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    IT Security Top Priority for All Employees
    26.02.2019
    IT Security Top Priority for All Employees IT is a most important and well-integrated part of SEV’s operational infrastructure; thus,all employees need to keep IT security foremost in their thinking each and every day Ove
    Sund Power Plant awarded international certification for maintaining a good work environment
    19.02.2019
    Sund Power Plant awarded international certification for maintaining a good work environment In 2018, the Sund Power Plant was certified to be in compliance with the brand-new ISO standard for a quality working environment. The power plant was among the first worksites i
    Room for both public and private enterprise in the Faroese electrical system
    12.02.2019
    Room for both public and private enterprise in the Faroese electrical system Dansk Energi conducted a study on the potential of splitting off grid operations from the production of electricity. The study recommends that the provision of new electricity pr
    The Fossá hydropower plant has produced electricity for 65 years
    11.02.2019
    The Fossá hydropower plant has produced electricity for 65 years The Fossá hydropower plant at Vestmanna produced its first electricity 65 years ago. For all these years, the facility also managed and distributed into the national grid all the
    Green electrical power production almost 49% in 2018
    08.02.2019
    Green electrical power production almost 49% in 2018 Of the total 2018 electrical power production, 48.8% came from sustainable wind and hydropower. This reflects a small decline, compared to the previous two years, when more than h
    Sustainable energy share at an all time high in October
    21.11.2018
    Sustainable energy share at an all time high in October Heavy rainfall and strong winds marked the October weather in the Faroe Islands, which resulted in an average of 67.8 per cent all time high share of renewable energy in total ene
    SEV signs agreement with Swedish marine energy developer Minesto
    12.11.2018
    SEV signs agreement with Swedish marine energy developer Minesto Collaboration agreement on two installations of Minesto's DG100 model tidal energy converters The agreement also includes a power purchase agreement through which SEV commits to
    New PhD Research Project on Renewable Energy in Isolated Electricity Systems
    07.11.2018
    New PhD Research Project on Renewable Energy in Isolated Electricity Systems ‘Ensuring Grid Stability and Supply Reliability in a 100% Renewable Electricity Sector in the Faroe Islands’ is the title of a 3-year PhD research project that will be carried out
    New Report Recommends Solar Power and Wind Power
    28.08.2018
    New Report Recommends Solar Power and Wind Power A new report prepared by the National Environment Agency for the Ministry of Health and The Interior recommends firstly that investments be made in increasing the wind power and s
    Wind and Solar the Highest Priorities for Green Strategy
    26.04.2018
    Wind and Solar the Highest Priorities for Green Strategy New reports show that wind and solar power are the highest priorities for sustainable power generation in the Faroe Islands, together with current hydropower production. Power st
    Customers as power producers
    23.04.2018
    Customers as power producers SEV has offered its customers the opportunity to become producers of electric power via their own small power plants. It will be especially interesting to see how the solar panel
    Security of supply is top priority
    20.03.2018
    Security of supply is top priority SEV is constantly striving to obtain as much green energy as possible. However, it is imperative to expand the Sund thermal power plant because oil will remain a necessary source
    Expansion of Sund power plant according to plan
    15.03.2018
    Expansion of Sund power plant according to plan The new section at the Sund power plant, Station 3, is making good progress and is expected to be handed over to SEV in October 2019 At the Sund power plant, the new extension,
    51 per cent green energy in 2017
    15.01.2018
    51 per cent green energy in 2017 51 per cent of the electric-power production was derived from hydro- and wind-power in 2017. This corresponds to a small increase in electric-power production derived from ‘green’
    510 students attend classes at Húsahagi
    22.09.2017
    510 students attend classes at Húsahagi During the school year 2016-17, SEV held classes in electrical power for 510 ninth-grade students at the wind farm at Húsahagi. The electric utility considers such education an im
    Battery system at Húsahagi awarded 1st price at international conference
    07.07.2017
    Battery system at Húsahagi awarded 1st price at international conference The battery station in Húsahagi was recognised as the best initiative from among the 27 projects reviewed at an international sustainable energy conference held in Cologne, German
    The green strategy of the Faroe Islands is recognised in a Nordic Council report
    29.06.2017
    The green strategy of the Faroe Islands is recognised in a Nordic Council report An energy report from the Nordic Council of Ministers discusses the battery system at Húsahagi and other energy storage systems in the Faroe Islands A report about Nordic energ
    Entire Country Equipped with Wireless Meters
    16.05.2017
    Entire Country Equipped with Wireless Meters During 2016, SEV completed the installation of wireless electric meters throughout the country, a process that began ten years ago. Customers today are now billed based upon actua
    Tangible plan for the green course
    16.05.2017
    Tangible plan for the green course After extensive preparation and studies, SEV is developing a tangible plan for the green course. It is a flexible plan that can be amended in the event of unexpected technological
    27.10.2016
    Finn Jakobsen has stopped as CTO SEV's CTO has stopped, after he handed his notice of resignation ultimo september Ultimo september 2016 Mr. Finn Jakobsen handed the management at SEV a notice of resignation fro
    07.09.2016
    Green Future on the Horizon It has been confirmed that the internationally-known futures researcher and thought-leader Tony Seba from Stanford University in California will be the keynote speaker at the SEV-
    2015, a year of records for SEV
    16.03.2016
    2015, a year of records for SEV SEV’s production statistics clearly reflect the considerable expansion undertaken during the last few years. In many ways, 2015 was a record year for SEV. Never before has SEV pr
    Electric energy was 60% green in 2015
    10.01.2016
    Electric energy was 60% green in 2015 In 2015, SEV produced 60% of its electric power from water and wind, while electricity production was at the highest level ever. Production from oil declined by 16% for the second
    SEV the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prizewinner 2015
    28.10.2015
    SEV the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prizewinner 2015 Faroe Islands, isolated in the North Atlantic Sea, have set the ambitious goal for 100% green electrical energy by 2030. The islands’ electrical company, SEV, and its ongoing inno
    65% green electricity first half of 2015
    21.07.2015
    65% green electricity first half of 2015 For the first half of 2015, 65.2% of our electricity was derived from hydropower and wind. This represents an increase of 15 percentage point over the same period last year, whil
    Green Progress
    15.05.2015
    Green Progress The wind farm at Húsahagi is a major leap forward for SEV and yet another step in the Company’s green policy vision of generating 60-70% of its electricity from windpower over the
    71% green electric energy over six months
    23.04.2015
    71% green electric energy over six months Over a period of six months, SEV produced 71% of its electricity from water and wind. From October 2014 to March 2015 – a full six-months – SEV has on average produced 71% of its
    Tidal Energy on the Horizon
    03.02.2015
    Tidal Energy on the Horizon SEV will experiment with tidal energy around the Faroe Islands. The company is planning to set up a tidal turbine on the seabed in a suitable place in Faroese waters. The Faroe
    In 2014, 51% of electricity production was green
    15.01.2015
    In 2014, 51% of electricity production was green During 2014, SEV produced a record high of 51% of its electricity from hydropower and wind with a corresponding 16.5% reduction in oil consumption. When the electricity productio
    High-tension faults reduced by 92%
    22.11.2014
    High-tension faults reduced by 92% Over the past 25 years, the number of faults occurring in the high-voltage supply grid has declined by 92%. The work of strengthening the Faroese electric grid continues, however,
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