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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Geothermal Country Notes

Norway
Norway's total reliance on indigenous hydropower resources for its electricity supply has meant that historically, no other energy resource was utilised. In 1999 a 2 MWe HDR pilot plant was planned for Oslo but the project was abandoned. Heat pump installations are extremely common in Norway, albeit the majority are air-source. However, it has been stated that the market will develop in favour of ground-source heat pumps.