Section for licensing, land use and environment
2021-10-01 00:00:00.0 * Founding by merger
Name
Section for licensing, land use and environment
Short name
KAM
Affiliations
Ministry
Hierarchical level
Section
Superior body
Energy and Water Resources Department (EV)
Located
301 Oslo
Tasks:
The section is responsible for licensing of hydro power plants, wind power plants, grid and other electricity facilities, in addition to management of granted licenses. Furthermore, issues related to floods, landslides, avalanches, the protection of watercourses and environmental impacts sort under the section. The section is also responsible for the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate.
Source: regjeringen.no