SeaTwirl has together with Marin Energi Testsenter AS (MET) applied for a concession period of five years. The installation site for S2x is planned to be located in Boknafjorden, northeast of Lauplandsholmen.
The location of the facility is about 700 meters from the coast with a sea depth down to 130 meters. At the site where S2x is planned to be installed, there has previously been a fish farm. S2x is planned to be connected to an existing transformer station on land and it is approved that there is enough capacity in the transformer station to receive production. SeaTwirl has previously reported that Haugaland Kraft will buy the electricity produced.
"It feels very good to get this approval from NVE (Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat), as we have been waiting for the concession in Norway to continue our work with the S2x project. While waiting for an approved concession, we have made good use of our time. Our team has focused its work on improving the design to be as efficient and optimal as possible, as well as reviewing and minimizing potential risks." Peter Laurits, CEO SeaTwirl.
Read pressrelease here (in Swedish)