The End of Norway's Sole Norwegian-Owned Coal Power Plant On Thursday, October 19th, the coal power plant in Longyearbyen will close for good. The plant has provided warmth and light for the residents for over 40 years.
All Ready for the Transition From Coal to Diesel in Longyearbyen The transition from coal to diesel will occur in late October or early November when the tank facility in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, is filled with winter diesel.
Store Norske Plans “Significant Upgrading” of Houses in Longyearbyen Store Norske is planning to invest over NOK 200 million in the property they own in Longyearbyen. The company calls it a "significant upgrade" and the property will go from maintenance backlog and poor insulation to meeting the demands for the technical and environmentally efficient solutions of the 2020s.
Svalbard Mine Flooded: “More Serious than Presumed” Unusual amounts of water have seeped into Mine 7 near Longyearbyen, Svalbard. CEO Jan Morten Ertsaas of the coalmining company Store Norske is not sure about when and whether the mine will be back in operation. Mine 7 provides power supply for Longyearbyen.
