Scatec

{{Short description|Norwegian renewable energy systems company}}

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| type = Allmennaksjeselskap

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| foundation = 2007

| location = Oslo, Norway

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| industry = Renewable electricity

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| homepage = [https://scatec.com/ scatec.com]

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Scatec ASA, formerly Scatec Solar ASA is a Norwegian company which specializes in renewable energy systems. The company was founded by Dr. Alf Bjørseth in 2007.[http://www.scatecsolar.com/page_1_4.php Scatec Solar- about us]. The two major shareholders of the company are [http://scatec.no/ Scatec Innovation AS] and Equinor.{{Cite web|title=The share|url=https://scatecsolar.com/investor/the-share/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Scatec Solar|language=en-US}} In November 2020, the company changed its name to Scatec ASA{{Cite web|title=NewsWeb|url=https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/518224|access-date=2020-12-15|website=newsweb.oslobors.no}} to reflect its broadened strategy going from solar company to renewable company.{{Cite web|last1=October 16|last2=notice|first2=2020 Stock exchange|date=2020-10-16|title=Scatec Solar acquires SN Power, building a global leader in renewable energy|url=https://scatecsolar.com/2020/10/16/scatec-solar-acquires-sn-power-building-a-global-leader-in-renewable-energy/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Scatec Solar|language=en-US}}

It is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and the company has offices in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, France, The Netherlands, United States, South Africa and India. The company has also invested in solar energy projects in Ukraine.[https://economics.unian.info/m/10331793-norwegian-companies-to-invest-over-us-700-mln-in-ukraine-s-renewables.html Norwegian companies to invest over US$700 mln in Ukraine's renewables], UNIAN (9 November 2018)

From 2007 to 2020, the company specialised in developing, constructing, owning and operating large scale photovoltaic systems in emerging markets. The company has on several occasions partnered with the Norwegian government to complete projects.{{Cite web|last1=July 3|last2=releases|first2=2014 Press|date=2014-07-03|title=Norwegian Prime Minister pre-inaugurates East Africa's first solar plant|url=https://scatecsolar.com/2014/07/03/norwegian-prime-minister-pre-inaugurates-east-africas-first-solar-plant/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Scatec Solar|language=en-US}}[http://www.solarbuzz.com/News/NewsASPR314.htm SolarBuzz.com] – Rampura, India: Scatec Solar Brings Solar Energy to 32 Villages. February 5, 2010.{{Cite web|last1=October 31|last2=notice|first2=2016 Stock exchange|date=2016-10-31|title=Scatec Solar signs PPA for Mozambique's first large scale solar plant|url=https://scatecsolar.com/2016/10/31/scatec-solar-signs-ppa-for-mozambiques-first-large-scale-solar-plant/|access-date=2020-12-15|website=Scatec Solar|language=en-US}} In 2020, Scatec Solar acquired SN Power from Norfund, reflecting the company's broadened strategy of including hydropower, windpower, floating solar and energy storage systems in its portfolio.{{Cite web|title=SN POWER ACQUIRED BY SCATEC SOLAR|url=https://www.snpower.com/news/sn-power-acquired-by-scatec-solar-article823-808.html|access-date=2020-12-15|website=SNPower|language=en}}