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On 6 July 2015, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (Olje- og energidepartementet) granted Equinor (then operator of Johan Sverdrup) a licence to build and operate the electrical facilities providing shore power for phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup development. The consent, issued under the Norwegian Energy Act, covers two approximately 200 km 80 kV DC subsea cables from Haugsneset at the Kårstø industrial area to the Johan Sverdrup field centre, a converter station and landfall facilities at Haugsneset, expansion of the existing 300 kV switching station at Kårstø, and associated 300 kV onshore AC cable connections.