{
  "id": 12471058,
  "title": "Nordnorsk kraftløft: – Ingen løsning i sikte",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/nordnorsk-kraftl-ft-ingen-l-sning-i-sikte",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T20:54:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/energi-og-klima/i/GrG5Wx/nordnorsk-kraftloeft-ingen-loesning-i-sikte"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a dire situation, Bård Ludvig Thorheim, from the Nordnorsk Kraftløft, expressed disappointment that the Energidepartementet (Energy Department) did not intervene earlier when granting the Davvi wind project in Finnmark. Thorheim believes that the time lost has made it impossible to address the lack of power and grid capacity in northern Norway. Despite the government's decision to pause reservations of power for larger consumers in various parts of northern Norway, Thorheim still worries about the future availability of power and grid infrastructure. He estimates that around 150 million kroner in investments are waiting for clearance due to the current power policy, which he believes will not be met in three years. Equinor plans to utilize 350 megawatt of power capacity at Melkøya in Hammerfest, and with continuous operation, this would equate to a maximum annual consumption of 3 terawatt-hours (TWh). Thorheim asserts that the promise made by the energy minister in 2023, which stated that as much new power would be built as consumed by Melkøya by 2030, is now fully broken.",
  "summary": "Et omstridt vindkraftprosjekt er tilbake på bordet, men Høyre mener regjeringens nordnorske…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}