Tjeldbergodden is an industrial facility mainly featuring

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facilities located in the northeastern part of

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county,

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. It was constructed during the 1990s and among other things features the

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for the associated gas from the

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, transported to the facility by the Haltenpipe. Some of the

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is used at the co-located

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plant. There are plans for a

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to be built at the site, fueled by

. In addition,

Statnett Statnett is a Norwegian state-owned enterprise responsible for owning, operating and constructing the stem power grid in Norway. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway. Statnett also owns 30% of the Nord Pool Spot along with other No ...

has installed the Tjeldbergodden Reserve Power Station, a natural gas-fired thermal power plant that can produce of power.

References

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