(Alta, Norway 18 September 2025) Statkraft has submitted a license application for an upgrade of the Alta power plant. By utilizing water currently bypassing the plant during floods, production could increase by up to 20 percent. This will be achieved by installing a third turbine, with minimal new environmental impact. The water flow in the salmon-carrying stretch of the Alta River will not be changed.When the Alta power plant was built in the 1980s, the facility was designed to accommodate three turbines. ...