Norway. Eidefoss AS

Date of agreement:19 Nov 2018
Country:Norway
Customer:Eidefoss AS
Amount in NOK:NOK 145 million
Amount in EUR:EUR 15.1 million
Maturity:12 years
NACE sector / loan type:Production and distribution of electricity

This loan contributes to climate change mitigation: 100%

Financing from NIB Environmental Bond proceeds

NEB-eligible share: 100%

NEB category: Renewable energy generation

Amount disbursed: EUR 14.9 million

Note: For loans in other currencies than EUR, the equivalent in EUR is based on the exchange rate effective for the disbursement. Read more about the NIB Environmental Bonds

Project

NIB is providing long-term co-financing to Eidefoss for the construction of the 80 MW Rosten hydropower plant in the municipality of Sel in Gudbrandsdal, Oppland. The construction work is complete, and the official opening of the plant took place in August 2018.

Total costs are NOK 900 million. Eidefoss owns 28% of the project, and its share of the investment is NOK 250 million. Oppland Energi, a company controlled by NIB’s customers ECO-Energi and Eidsiva Energi, owns the remaining 72% of the plant.

The project includes a new 132 kV line from Rosten to the existing net in Vågåmo. It also includes a 4.1 km water intake tunnel to the Rosten turbine hall, with three turbines, of 8.5 MW, 20 MW and 51.5 MW for a combined 80 MW. A 400-metre water outlet leads out from the turbine hall. The annual energy production is expected to be 192 GWh.

A/S Eidefoss distributes electricity generated by hydropower. The municipalities of Vågå, Lom, Sel, Dovre and Lesja own equal shares in the company.

Fulfilment of NIB's mandate

Productivity
Hydropower is one of the most mature of renewable energies and has one of the best conversion efficiencies of all known energy sources.

Environment

Hydropower is in general a sustainable way of generating renewable electricity. The Rosten hydropower plant is a run-of-river plant, and will thus not provide any regulating power.

Sustainability summary

 

The
requirements for minimum flow in the river will minimise the project’s negative
impact on the river. The power lines are not located close to residential areas,
and there is no risk of people becoming exposed to electromagnetic fields above
applicable standards.

 

Press release
21.11.2018

NIB financing new hydropower capacity in Norway

Press release

NIB finansierer ny vannkraftkapasitet i Norge