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Jan Oivind Johansen - Norwegian Ministry of Energy
INTERVIEW CLIPS
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Norway's Future Energy Plan
"Intermittent sources work well with plug-in vehicles"
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History of Norwegian Energy
"We have waterfalls everywhere, so it was quite obvious we would start developing this resource"
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Energy Security and Trade
"With good cooperation, we can optimize the benefit to all"
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Hydropower in Norway
"It’s responsible for 99% of electricity generation"
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Challenges with Hydropower
"50% of the world’s underground hydro stations are in Norway"
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Trading Electricity in Northern Europe
"Hydropower is stabilizing the grid for intermittent sources"
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Benefits of Hydropower
"Most is done through remote control"
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Norway's Hydropower Capacity
"Renewable energy provides more than 60% of the total energy consumption in Norway"
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Government Support of Hydropower
"We have a strong tradition of public ownership in Norway"
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Costs of Hydropower
"On average, electricity cost in Norway is 3 to 4 US cents per kilowatt hour"
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Jan Oivind Johansen, Norwegian Ministry of Energy
     

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