Edvard Grieg electrification
O&G ElectrificationOperationalNO60 MW132 kV24 km2023
Also known as:Johan Sverdrup–Edvard Grieg (seabed/subsea) cable, Edvard Grieg to Johan Sverdrup link, Seabed cable between Johan Sverdrup and Edvard Grieg, Edvard Grieg power‑from‑shore project
Status:Operational
Capacity:60 MW
Project Company:
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Type:og electrification
Website:akerbp.com
The Edvard Grieg (Electrification) project is a Norway-on-Norway power-from-shore interconnector element within the Utsira High area solution that links the Johan Sverdrup field centre to the Edvard Grieg production platform. Its primary purpose is to supply onshore electrical power to Edvard Grieg so platform power and process heat can be...
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Project Timeline (7)
28 Mar 2023Commercial Operations Full Power
By late March 2023, the electrification interconnector serving the Edvard Grieg platform as part of the Utsira High area solution had reached full operational status. Cable supplier NKT reported completing the power cable systems connecting six offshore platforms at Utsira High, including Edvard Grieg, to onshore power supply, enabling these installations to receive electricity from shore and deliver significant CO₂ emissions reductions as intended by the area electrification project.
Mar 2023Cable Installation Complete
In March 2023, NKT completed the power cable systems connecting the Edvard Grieg offshore platform to the Utsira High power-from-shore solution via Johan Sverdrup, finalising the cable connections that provide electricity from shore to Edvard Grieg and other platforms in the area. This milestone marked the completion of the Utsira High electrification cabling campaign, enabling onshore power supply to six offshore installations including Edvard Grieg and Ivar Aasen.
11 Jul 2019Cable Supplier Selected
Lundin Norway AS selected NKT as the turnkey supplier for the 132 kV AC XLPE high-voltage power cable linking the Edvard Grieg oil and gas production platform to the Johan Sverdrup field centre in the North Sea. The contract covers approximately 24 km of cable to connect Edvard Grieg into the Utsira High Power Hub, enabling the platform to receive power from shore via Johan Sverdrup phase 2, with commissioning of the link expected in 2022.
2019Fid Financial Close
In 2019, Lundin Energy Norway sanctioned the full electrification of the Edvard Grieg platform, including installation of electric boilers and a high‑voltage power cable link from the Johan Sverdrup field centre to Edvard Grieg as part of the Utsira High Power Hub, enabling the platform to cease using its existing gas turbine power generation system and switch to power from shore.
12 Jun 2014Planning Consent Awarded
Authority: Stortinget (Norwegian Parliament) · Licence: Parliamentary decision approving power-from-shore electrification for Utsira High fields including Edvard Grieg
On 12 June 2014, the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) passed a special decision to supply power from shore to several fields on the Utsira High, including Edvard Grieg, Gina Krog, Ivar Aasen and Johan Sverdrup, as a measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using largely hydropower-based electricity from land.
2010Early Development Other
In 2010, the operators of the Edvard Grieg, Ivar Aasen and Gina Krog fields initiated a joint study to evaluate a common power-from-shore solution for the Utsira High area. The study, which effectively formed the early development basis for the later Utsira High power hub and Edvard Grieg electrification, concluded that supplying the fields via a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link was technically feasible but, at that time, considered too costly, while an AC solution was ruled out due to transmission losses.
Date TBDOther Permit Awarded
Licence: Consent to power the Edvard Grieg platform from shore via the Utsira High area power grid
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy granted consent for the Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea to be powered from shore via the Utsira High area power grid. This regulatory decision allows the platform to use the existing Johan Sverdrup power-from-shore solution, enabling electrification of Edvard Grieg as part of the wider Utsira High area scheme.