Måkaknuten batterianlegg
Consented, 11.2 MW and 22.4 MWh, in Bjerkreim, owned by ewz Måkaknuten Vind AS. Every fact below is as a published source states it, with the address beside it; a field not shown is one no source gives.
The battery
| Power | 11.2 MW |
| Capacity | 22.4 MWh |
| Duration | 2.0 hours |
| What the sources say about the size | NVE's permit gives 11.2 MW / 22.4 MWh; the builder's release gives 11.3 MW / 22.6 MWh; ESS News gave 12.2 MW, which no primary source supports. |
| Kind | Hybrid with a wind farm |
| Status | Consented, as of 24 August 2026 |
| Consented | 27 November 2025 |
| Stated date | Q4 2026, expected |
| What it is for | reserve and balancing markets, behind the 94.6 MW wind farm's meter |
| Municipality | Bjerkreim, Rogaland |
| Bidding zone | NO2, the south west (Kristiansand, Stavanger); read from its county |
| Placed on the map | GeoNames, Måkaknuten (mountain) |
| NVE case | 207, NVE reference 202509836 |
Who is behind it
| Owner | ewz Måkaknuten Vind AS |
| Brønnøysund number | 917999295 |
| Group | ewz (Zürich) |
| Developer | Norsk ESS AS |
| Built or supplied by | Soltech Energy Solutions |
What the sources say
NVE re-issued the concession to the new owner on 24 August 2026 with a condition that the battery be built and in service by 1 March 2027, or the concession lapses. The grid limit for drawing power was raised from 5 MW to 12.5 MW so the battery can charge. The builder planned to start in Q3 2026; no word yet that work has begun.
The papers on NVE’s case, newest first
- 24.08.2026 Anleggskonsesjon (Konsesjon)
- 24.08.2026 Oversendelsesbrev (Konsesjon)
- 2025.11.27 Oversiktskart og detaljkart.pdf (Konsesjon)
- 2025.11.27 NVE gir tillatelse til etablering av batterianlegg (Konsesjon)
- 2025.11.27 Anleggskonsesjon (Konsesjon)
- 2025.07.16 - Søknad om batterianlegg (BESS).pdf (Konsesjon)
- 2018.10.01 - Støyrapport (Konsesjon)
- 2020.05.19 - Vedtak om utsatt first for idriftsettelse (Konsesjon)
- 2020.05.13 - Søknad om utsatt frist for idriftsettelse (Konsesjon)
- 2018.11.30 - Revidert arealbrukskart (Konsesjon)
- 2018.11.30 - MTA-plan revisjon 2.2 (Konsesjon)
- 2018.12.13 - Godkjenning av revidert MTA- og detaljplan (Konsesjon)
- 2018.05.04a - Kartvedlegg til anleggskonsesjon (Konsesjon)
- 2018.05.04 - Oppdatert anleggskonsesjon (Konsesjon)
As NVE lists them on the case page, read every day; NVE’s document number rises with time. 23 papers in all.
Evidence and sources
- NVE permit of 27 November 2025 (11.2 MW / 22.4 MWh): webfileservice.nve.no/API/PublishedFiles/Download/97b3ef35-2daf-4…
- NVE concession of 24 August 2026 (in service by 1 March 2027): webfileservice.nve.no/API/PublishedFiles/Download/e0a68c6c-76e0-4…
- Soltech release of 19 May 2026 (builder; start Q3 and handover Q4 2026): inderes.se/en/releases/soltech-energy-solutions-tar-st…
Statnett publishes no meter, price or instruction per battery, so this page carries no money; what one megawatt would be paid in each reserve market is on the markets page. List id NO-B09.