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euros . 27 09 2016 read more pwr and elenia will continue co operation in pattijoki oulainen haapaj rvi j ms and nokia areas . new nokia area includes also previous yl j rvi area . in the agreement will kangasala be replaced with the new area orivesi . the contract is a result of pwr s excellent work and competence . it also shows pwr s ability to strengthening infratek finland division business . renewing framework agreement has required many years of hard work and passion for business says veera h glund ceo of infratek finland division . pwr has been a part of infratek group since january 2016 . we have accomplished customer s trust with persistent work developing the processes and quality in our operation . we are very proud of our highly competent personnel . and we will continue to develop our processes to maintain our competitiveness in a good level also in the future says says antero vehkala ceo of pwr . in picture ; antero vehkala ceo pwr and tapani liuhala ceo elenia . tunnel breakthrough for infratek infratek will be responsible for electrotechnical installations in the new tunnel on the e16 road between sandvika and w yen in b rum municipality . this is infratek s first tunnel contract . 20 09 2016 read more we won on price which was the sole criterion and the value of the contract with the norwegian public roads administration is nok 20.59 million reports jarle pettersen who is the company s division manager . infratek s infra solutions division will be responsible for the work . this is a big day for us . we are entering a new market a market that is in rapid growth . with this contract we are showing that infratek is now also competitive in this area . this project gives infratek a new dimension . we can literally see the light at the end of the tunnel pettersen says . the contract concerns the supply and performance of electrical installations for the bj rneg rd tunnel and associated barriers in the daylight close to the tunnel portals . the tunnel consists of two bores with two lanes in each bore . there are also three technical constructions . the bj rneg rd tunnel is a 2.3 km two bore tunnel that constitutes part of the new e16 in sandvika . the traffic will be considerable and so will the extent of the technical installations . the electrical job includes the supply and installation of 88 km of cabling three main distribution boards and three ups systems . an uninterruptible power supply or ups is a backup system that ensures the vital functions in the tunnel continue to work in the event of main power failure . infratek will also install and connect a total of 1 653 light fittings in the tunnel along with 48 fans . the deadline for completion of both assignments has been set to 13 december 2019 . grid owners can save nok millions infratek are experts in live working . this working method means large savings for grid owners and more stable power supplies . we could be looking at annual savings of up to nok 10 million in costs of energy not supplied states arild borge department manager for norgesnett . 16 09 2016 read more much of this cost is due to disconnections for scheduled work . live working means a considerable reduction in power disconnections which of course means more satisfied customers he continues . on the island of asmal y in hvaler municipality in southern norway a line disconnect switch has jammed in the 20 kv distribution network . norgesnett faces the choice of disconnecting the power for thousands of homes and holiday cabins further out in the hvaler archipelago disconnecting extensive sections of the high voltage grid or using live working to correct the fault . many people use their cabins out there as remote offices over the long weekends with pcs and other equipment that need power explains borge . both those customers and the permanent residents need to be notified in the event of a planned power outage . and even though we do provide a warning individual customers can understandably become irritated . a lot of them phone up customer services and it has a negative effect on our reputation . one important factor is that we also face increased costs for energy not supplied . besides live working methods are at least as efficient . at norgesnett we have now really put live working on the agenda and we will definitely be using this expertise much more in the future he emphasises . together with his team borge is able to observe the repair work on the switch on asmal y close up as infratek s engineers drive the four wheel drive truck with its cherry picker along the rocky shore . engineers erlend teig and lindulf gaustad give a step by step explanation of the work to those present . the duo leave no doubt safety first . it s all about controlling the risk factors explains erlend teig . the ren rational electricity grid operations organisation is holding workshops on live working on 20 and 21 september at gardermoen . infratek will be taking part to demonstrate the technique . infratek is one of the few companies with extensive experience of the working method . the personnel we use for live working such as erlend and lindulf are highly experienced and they have extensive training and a fundamentally sound level of technical expertise confirms kjell l vbakken department manager for infratek . without the right know how this is a challenging and hazardous job . we take on live working assignments whatever the accessibility or terrain . it s vital to have all the right equipment and to be fully trained in how to use it . a lot of live working installers say that they actually feel safer when working live as then all of the risk factors are under their control . statistics from various countries where live working is more common than in the nordic region also confirm that live working actually is a safer working method than working on disconnected equipment he states . another advantage of live working is that it ensures full redundancy in the power grid . norgesnett as is a wholly owned subsidiary of fredrikstad energi as and through its area concession is responsible for the power grid in the municipalities of fredrikstad excluding ons y hvaler nesodden r yken enebakk ski and ask y. norgesnett has approximately 93 000 customers . norgesnett s department manager arild borge in the blue hardhat and infratek s department manager kjell l vbakken left observe the work on asmal y close up . infratek lights up oslo over the next four years infratek will be lighting up municipal roads parks ski trails and sports facilities in oslo . this is a large and important contract for us . we have had a good relationship with the city of oslo and the agency for urban environment for many years and look forward to continuing our collaboration says infratek division manager jarle pettersen . 17 08 2016 read more infratek signed the contract with the city of oslo s agency for urban environment yesterday . the agreement runs over four years with an option for another two years . briefly the contract involves the operation and maintenance of all municipal street lighting for the city of oslo but also a number of other smaller projects . it will include general repairs fixing lighting masts after automobile accidents and troubleshooting lamps that don t light up for one reason or another . we will also be responsible for various management tasks coordinating resources and correcting any faults in the street lighting control system which consists of approximately 762 street lights where approximately 100 of them are shared with the norwegian public road administration says jarle pettersen . oslo s street lighting system consists of over 67 000 lighting points . in addition the agency for urban environment has 110 km of floodlit ski trails comprising approximately 3 000 lighting points and 45 sports facilities with 1 000 lighting points . it is a very complex system . we already have years of experience working for the agency for urban environment which has supplied us with a good overview and best practices to help us keep oslo s lights on . we have highly experienced electricians working on this project . together with the agency for urban environment we will be setting up operational routines to make the largest municipal lighting system in norway even better says infratek division manager jarle pettersen . infratek won the tender in competition with five other companies . it is the infratek division infra solutions that has entered into the agreement with the agency for urban environment . infra solutions are experts in the production operation and maintenance of lighting systems in both public sector and industrial environments . through the brand infraglow infra solutions delivers safety way guidance systems swgs for tunnels public buildings and institutions hotels cruise ships factories and office buildings . infratek solutions also builds and operates charging stations for electric vehicles and is the biggest provider of rapid charging solutions . anette bjerke head of traffic control and lighting at the agency for urban environment and jarle pettersen division manager infra solutions . great help from summer temps tor thorsrud sporsem 23 lars eirik eilifsen 26 ine skarrud 28 kathrine wiulsr d lunder 26 and fredrik blom 24 spent the summer mapping infratek s business opportunities in the areas of wind farms off grid charging stations for electric vehicles and the electrification of ports . 04 08 2016 read more we see great benefit in having students in summer jobs here . it s important for us to keep in close contact with educational institutions . we also try to have a thorough process in close cooperation with hr when we select our summer temps says manager for vocational training leon andeng . this year s summer temps at infratek see the thorough interview process as positive . i saw the exciting job ad on the infratek website . then i applied and was contacted by infratek for a telephone interview . everyone who moved forward in the process had to take a personality test an aptitude test and go through a second interview . the second interview was incredibly exciting and challenging says kathrine wiulsr d lunder 26 who has a bachelor s degree in electrical engineering from the norwegian university of science and technology ntnu . kathrine says they were given challenging tasks where they had the freedom to find their own solutions . i ended up learning a number of things that i have not had time to focus on during my studies . the summer temps were a really good group she says . infratek places a lot of emphasis on giving summer temps