Powering a nation
Energy tourism is about making better use of what we already have – to create new value without new encroachments on nature. Norway holds an enormous, untapped resource in the form of power plants, dams, roads, and energy landscapes that already exist across the country. By opening these places to people, we can unlock billions in value, create new activity in rural areas, and make renewable energy a natural part of the tourism experience.
Arven makes energy understandable and engaging for everyone. We build knowledge about Norway’s energy system through experiences, education, and openness, and we tell the story of how energy helped build the nation. Energy is more than technology – it is people, places, and stories.
Energy tourism can take many forms: architectural power plants, well-designed trails that ease pressure on fragile nature, street art on dams, cycling routes through wind parks, interpretive paths about value creation, or virtual tours where industry and nature meet. This is Arven’s mission – to show how energy can be experienced, understood, and shared.
Arven (NO: Legacy).
Drømmen om strømmen
There are still Norwegians who remember a world without electricity. A world where the light from the kerosene lamp and the warmth from the wood stove were essential for life. The residents in and around the small village of Grytåga on the Helgeland coast were among the last in the country to get electricity. And when it finally arrived, the consequences were enormous. Both for better and for worse.
Where will Arven be located?
We are building a new center in Leirfjord municipality in Nordland, together with partners. Specifically, in Forslandsdalen, home to the world’s most beautiful power plant: Øvre Forsland. The perfect starting point for learning and experiences, among magnificent nature and modern architecture.
What will Arven be?
Where small ideas become powerful solutions
A Competence Centre for Energy Tourism
Arven gathers and shares knowledge on how energy and nature can be used more wisely to create new value. The renewable energy industry holds a vast infrastructure that also has great potential as a tourism resource – yet much of it remains untapped. Øvre Forsland Power Plant shows what is possible: an award-winning facility that attracts visitors from Norway and abroad, and around which the tourism industry builds experiences. Arven develops knowledge, guidelines, and learning tools that make it possible to use such sites in safe, sustainable, and inspiring ways.
A tourist-HUB
Arven is the meeting point where energy, nature, and tourism come together. The centre will be a place for experiences, learning, and collaboration, where regional actors develop new concepts in knowledge sharing and sustainable tourism. As a national pilot, Helgeland demonstrates how existing resources can form the basis for year-round experiences, new value creation, and renewed pride in the region’s energy and industry.
A meeting-place
Arven is a place for people. Here, school classes, local communities, businesses, and decision-makers meet to explore how energy, technology, and nature are connected. Through exhibitions, trails, events, and digital experiences, we share stories that spark curiosity, build understanding, and create a sense of belonging – inspiring us all to carry the legacy forward.
Designed by Tanken Architecture
Arven is designed to work with the dramatic landscape of Forslandsdalen. This provides space for installations and experiences – both indoors and outdoors.
Together for Arven
We will collaborate with both small and large players from all over Norway. Would you like to be one of them? Get in touch.
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