How Norway can strengthening EU security of supply

Auke Lont, CEO Statnett

Brussel, 25th September 2014,

2nd EU-Norway Energy Conference

Three essential elements in an electric future

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Value creation Price difference between Germany and Norway

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Security of supply 1 - Example from a storm the 5th-6th December 2013

• Wind mills in Denmark stopped due to heavy wind

• 80 % of the consumption in Jutland are covered by

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• A record for upwards regulation in the Nordics

• Norway delivers the most of the regulating power

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Volume regulating power to Jutland (DK1) from the synchronous system

Consumption in Jutland (DK1)

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Demand, production and transmission 6th-7th October 2010

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Security of supply 2 - Example of power flow between Norway and Denmark

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