Norway’s looming supply deficit
Montel Weekly
English - September 21, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBusiness News Business News energy news business market renewables policy environment europe Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Norwegian power prices have swung from record highs last year to all-time lows this year as supply in the hydropower-intensive nation shifted from deficit to surplus. While dry or wet weather generally drives prices, Norway is set for a long-term change from a power exporter to an importer as new capacity lags demand growth. Listen to a discussion about Norway’s struggle with new capacity, notably onshore wind – with only 3 of 356 local communities in approval – and why investors are looking elsewhere due to punitive and retrospective tax measures.
Host: Snjólfur Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief, Montel
Guests: Lars Ove Skorpen, Director, Pareto Securities
Arvid Moss, Executive Vice President, Hydro Energy.