World's First Osmotic Power Plant

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Norway's Statkraft opens first osmotic power plant

The world's first power project that generates energy by mixing fresh water with sea water has opened in Norway.

The Norwegian renewable power company Statkraft has built a prototype osmotic power plant on the Oslo fiord.

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New Norway power plant uses salt to make electricity

TOFTE, Norway — Norway unveiled the world's first osmotic power plant on Tuesday, harnessing the energy-unleashing encounter of freshwater and seawater to make clean electricity.

"While salt might not save the world alone, we believe osmotic power will be an important part of the global energy portfolio," the head of state-owned power group Statkraft, Baard Mikkelsen, told reporters.

Statkraft, which claims to be the biggest renewable energy company in Europe, is running the osmotic power plant prototype in a former chlorine factory on the banks of the Oslo fjord, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of the Norwegian capital.

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Statkraft claims to be the biggest renewable energy company in Europe

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Statkraft hopes to start building the first commercial osmotic power plant in 2015

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The plant is driven by osmosis that naturally draws fresh water across a membrane and toward the seawater side. This creates higher pressure on the sea water side, driving a turbine and producing electricity.

Once new membrane "architecture" is solved, Statkraft believes the global production capacity for osmotic energy could amount to 1,600 to 1,700 terawatt hours annually, or about half of the European Union's total electricity demand.

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HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit arriving for the opening at Tofte.

Read more about Osmotic Power and the new plant

The oil- and energyminister's speech for the opening of the plant.

The Norwegian Government's article on osmotic power.

Statkraft's pages on osmotic power.

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Statkraft - Osmotic Power Plant

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Sources:

1. BBC News - Norway's Statkraft opens first osmotic power plant
2. AFP: New Norway power plant uses salt to make electricity
3. AFP: New Norway power plant uses salt to make electricity
4. AFP: New Norway power plant uses salt to make electricity
5. Norway opens world's first osmotic power plant | Green Tech - CNET News
6. The world's first osmotic power plant opened
7. YouTube - Statkraft - Osmotic Power Plant
8. YouTube - The World's First Osmotic Power Prototype Opens Today

Related:

1. Statkraft is Europe's largest renewable energy company - Statkraft
2. Harnessing the power of sea water, Norway unveils world's first salt power generator | Mail Online
3. Osmotic Power Debuts in Norway - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com
4. World's First Osmotic Power Plant Opens | Green Business | Reuters

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