Solbergfoss power plant station

Solbergfoss power plant is located in Glomma and has the status of a cultural monument in Norwegian power production. The power station consists of two power plants, which were built at different times with different cultures.

Work on the first power plant began in 1913. No one had built such a large plant before, and no one knew for sure whether it would work. A lifelike model was therefore built in advance on a scale of 1:25 in Nordmarka outside Oslo, in order to test the ideas in practice.

The construction of Solbergfoss was a gigantic project and involved a considerable amount of pioneering work. Over 800 men were on the move at the same time. The power station building is large and monumental, and was designed by Bredo Greve, one of the great architects of the time.

The power plants at Solbergfoss are among 27 power plants that have been assessed as particularly valuable cultural monuments from Norwegian power production. The development in the 1920s was a construction and building technical challenge and they were built at a time when people proudly displayed their architectural and engineering art.

Solbergfoss is today a favorite hiking destination. The monumental buildings and the large waterway attract hobby photographers from near and far. ,

When is the water gushing at Solbergfoss

The floodgates in Solbergfoss open when the waterflow out of Øyeren passes approx. 1250m3/s. This varies from year to year, so you never know exactly what date this will be each year.

You can follow along on GLB's pages (glb.no). There is updated information about the flood water level in the Øyeren and the water flow in Solbergfoss. When the water flow passes 1250m3/s, the floodgates are opened.