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Flatenfoss Hydropower Plant

Flatenfoss is situated between Nelaug and Bøylefoss in Nidelva (the Arendal river).  The power plant came in to operation in 1927.

Flatenfoss is situated between Nelaug and Bøylefoss in Nidelva (the Arendal river).  The power plant came in to operation in 1927.

Flatenfoss 2
Flatenfoss 2 was commissioned in 1981. The station has a horizontal Kaplan turbine.

  • Intake: Nidelva river
  • Height of fall: 10 m
  • Generator: 1 set
  • Nominal water flow: 60 m3/s
  • Installed capacity: 5.5MW
  • Average annual production: 35 GWh

Flatenfoss 3
Flatenfoss 3 came in to operation in 2009, replacing the earlier power plant Flatenfoss 1. The plant has a vertical Kaplan turbine.

  • Intake: Nidelva river
  • Height of fall: 10 m
  • Generator: 1 set
  • Nominal water flow: 80 m3/s
  • Installed Capacity: 7.1MW
  • Average annual production: 45 GWh

Investments

Arendals Fossekompani (AFK) is an industrial investment company that invests in energy and technology related companies with an international market potential. AFK is also a producer of hydro power, a property developer and a financial investor.

Cogen Energia

Cogen Energia builds and operates cogeneration power plants for higher energy efficiency, reduced CO2-emissions and increased competitiveness.
EFD Induction

EFD Induction provides industrial induction heating processes in defined market segments around the world.
Bøylefoss Hydropower Plant

For more than 100 years, Bøylefoss Hydropower Plant has delivered electric power to the industry and households.

Flatenfoss Hydropower Plant

Flatenfoss is situated between Nelaug and Bøylefoss in Nidelva (the Arendal river).  The power plant came in to operation in 1927.
Kilandsfoss (PROJECT)

Kilandsfoss kraftverk AS has a consession to utilize the height of fall between Flatenfoss and Bøylefoss  in Nidelva.
Glomsdam (PROJECT)

Glomsdam hydropower plant is under planning in Glomsdam at the outlet of Fyresvatn in Telemark.
Norselab

Norselab is Norway’s leading co-founder for meaningful technology startups.
NorSun

NorSun manufactures and markets high performance products for the global solar energy industry.
Financial Investments

AFK has several financial investments in listed and unlisted securities.
Arendal Airport Gullknapp

AFK is the principal owner of Arendal airport Gullknapp AS (ALG), a newly built airport in Froland, 15 minutes north of Arendal city center.
Vindholmen Eiendom (Bryggebyen)

At Vindholmen, three kilometers outside Arendal city center, Arendals Fossekompani converts an old maritime business area into a new living district.
Steinodden Eiendom

Steinodden Eiendom AS in Kilsund in Arendal is a 8000 square meters property in a sunny location by the sea.
Bedriftsveien 17

The industrial building in Arendal is the headquarters of Scanmatic.
Markedskraft

Since the deregulation of the Norwegian energy market, Markedskraft has been a knowledge specialist in the European power market.
NSSLGlobal

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Powel

Powel develops and delivers business-critical software solutions to an international market.
Scanmatic

Scanmatic deliver robust system solutions and products in the fields of instrumentation, data collection and remote monitoring and control.

Tekna

Tekna delivers equipment for powder production of advanced materials. Tekna is also a producer of such powder.
Wattsight

Wattsight is a leading provider of data and consulting services to the European energy market.