Definition
Kraftintensiv industri (power-intensive industry) is the term for industrial operations where electricity is a dominant input factor - typically metallurgical industry (aluminium, ferrosilicon, ferromanganese), chemical industry and cement production. Norway has one of the world's highest concentrations of power-intensive industry, historically based on low-cost hydropowerElectricity produced from the potential energy of falling water - Norway's dominant energy source (~90% of production) with a unique ability to ramp up and down quickly.. These operations consume tens to hundreds of MW continuously, and have their own power contracts directly with StatnettNorway's system operator for the transmission grid - owns and operates the high-voltage network and operates Elhub. or power producers (industrial power). They are also key providers of flexibilityAbility to change power consumption or production in response to price signals or system operator needs.: an aluminium smelter can rapidly reduce its load by 50–100 MW by adjusting the electrolysis process, without halting production. This makes them valuable participants in the regulating power market. Power-intensive industry is politically strategic - they are large employers in regional areas and part of Norway's green export ambitions.