Should the flow into Nyhamna in Aukra disappear, it could have major consequences for Britain. The gas plant supplies 25 per cent of consumption to the UK. Only one power line goes into the facility. That worries the leader of Romsdal regional council, Torgeir Dahl. After the sabotage of the gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, there are fears that Norwegian facilities could also be terrorist targets. Dahl believes that it is not enough for the Coast Guard and the Home Guard to patrol. – Anyone who is preoccupied with risk knows that the power supply is much more delayed, says Dahl. He believes that it is easy to cut off the power supply for those who have such motives and claims that the governing authorities think too little about the risk and vulnerability of the plant that supplies Europe with energy. Torgeir Dahl is leader of the inter-municipal council for Aukra, Hustadvika, Molde, Rauma and Vestnes municipalities. Photo: Roar Strøm / news Require extra power line For years there has been debate about building an extra power line to the gas plant. Dahl believes that it has been urgent for 20 years and demands action from the governing authorities. He expects the cost not to be an issue. – This is small change compared to the values that are created and compared to the handshake we give to Europe in the difficult situation. 100 million means nothing in the grand scheme of things, says Dahl. The mayor of Aukra, Odd Jørgen Nilssen, believes that it is high time that an additional power line comes to Nyhamna. Photo: Malin Kjellstadli Korsnes / news Need double protection Also the mayor of Aukra, Odd Jørgen Nilssen (H), believes that an extra power line should have been in place. He advises Statnett to lay a new power line from Ørskog via sea cable, and in that way use two different power sources into Nyhamna. – Then you have a double safeguard. If one is cut, it is possible to connect to the other, says Nilssen. Plan new line Statnett is looking at the possibility of building a new power line in the long term, but it will be a line that is partially parallel to the existing route. Director of Communications at Statnett, Irene Meldal, says that they have worked out in several rounds whether a “reserve solution” should be built in the form of two-way supply. But this is an investment that only the gas power plant benefits from, and thus they must help pay. The gas operator has refused. – In the special situation we are in right now, we understand that the issue will come up again, but it is Statnett that must assess the vulnerability in the power grid to ensure a stable power supply, says communications manager at Gassco, Linda Nordbø. When the debate about an additional power line was up earlier, the concern was whether the production reliability was robust enough with constant outages on the line. The electricity supply in recent years has been stable. Reserve power plant to be sold At Nyhamna, until now, a reserve solution for power has been found. Statnett bought two mobile gas power plants in 2009 because Central Norway had a large power deficit. One of them was located at Nyhamna and one at Tjeldbergodden. The one at Tjeldbergodden is already sold. Now the mobile gas power plant at Nyhamna is being dismantled and sent to Honduras, because there is no longer a power deficit in the area. The mobile reserve power plant at Aukra is now being dismantled. It has been sold to Honduras. Photo: Hans-Olav Landsverk / news Gassco did not want to buy the reserve gas plant. The reason is that the power supply to Nyhamna has been stable in recent years and that the backup solution is not suitable because it takes so long to start up. Hi, I have worked with oil and gas for 20 years. Do you have input on this matter? Or tips? I would love to hear from you.
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Torgeir Dahl fears terror on the power line to Nyhamna – requires extra power line – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio
