Section for Water Resources and Natural Hazards
The section is responsible for the licensing of new hydropower, changes to existing licenses, as well as issues related to the development of hydropower, aquatic environments, and the protection of rivers. The section is also responsible for coordinating the management dialogue with the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), and for following up on NVE’s work to prevent natural hazards.
The section is responsible for the licensing of new hydropower, changes to existing licenses, as well as issues related to the development of hydropower, aquatic environments, and the protection of rivers. The section is also responsible for coordinating the management dialogue with the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), and for following up on NVE’s work to prevent natural hazards.