Norway’s government allocates more money to flood and landslide prevention
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) is set to receive an extra NOK 60 million for flood and landslide prevention in the proposed…
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NVE starts inspection along quick clay zones in Gjerdrum, Nannestad and Ullensaker
This autumn, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) will start inspections to check the condition along quick clay zones in Gjerdrum, Nannestad, and…
Yellow warning issued: Danger of floods in Møre og Romsdal and parts of Trøndelag
The NVE has issued a yellow danger warning for floods in connection with the large amounts of precipitation that are expected in Møre og Romsdal…
NVE issues landslide danger warning for Eastern Norway on Saturday
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has issued a landslide and flood danger warning at the yellow level for large parts of Eastern…
Two more houses collapse into landslide pit in Gjerdrum
On Sunday, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) stated that two new houses have collapsed in the landslide pit in Gjerdrum. “We received…
The NVE expects moderate avalanche danger at Easter but asks people to be careful
The risk of avalanches around the country has decreased, and it is moderate before Easter week. But the NVE warns people to continue being vigilant…
Solar power capacity in Norway increased by 40% last year
Solar power capacity connected to the Norwegian power grid increased by almost 40% in 2020. At that time, around 40 megawatts of new solar power…
NVE warns: There is thin and unsafe ice in large parts of Norway on Christmas
The winter in Norway has been mild, and there is thin and unsafe ice in large parts of the country, the Norwegian Water Resources and…
NVE: There is a significant danger of avalanches today in several places in Norway
There is a significant risk of avalanches in Hallingdal, Heiane, Vest-Telemark, Jotunheimen, and Hardanger on Monday. According to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate…
Avalanche danger warning issued for several places in Southern Norway
In Jotunheimen, Hallingdal, and near Voss, there is a significant risk of avalanches in the next few days. The NVE has issued an orange warning…
Wind turbines are interfering with TV signal in Rogaland, authorities order temporary shutdown
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) ordered the Vardafjellet wind power plant in Rogaland to stop all its turbines because they disturb the…
Norwegian authorities instruct electricity suppliers to terminate fixed price agreements
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate instructed ten electricity suppliers to terminate agreements that make consumers pay a fixed monthly amount for electricity and…
Solar power market in Norway doubled in one year
In 2019, solar panels with a capacity of 51 megawatts were installed in Norway, more than twice as much as in 2018. Figures from 2019…
Orange danger alert: Flood and landslide warnings posted for Northern Norway
Residents in Northern Norway have been asked to prepare for large amounts of precipitation, strong gusts of wind, and the risk of floods and landslides….
Eagle-owl may thwart wind power
Observation of Eagle-owl may thwart wind power development Observations of Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo, Hubro) leads to that the Norwegian Society for Nature Conservation (Naturvernforbundet)…
NVE considers 13 areas suitable for establishing wind power plants in Norway
NVE considers 13 areas suitable for establishing wind power plants in Norway. The areas are located in all counties except Oppland, Troms, and Akershus. ‘’This…
Significant hazard of avalanches in Norway
Significant hazard of avalanches several places in Norway The danger of avalanches has increased to level three and is considered significant in Nordland, at Sunnmøre,…
Local energy communities in Norway
Report on local energy communities in Norway Several real estate developers and grid companies want to let customers join together in local energy communities that…
Claims for NOK 100 million after the flood
Claims for NOK 100 million after the flood Preliminary figures show that around 500 damages to buildings and furniture have been reported after the flood…
NVE expands landslide and flood warning
NVE expands the scope of landslide and flood warning The flood warning that has encompassed large parts of Western Norway has been extended to include municipalities…
