Norhard AS
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Established in 2006 as Norwegian Hard Rock Drilling, by Statkraft, Lyse, Skagerak and Agder Energi, with financial support from NVE
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Located at Tonstad, the Norwegian capital for hydropower, about 110 kilometres SE of Stavanger
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MBO together with local investors in 2011, investing MNOK 25
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Norhard was granted MNOK 19 in EU funding in 2018 through the Horizon 2020 SME programme of the European Union for development and international commercialization of the ECO-Drilling technology (cost-effective and environmentally friendly full profile directional drilling technology for the global renewable hydropower industry, protected with numerous patents)
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Norhard's proprietary ECO-DRILLING system is the only solution capable of drilling upwards over long distances and high heads (3 km drilling length with 1 km altitude adifference) using a non-rotatory drill string
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Over the last 10 years Norhard has delivered drilling and lining of more than 20 pressure shafts producing ~250GWh
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Norhard is today a fully integrated service provider for drilling and lining solutions onshore, utilizing inhouse technology development and manufacturing
