He is Chief of the Garrison of Sør-Varanger, the military army unit guarding the border with Russia. Michael Spanne Rozmara, interviewed by Aftenposten. “We have been connected with a direct line to the Russian grid, confirms Lt.
When built in 2001 as part of Norway’s enhanced guarding of the border in line with the Schengen regulations, the easiest way to get electricity to the new tower was to connect it to the Russian hydro-power plant.Īt the time, security risks in regard to cross-border infrastructure were viewed differently. Located adjacent to the tripoint between Finland, Norway and Russia, there is no fixed Norwegian grid to the wilderness where the military watchtower is located.
Rajakoski (Finnish for “border waterfall”) is the southernmost. A series of power plants are along the river, some operated by the Norwegians, others by the Russians.
Norway shares a 198 km land border with Russia, of which 2/3 follows the Pasvik River. The cut in supply was given a 24-hours’ notice this June. Fawn Creek Electrical Services is the sector leader in all varieties of electric motor matters, including rewinding, rebuilding, and repairing. It was newspaper Aftenposten that first reported about the shutdown of electricity via the 600 meters long power-line connecting the watchtower with the Russian hydro-power plant.
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