Solar energy developer Energeia AS has been granted a license to build, own and operate a 46 MW agrivoltaic project in Norway, which will become the country’s largest solar power plant to date.
Norwegian solar energy company Energeia AS has been awarded a concession agreement by the Norwegian Directorate of Water Resources and Energy for a 46 MW agrivoltaic project.
Per Storberget, a consultant at Energeia, said pv magazine that grass cultivation is currently planned in the area, along with animal grazing in autumn, adding that the capacity of the project makes it approximately four times larger than any other concession previously awarded in Norway.
Development of the project started in 2021 with the signing of a land lease agreement. A permit application was accepted last year, which was granted earlier this year. The municipality has also approved a permit to deforest the required area. Storberget explained that work is underway to make a preliminary investment decision before the end of this year, with the final decision expected in the first quarter of next year.
Construction is expected to begin next year, with the first grid connection currently planned for 2027, before the project enters service in 2028.
Energia has submitted applications for three additional Norwegian solar power plants since September 2024, with an expected capacity of 32 MW, 6 MW and 24 MW respectively. The company also has three other solar projects in earlier stages of development, with planned capacities of 103 MW, 117 MW and 97 MW.
Norway deployed 49 MW of solar energy in the first half of 2025, bringing the country’s total installed capacity to 763 MW. The commercial and industrial market segment accounted for more than half of this deployed solar power.
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