Lofotkraft
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Lofotkraft Holding AS | |
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Type | Municipal owned |
Founded | |
Headquarters | Svolvær, Norway |
Area served | Lofoten |
Key people | Arnt Marelius Winther (CEO) Ragnar Johannes Bjørgaas (Chairman) |
Revenue | NOK 160 million (2006) |
Operating income | NOK 58 million (2006) |
Profit | NOK 43 million (2006) |
Owner | Six municipalities |
Website | www.lofotkraft.no |
Lofotkraft is a power company that operates the power grid in Lofoten, Norway as well as ten hydroelectric power plants through the subsidiary Lofotkraft Produksjon. Since 1998 retailing of power has been managed by Kraftinor, a joint venture with Narvik Energi. It also owns half of Lofotkraft Vind, along with Narvik Energi.
The company is owned by the six municipalities it operates the power grid in, Vestvågøy (41%), Vågan (41%), Flakstad (6.5%), Moskenes (6.5%), Værøy (3%) and Røst (2%).