees
24 (2007)
ParentAkershus County Municipality
Websiteakershusenergi.no

Production

Annual production is 2.3 TWh. There are five plants in Glomma, three in Haldensvassdraget, and two in Skiensvassdraget.

History

The company was founded in 1922. Its first managing director was Augustin Paus. The company is wholly owned by Akershus County Municipality.

In 2011 the Nordic Investment Bank 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." [3]

In 2016, Akershus Energi bought half of the Nittedal property after Aller Trykk.[4] In June 2017, the Swedish company Infranode bought one third of Akershus Energi Varme AS.[5]

See also
  • Hydroelectricity in Norway

References
  1. Novac, Dragos. "Akershus Energi". Nordic 9. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  2. "Akershus Energi AS". Bloomberg.
  3. "Nordic Investment Bank - NIB finances Norwegian Akershus Energi's renewable energy plants". Nordic Investment Bank. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  4. "Romerikes Blad - Kjøper seg inn i gammel trykkerieiendom for 30 millioner". www.rb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  5. "Romerikes Blad - Selger en tredjedel av energiselskap". www.rb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-09-12.


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