Arendalsuka 2026

One day. One debate.  

At Arendalsuka 2026, Volue is joining the conversation. During Arendalsuka, organisations, political parties, businesses, and media houses from across Norway put important societal issues on the agenda through their own events. 

Volue runs one debate with Distriktsenergi in Norwegian: 

Debate 1

⏱️ Time: 12:30–13:30
📍 Location: Arendals Fossekompani | Langbryggen 9, Rooftop 

Statnett stops major grid connections in the north — what does this mean for the rest of Norway and data centres? 

There's a growing gap in how the grid's real capacity is understood: local grid companies argue there's available capacity, while Statnett disagrees. Local actors are pushing for conditional connection agreements — terms customers are willing to accept — but Statnett has so far said no.  

Tor Reier Lilleholt, Head of Analysis at Volue, will open the debate with live simulations: what would actually happen if we increased capacity in key cross-sections? What does the data show about where the real constraints are? 

Participants

Moderator 

Knut Lockert — Daglig leder, Distriktsenergi 

Panel

Tor Reier Lilleholt — Head of Analyses, Volue 

Elisabeth Vike Vardheim — Konsernsjef, Statnett 

Torbjørn Vereide — Energi- og miljøkomiteen, Arbeiderpartiet 

Nils Are Karstad Lysø — General Manager, Nscale 

Kristoffer Sivertsen — Energi- og miljøkomiteen, Fremskrittspartiet 

Tove Welle Haugland — Kommunikasjonssjef, Lofotkraft 

Tore Langset — Direktør, RME (Reguleringsmyndigheten for energi)