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Clemens Kraft officially opened Dvergfossen Power Plant!

Green energy is now also being distributed from Sarons Valley in Kvinesdal. On 13 September, Kvinesdal basked in sunshine beneath a cloudless sky, and one might have thought the setting for the official opening of Dvergfossen Power Plant was perfect. But for owner Clemens Kraft and others in the power industry, rain is the most welcome thing of all.
Published 13.09.2023
From left: Morten Tronsen from Clemens Kraft, Mayor of Kvinesdal Per Sverre Kvinlaug and one of the landowners, Ole Jerdal, cut the ribbon and conducted the official opening of Dvergfossen Power Plant

The recent spell of good weather has resulted in low water levels in the river, and the water that is available is reserved for everything large and small that has the river habitat as its home and source of food. The power plant must wait for wetter days.

Energy in motion

Weather conditions and water levels are continuously monitored remotely from Dalane Kraft’s control centre. When the next rain shower has filled the Litleåne river, the water intake for part of the river is opened. The water drops 50 metres through a 450-metre-long tunnel, causing the two Francis turbines in the power station to spin. With both turbines in operation, the power plant generates 9.2 MW of power.

The mild winters in Southern Norway provide good power production at Dvergfossen Power Plant when demand is highest and prices are at their peak. On an annual basis, Clemens Kraft expects the power plant to produce approximately 31 GWh, which is enough energy for around 1,500 households.

Clemens Kraft owns Dvergfossen Power Plant and 51 other so-called small-scale hydropower plants throughout Norway, which together produce just over 700 GWh of clean, renewable energy. This corresponds to the consumption of 36,000 households and represents a significant contribution to the green transition. Allstad AS is the majority owner of Clemens Kraft.