Bodø Energi

Bodø Energi is a power company with subsidiaries that conduct grid operations, contractor services, district heating and power Sales. Bodø Energy is 100% owned by the municipality Bodø kommune.

Bodø Energi AS
TypePublic
IndustryPower
GenreRenewable energy
Founded1909
FounderCity of Bodø
Headquarters,
Area served
Bodø
Key people
Arne Juell (CEO)
Morten Melå (Chairman)
Websitewww.bodoenergi.no

As of December 31, 2019, the Group consists of the following companies:

  • Bodø Energi AS (parent company, 100% owned by Bodø municipality)
  • BE Power Sales AS (100% owned)
  • BE Varme AS (100% owned)
  • Nordlandsnett AS (89.9% owned)
  • FROST Kraftentreprenør AS (51% owned)

History

1909Bodø Municipal Electricity Works is a reality after Bodø Municipality in 1908 decided to "build an electricity plant with Møllestø - Breivafos in the Breivaelven in Bodin with transmission lines to Bodø." Breiva Power Station was started on May 1, 1909. "The power station consists of 2 Generators of 175 kW, a total of 350 kW."
1917Bertnes Power Station is commissioned in October 1917, a 450 kVA machine unit.
1921A new machine unit is started at Bertnes Power Station - 550 kVA
1924Bodin power station is completed after 6 years of construction. The plant at Heggmovatnet was able to supply 36 million kWh per year.
1940On May 27, Bodø is bombed due to World War II. The power was gone from May 27 to June 6.
1948A / L Kjerringøy Kraftlag is formally formed on January 11.
1949Constituent general meeting of Salten Kraftlag A / L is held in Bodø, where Bodø and Skjerstad participated.
1954On December 20, the power is switched on to the subscribers in Kjerringøy.
1956Salten Kraftsamband A/L is constituted. Bodin and Bodø Municipality have a total of 50 shares out of a total of 61 in the company.
1959Salten Kraftsamband A/L's administration is moved to Bodø under Bodø Elverk. Bodin Kraftverk puts out sea cables to Landegode.
1960Breiva Power Station and Bertnes Power Station are closed.
1968Merger between Bodin Municipality and Bodø Municipality. Bodø Power Plant is merged with Bodin Power Plant. At the same time Kjerringøy Kraftlag is bought.
1973Bodø Elverk moves into new offices in Sivert Nielsensgate 52.
1975Salten Kraftsamband AS expands by adding more municipalities as owners. Salten Kraftlag A/L is merged with Salten Kraftsamband AS. Salten Kraftsamband AS establishes its own administration in Sivert Nielsensgate 52.
1978In December, the administration in Salten Kraftsamband AS moves to Fauske.
1981The newly restored power station at Heggmoen goes into operation in November.
1983The warehouse building in Olav V. Gate 104 is commissioned.
1984Bodø Elverk is 75 years old. A book is being published in connection with the anniversary.
1992Bodø Elverk changes name to Bodø Energi AS. What had to then been a municipal agency was transformed to a limited company.
1994Stormyra district heating plant is put into operation which utilizes waste heat from Løvolds Industrier at Gamle Riksveg.
1995Undfossen Power Plant was renewed and put into operation in October.
2002On February 18, Bodø Energi AS moves into Energihuset in Jernbaneveien 85.
2006Skjerstad Kraftlag was merged into Bodø Energi.
2007From 1 January 2007, Bodø Energi AS was transformed into a group with a parent company, Bodø Energi AS and 4 subsidiaries, BE Power Sales AS, BE Nett AS, BE Energimontasje AS and BE Production AS.
2008Bodø Energi purchased the grid in Beiarn and Gildeskål from Sjøfossen Energi.
2009Bodø Energi AS celebrates its 100th anniversary, and celebrates this with several events for the city's residents. A separate anniversary book is also published.
2011Bodø Energi AS sells BE production AS to the Salten Kraftsamband AS, and buys the regional grid in Salten and Northern Helgeland from Salten Kraftsamband AS.
2014The grid operations of Dragefossen Kraftanlegg AS merge into Nordlandsnett AS. Dragefossen acquires 10.1% ownership in Nordlandsnett AS.
2015The Bodø Energi Group's strategy is to play an active role in restructuring the industry in the region.
2016Nordlandsnett acquired the grid and contracting business for Rødøy-Lurøy Kraftverk AS. The contracting business was transferred to BE Energimontasje AS.

Bodø Energi AS bought Sjøfossen Entreprenør AS. Bodø Energi AS bought Fram Kraftentreprenør AS.

BE Varme AS's biofuel plant, Emperor started operation with the supply of district heating based on short-delivered recycled wood waste as the main source.

2017Bodø Energi AS and Troms Kraft AS form a joint contracting company; Frost Kraftentreprenør AS. Bodø Energi AS owns 51% and Troms Kraft AS 49% in the company.
2018Bodø Energi and Helgelandskraft form a joint operating center for monitoring networks in both grid areas.
2020Bodø Energi sells its high-speed fiber optic cable network in Bodø to Signal AS.


Bodø Energi's headquarters are housed in the office building Energihuset in Bodø
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