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| location =[[Sarpsborg]], [[Norway]]
| location =[[Sarpsborg]], [[Norway]]
| key_people = Rolf Mogens Gjermundsen <small>[[Chief Executive Officer|(CEO)]]</small><br>[[Egil Martin Ullebø]] <small>[[Chair (official)|(Chairman)]]</small>
| key_people = Rolf Mogens Gjermundsen <small>[[Chief Executive Officer|(CEO)]]</small><br>[[Egil Martin Ullebø]] <small>[[Chair (official)|(Chairman)]]</small>
| area_served = [[Østfold]]
| area_served = [[Østfold]], [[Sogn og Fjordane]]
| industry = [[Power company|Power]]
| industry = [[Power company|Power]]
| products =
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| revenue = {{profit}} [[Norwegian krone|NOK]] 562 million (2006)
| revenue = {{profit}} [[Norwegian krone|NOK]] 750 million (2009)
| operating_income = NOK 258 million (2006)
| operating_income = NOK 350 million (2009)
| net_income = NOK 145 million (2006)
| net_income = NOK 405 million (2009)
| num_employees =
| num_employees = 90
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'''Østfold Energi''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] power company that operates five [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric power plants]] in [[Østfold]] and [[Indre Sogn]] with an annual power production of 1,638 [[Watt hour|TW·h]]/year as well as one [[windfarm]] and two energy recycling plants with 181 GW·h/yr production for [[district heating]]. The company is owned by [[Østfold county municipality]] and thirteen municipalities in [[Østfold]].
'''Østfold Energi''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] power company that operates [[hydroelectricity|hydroelectric power plants]] in [[Østfold]] and [[Indre Sogn]] with an annual power production of 1,680 [[Watt hour|TW·h]]/year. The power plants operated by Østfold Energi are [[Borgund power plant]] (1013 GWh/year), [[Stuvane power plant]] (165 GW·h/yr), [[Nyset-Steggje power plant]] (449 GW·h/yr), [[Brekke power plant]] (30 GW·h/yr), [[Tistedalsfoss power plant]] (16.3% of 13 GW·h/yr) and [[Ørje power plant]] (9 GW·h/yr).


In 2009 Østfold Energi, together with [[Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk]], purchased Siso and Lakshola power plants in Nordland county. Combined production at the power plants totals around 1 TWh. This acquisition brings Østfold Energi’s share of Norway’s total hydropower production to around 2.5 per cent.
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Owners are Østfold county municipality (50%) and the municipalities of [[Sarpsborg]] (14.29%), [[Halden]] (7.14%), [[Moss]] (7.14%), [[Askim]] (4.29%), [[Fredrikstad]] (4.29%), [[Eidsberg]] (2.86%), [[Aremark]] (1.43%), [[Hobøl]] (1.43%), [[Marker, Norway|Marker]] (1.43%), [[Rømskog]] (1.43%), [[Skiptvet]] (1.43%), [[Spydeberg]] (1.43%), [[Våler, Østfold|Våler]] (1.43%). The company also holds partial ownership of [[Rygge sivile lufthavn]] (9%), [[Hafslund ASA|Hafslund]] (4.5%), [[Zephyr AS|Zephyr]] (33%), [[Norsk Grønnkraft]] (25%) and [[Kvalheim Kraft]] (50%).


Østfold Energi is co-owner of Kvalheim Kraft DA who owns and operates the windmill park Mehuken in Sogn og Fjordane on the west coast of Norway. The wind farm was opened in 2001 with five wind turbines. In 2010 the wind farm has been extended with additional eight wind turbines. The annual production of electricity is now 65 GWh. The approximately 3,000 households in the Vågsøy municipality are now self-supported with electricity from the wind turbines at Mehuken.
The power plants operated by Østfold Energi are [[Borgund power plant]] (983 GWh/year), [[Stuvane power plant]] (163 GW·h/yr), [[Nyset-Steggje power plant]] (440 GW·h/yr), [[Brekke power plant]] (30 GW·h/yr), [[Tristedalsfodden power plant]] (16.3% of 13 GW·h/yr) and [[Ørje power plant]] (9 GW·h/yr).

Østfold Engergi owns and operates two modern waste-to-energy plants. The plant in Sarpsborg converts waste residue (house refuse and industrial waste) into thermal energy (process steam) to [[Borregaard]]. The plant in [[Rakkestad]] provides process steam to nearby industrial companies and district heating. Totally 183 GWh thermal energy was produced at the waste-to-energy plants during 2009.

The company also holds partial ownership of [http://www.biovarmesarpsborg.no/ Bio Varme Sarpsborg AS], [[Zephyr AS|Zephyr]] (33%), [http://www.norskgronnkraft.no/ Norsk Grønnkraft] (21.5%), [http://www.kvalheimkraft.no/ Kvalheim Kraft] (33%), [[Rygge sivile lufthavn]] (15%) and [[Hafslund ASA|Hafslund]] (4.5%).

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The company is owned by [[Østfold county municipality]] and thirteen municipalities in [[Østfold]]: Østfold county municipality (50%), the municipality of [[Sarpsborg]] (14.29%), [[Halden]] (7.14%), [[Moss]] (7.14%), [[Askim]] (4.29%), [[Fredrikstad]] (4.29%), [[Eidsberg]] (2.86%), [[Aremark]] (1.43%), [[Hobøl]] (1.43%), [[Marker, Norway|Marker]] (1.43%), [[Rømskog]] (1.43%), [[Skiptvet]] (1.43%), [[Spydeberg]] (1.43%), [[Våler, Østfold|Våler]] (1.43%).


==History==
==History==
The company was created through the 1960s to the 1980s as a merger between the municipal owned power companies throughout Østfold, with only five municipalities not joining. [[Fredrikstad]] and [[Hvaler]] had their own company [[Fredrikstad Energi]]. Until 1997 the company was named '''Østfold Energiverk'''.
The company was created through the 1960s to the 1980s as a merger between the municipal owned power companies throughout Østfold, with only five municipalities not joining. Until 1997 the company was named '''Østfold Energiverk'''.


In 2000 49% of the grid and retail subsidiaries were sold to Swedish [[Sydkraft]], and in 2003 Sydkraft took over the distribution, installation and retailing subsidiaries while the power production was left in Østfold Energi. The same year Sydkraft swapped its ownership to [[Fortum]] in a business deal. Fortum is now operator of the power grid in Østfold, and Østfold Energi has left the retail sector. On 5 October 2009, NTE and Østfold Energi announced that they, through their 50–50% joint venture Norsk Vannkraftproduksjon had bought the power stations [[Siso Power Station|Siso]] and [[Lakshola Power Station|Laksola]] from [[Elkem]] for NOK&nbsp;4.3 billion.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/okonomi/article1393734.ece |work=[[Adresseavisen]] |title=NTE inngår milliardavtale |author=Roel, Lars Erik and Ståle Langørgen |date=5 October 2009 |accessdate=5 October 2009 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
In 2000 49% of the grid and retail subsidiaries were sold to Swedish [[Sydkraft]], and in 2003 Sydkraft took over the distribution, installation and retailing subsidiaries while the power production was left in Østfold Energi. The same year Sydkraft swapped its ownership to [[Fortum]] in a business deal.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:44, 1 October 2010

Østfold Energi AS
Company typeMunicipal owned
IndustryPower
Founded1900
HeadquartersSarpsborg, Norway
Area served
Østfold, Sogn og Fjordane
Key people
Rolf Mogens Gjermundsen (CEO)
Egil Martin Ullebø (Chairman)
RevenueIncrease NOK 750 million (2009)
NOK 350 million (2009)
NOK 405 million (2009)
Number of employees
90
Websitewww.ostfoldenergi.no

Østfold Energi is a Norwegian power company that operates hydroelectric power plants in Østfold and Indre Sogn with an annual power production of 1,680 TW·h/year. The power plants operated by Østfold Energi are Borgund power plant (1013 GWh/year), Stuvane power plant (165 GW·h/yr), Nyset-Steggje power plant (449 GW·h/yr), Brekke power plant (30 GW·h/yr), Tistedalsfoss power plant (16.3% of 13 GW·h/yr) and Ørje power plant (9 GW·h/yr).

In 2009 Østfold Energi, together with Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk, purchased Siso and Lakshola power plants in Nordland county. Combined production at the power plants totals around 1 TWh. This acquisition brings Østfold Energi’s share of Norway’s total hydropower production to around 2.5 per cent.

Østfold Energi is co-owner of Kvalheim Kraft DA who owns and operates the windmill park Mehuken in Sogn og Fjordane on the west coast of Norway. The wind farm was opened in 2001 with five wind turbines. In 2010 the wind farm has been extended with additional eight wind turbines. The annual production of electricity is now 65 GWh. The approximately 3,000 households in the Vågsøy municipality are now self-supported with electricity from the wind turbines at Mehuken.

Østfold Engergi owns and operates two modern waste-to-energy plants. The plant in Sarpsborg converts waste residue (house refuse and industrial waste) into thermal energy (process steam) to Borregaard. The plant in Rakkestad provides process steam to nearby industrial companies and district heating. Totally 183 GWh thermal energy was produced at the waste-to-energy plants during 2009.

The company also holds partial ownership of Bio Varme Sarpsborg AS, Zephyr (33%), Norsk Grønnkraft (21.5%), Kvalheim Kraft (33%), Rygge sivile lufthavn (15%) and Hafslund (4.5%).

The company is owned by Østfold county municipality and thirteen municipalities in Østfold: Østfold county municipality (50%), the municipality of Sarpsborg (14.29%), Halden (7.14%), Moss (7.14%), Askim (4.29%), Fredrikstad (4.29%), Eidsberg (2.86%), Aremark (1.43%), Hobøl (1.43%), Marker (1.43%), Rømskog (1.43%), Skiptvet (1.43%), Spydeberg (1.43%), Våler (1.43%).

History

The company was created through the 1960s to the 1980s as a merger between the municipal owned power companies throughout Østfold, with only five municipalities not joining. Until 1997 the company was named Østfold Energiverk.

In 2000 49% of the grid and retail subsidiaries were sold to Swedish Sydkraft, and in 2003 Sydkraft took over the distribution, installation and retailing subsidiaries while the power production was left in Østfold Energi. The same year Sydkraft swapped its ownership to Fortum in a business deal.

References

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