Bergenshalvøens Kommunale Kraftselskap
BKK is a Norwegian power company based in Bergen. BKK is owned by Statkraft (47.9%), Bergen municipality (37.8%) and 16 other municipalities between Sognefjorden and Hardangerfjorden. It performs production and distribution of electricity, while end-user sales is performed by Fjordkraft, that BKK owns along with Skagerak Energi. Annual production is 7 TWh produced at 29 hydroelectric power plants.
Private | |
Industry | Power |
Founded | June 2, 1920 |
Headquarters | Bergen, Norway |
Area served | Norway |
Key people | Jannicke Hilland (CEO) Jan Erik Kjerpeseth (Chairman) |
Revenue | |
NOK 5,100 million (2018) | |
NOK 1,700 million (2018) | |
Number of employees | 1,200 (2019) |
Parent | Statkraft (47.9%) Bergen municipality (37.8%) 16 other municipalities |
Website | www.bkk.no |
Operations
BKK is the second largest power grid owner in Norway (after Hafslund) with 245,000 grid customers. The company also offered broadband, cable television and as well as the district heating system in Bergen. The main office is located in Bergen. BKK also holds partial ownership of the power companies Sogn og Fjordane Energi (38.51%) and Sognekraft (44.44%).
The power stations operated by BKK include Dale, Evanger, Fana, Fosse, Fossmark, Frøland, Grønsdal, Hellandfoss, Herlandsfoss, Hommelfoss, Kløvtveit, Kollsnes cogenereation plant, Kvittingen, Lundsæter, Matre, Myra, Myster, Møllefossen, Nygård, Oksebotn, Osvatn, Rådal biogas plant, Steinsland, Stend, Takle, Trengereid, Tøsse, Ulvik, Vemundsbotn, Åsebotn.