Company type | Private |
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Industry | Power |
Founded | 1956 |
Headquarters | Fauske, Norway |
Area served | Salten |
Products | Hydroelectricity |
Number of employees | 150 (2007) |
Website | www.sks.no |
Salten Kraftsamband or SKS is a Norwegian power company that operates eight hydroelectric power stations with annual production of 1,770 GWh. Since 1997 the company has also sold power to end-users. Head offices are located in Fauske.
The company is owned by Bodø Municipality (47.72%), Troms Kraft (20.35%), Fauske Municipality (12.83%), Nordkraft (8.86%), Sjøfossen Energi (6.92%) and Skjerstad Kraftlag (3.32%). DONG Energy bought its ownership from Elkem and Meløy Energi while Narvik Energi bought it from Skjerstad Kraftlag and Sørfold Municipality. In 2010, DONG Energy sold its stake to Troms Kraft.