The Opening of Kupekraft and Øvrebø Power Plants
After having been in operation since December 2021 and August 2022, it was time for an official opening of the power plants. With annual production of 10 GWh and 25 GWh, Øvrebø and Kupe supply electricity to approximately 1,800 households per year.
Published 29.11.2023
We had former mayor and municipal council representative Oddmund Klakegg cut the ribbon at both power plants, together with our own general manager, Knud Hans Nørve. Most of the landowners, suppliers, contractors and local press were present. One of the landowners at Kupe, Leon Årdal, and Marie Stølen from Hywer AS played a traditional tune from Jølster on the Hardanger fiddle, while Camilla Aasen, both landowner and founder of Vestavin (the vineyard at Jølst), provided locally produced non-alcoholic rhubarb wine.
We would like to emphasize how important it has been throughout the process to maintain good dialogue with positive landowners, and we look forward to many years of good production!