Commercial Operations Full Power

DELAYED +8mo (Apr 2026): The original plan and supporting industry reports (e.g. Konkraft "The energy industry of tomorrow" 2023) describe Troll West electrification reaching full effect in 2026, and internal projections placed commercial operations at full power around Q2 2026. However, Equinor's official news release on 11 September 2024 ("Reducing emissions from the Troll field") confirms that as of 7 September 2024 Troll B and C were only partly powered from shore and explicitly states that the TWEL project is continuing to fully electrify the Troll C platform so that all power needs are met with electricity from land, implying that full-capacity operation had not yet been achieved. There is no subsequent Equinor or regulatory announcement confirming completion of full electrification or full-power operations by early April 2026, even though such milestones are normally publicised. Given this lack of confirmation and the typical schedule slippage seen between PDO approval (2021), first power (September 2024) and full scope completion, it is unlikely the project met the original Q2 2026 target. The developer still signals full effect in 2026, so the projection is adjusted conservatively to late 2026 as an approximate date for commercial operations at full intended capacity, rather than the earlier Q2 2026 assumption. --- Troll West electrification is planned to reach full intended operating capacity in the second quarter of 2026, when the Troll C platform will be completely powered from shore. Under the approved development plan, Troll West electrification comprises full electrification of Troll C and partial electrification of Troll B via high‑voltage subsea cables from the Kollsnes plant in Øygarden, with the two gas export compressors on Troll C to be converted from gas turbines to electric drives. Once Troll C’s entire power demand is met by electricity from land, the project is expected to cut nearly half a million tonnes of CO2 annually—more than 3% of emissions from Norwegian oil and gas production and about 1% of Norway’s total emissions—supported by NOK 7.9 billion of investment and NOK 520 million from the Norwegian NOx fund.