Norway: Businesses affected by lack of power lines

Two weeks ago, Norwegian power distribution companies Trollfjord Nett, Vestall, Andøy Energi Nett, Hålogaland Kraft Nett and Elmea protested against the lack of 420-kilovolt power lines to the province of Vesterålen and surrounding areas. The backdrop was that Statnett has postponed plans to build a new power line for the national transmission grid from Ofoten and westwards. Now it has been revealed that a number of businesses are being affected. State-owned power companies Statkraft and Statnett recently threatened to disconnect electricity supplies to protein factory Lofoten Biomarine on Værøy, and aquaculture company Nordlaks' application for electricity to a smolt plant at the Nus Fiord has been rejected, and its box production facility is not able to operate on full capacity.