Visualization of Kvitfjell wind power park.

Norsk Miljkraft AS (NMK) was established in 1996 and has its offices at Solstrand in Troms. The company has a staff of seven who manage the planning and development of wind power projects. In addition to this, the company endeavours to be a contractor of external work nationally and internationally.

Developer of Sustainable Energy
Norsk Miljkraft ASs goal is to be a leader within the development of sustainable energy. In this connection the company counts on the utilization of wind resources to be an area of great potential. In consideration of culture and the environment the company prioritizes development and construction of large wind power parks in areas where potential conflicts are less likely to happen, such as in Arctic regions or high up in the mountains.

Wind Power Development

Havygavlen wind power park.

Sandhaugen test turbine.

MIT FabLab Norway.

The company has six projects in northern Norway with a collected installed capacity of about 1,000 MW under development. In 2001 the Havygavlen wind power park (40 MW) was completed. The Kvitfjell project (200 MW) was granted its license in 2001 and is now about to be realized. Raudfjell (220 MW), which is located nearby, is now undergoing the licensing process. Other projects have begun but havent applied for a license yet.

R&D Work
The wind conditions in Arctic regions are exacting and presuppose detailed knowledge of the climatic and ground terrain. NMK offers the opportunity to lease a test site that has three wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 7 MW. The sites infrastructure is completely developed. A test turbine of 1.5 MW has been in operation at the field for two years. A new test turbine of 3 MW will be built in 2006/2007. NMK R&D will then try out a newly developed, environmentally sound infrastructural solution for full-scale turbines. The test programme also includes for avoiding ice formation on the blades.

International Cooperation
In 2005 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) established the research cooperative MIT FabLab Norway in Lyngen in the Troms region. NMK contributed to the cooperative and has initiated a cooperation arrangement for the development of sustainable energy technology in Arctic regions. The upcoming research programme will cover the following areas:
Wind currents over mountainous areas
Climatic measurement, new technology
Sensor technology for the controlling of blades and directional control of a turbine
Prevention of ice formation on the blades