History, Projects and Milestones


1885     Foundation of Trondhjems Elektriske Bureau in Trondheim

1896     First 250 kVA generators for Kuraasfossen hydro power plant

1897     Foundation of Siemens Norway in Oslo

1906     First Voith Turbines to Tinfos I in Norway

1908     Siemens Norway acquires Trondhjems Elektriske Eureau

1917     Two units to Toklev hadro power plant

1942     Pelton turbine for 970 m head to the Tyin hydro power plant

1955     Commisioning of Brattingfoss pump-turbine unit

1985     First PLC based control system for Alta hydro power plant

1996     First static excitation system based on own technology

1996     First digital governor based on own technology

1997     Siemens acquires Sarpsborg Energi Service AS

1998     Commissioning of the first water-to-wire small hydro power plant

2000     Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation created as a joint venture.

2001     Commissioning of Ullensteindalen as first "Voith Siemens Hydro"
              unit

2007     "Second generation" Turbine for Toklev.