Mild weather, dense snow in southern Norway limit risk of spring flooding


FILE PHOTO: A hydrologist from Statkraft conducts snow measurements, north of the Songa hydro plant in Telemark, southern Norway, March 14, 2025. Statkraft/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

OSLO (Reuters) - Relatively wet and mild weather has kept Norway's hydropower reservoirs well-filled over the winter but also limits the risk of a large spring flood that could see water go to waste, the country's largest producer, Statkraft, told Reuters.

Hydropower is the main electricity source for Norway, a major power exporter, and reservoirs can store huge quantities of water to produce electricity as and when needed, acting like a large battery.

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