Kvitebjørn Varme
Kvitebjørn Varme AS
Tromsø, Norway
About
Founded in 1989, Kvitebjørn Varme is a private headquartered in Tromsø, Norway specializing in Biomass, Hydrogen, Energy Storage.
Kvitebjørn Varme AS is a Norwegian district heating utility established in 1989, operating heat centrals in Tromsø. The company produces water-borne heat and hot tap water distributed through underground networks to hospitals, universities, schools, residential areas, and other customers. Current production exceeds 160 GWh annually with renewable energy comprising 98.8% of the energy mix. The company operates a waste-to-energy facility on Skattøra that converts combustible waste into heat for the district heating network, and is constructing an additional incineration line expected to deliver 37 MW to the system by December 2024. In 2020, the Breivika heat central was converted to biomass. The company is owned by SAREN Energy AS, which is controlled by PATRIZIA AG, a German-listed infrastructure investment company. Kvitebjørn Varme aims to achieve 100% renewable heat production and is pursuing carbon capture technology to become CO2-negative by 2030.
Headquarters
Tromsø, Norway
Founded
1989
Company Type
Private