{"id":"2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","canonicalSlug":"2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","language":"en","title":"Hafslund awards Nes hydropower modernization contract to Aker Solutions","summary":"The upgrade is planned to add about 80 MW and 37 GWh a year to the 332 MW Nes station; delivery is scheduled for 2032.","body":["Aker Solutions said on 8 October that Hafslund Kraft had awarded it a contract to modernize Nes Power Station in Buskerud, Norway. The company said the plant has 332 MW of installed capacity and generates approximately 1.5 TWh annually.","The modernization programme is planned to add about 80 MW of capacity and around 37 GWh of annual production. Aker Solutions’ work covers turbine components for four 83 MW Francis units, governor controls and main inlet valves. The company also plans to deliver a digital twin to support operational optimization. Work has started, with final delivery scheduled for 2032. These capacity and generation increases are project expectations, not measured results."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Hafslund awards Nes hydropower modernization contract to Aker Solutions\n\nThe upgrade is planned to add about 80 MW and 37 GWh a year to the 332 MW Nes station; delivery is scheduled for 2032.\n\nAker Solutions said on 8 October that Hafslund Kraft had awarded it a contract to modernize Nes Power Station in Buskerud, Norway. The company said the plant has 332 MW of installed capacity and generates approximately 1.5 TWh annually.\n\nThe modernization programme is planned to add about 80 MW of capacity and around 37 GWh of annual production. Aker Solutions’ work covers turbine components for four 83 MW Francis units, governor controls and main inlet valves. The company also plans to deliver a digital twin to support operational optimization. Work has started, with final delivery scheduled for 2032. These capacity and generation increases are project expectations, not measured results.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":["power","epc-contractors"],"eventDate":"2026-10-08","eventDateBasis":"source-announcement-publication","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T14:03:01Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-10T14:03:01Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":"2026-10-10T13:57:08Z","sourcePublishedAt":"2026-10-08","translatedAt":"2026-10-10T13:44:23Z","sources":[{"url":"https://prod.akersolutions.com/news/news-archive/2026/aker-solutions-awarded-nes-hydropower-upgrade-by-hafslund-kraft/","name":"Aker Solutions","checkedAt":"2026-10-10","attribution":"Aker Solutions, ‘Aker Solutions awarded Nes hydropower upgrade by Hafslund Kraft’, 8 October 2026. Copyright notice on site; no open reuse licence identified. Original factual summary; no source prose or image reproduced.","publishedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/2026-oct-more-north-norway-nes-hydropower"},"corrections":[],"locations":[],"type":"news","classification":{"version":"1","dataKinds":["contract-award","project-update"],"geographies":[{"role":"event-location","countryCode":"NO","subdivisionCode":null},{"role":"economic-scope","countryCode":"NO","subdivisionCode":null}],"evidenceBasis":["reported-observation","plan"],"measurementPeriod":null}}