Skjomen power plant

The power plant was commissioned in stages from 1973 to 1980. Skjomen's regulated water area includes the following reservoirs: Lakes Lossi, Norddalen, Båtsvatn, Langvatn, Ipto and Kjårda. The reservoirs together can hold 721 million cubic metres of water.

During the planning of the power plant, the gross height of fall of 610 metres was at the upper limit when determining which type of turbine could withstand the high pressure and simultaneously utilise the energy in the best possible way. The chosen solution was three Pelton turbines.

The development of Skjomen power plant at the head of Sørskjomen fjord had great significance for the local town including new road access to the outside world.