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NORPLAN has been exploring,creating and developing since1971. See where the years havetaken us.consulting engineers and planners2 | NORPLANForty years of looking forwardNORPLAN was consultant/employer’sengineer for the Bugoye hydropower project,a 13 MW run-of-the-river project in Uganda,2007-2009. (Photo by Ken Opprann)Anniversary Report 1971-2010 | 34 | NORPLANFour decades of adventureA time to celebrate“Time flies when you`re having fun” is a popular saying.NORPLANwas founded in 1971 as an independent companyspecializing inNorwegian engineering expertise. Today, as wecelebrate our 40th anniversary, NORPLAN is well establishedas one of the world’s leading consulting engineering companiesin its ?eld.The past forty years have brought us extensive internationalexperience. We haveworked on projects fromHaiti to Bhutan,totallingmore than 600 initiatives in 100 countries.The true heart of any company is its people. Our highlyexperienced professionals haveworked hard to giveNORPLANan international reputation for quality and excellence.We are proud of our history and invite you to take a closerlook at our projects, meet our people and share their stories.Enjoy– Board of DirectorsFrom left: Chairman of the Board, Håkon Sannum; ManagingDirector, Ove Rusten; Member s of the Board, Tom Ødegaard,Øyvind Mork and Pål Føyn Jespersen.(PhotobySivRognstad)Anniversary Report 1971 - 2010 | 5Dedication and talentOve Rusten hasworkedwithNORPLAN formore thanthirty years, the last ?ve years asManaging Director. Hetalks about the company’s achievements, priorities andplans for the future.Forty years…that’s impressive How has NORPLAN comethis far?-Ourmission ?rst and foremost has always been to provideour clients with high-quality, independent planning andengineering services. Our strength lies in this simple buteffective strategy.Ithasbeenachallengingandrewardingride,always interest-ing and, thanks tomy incredible colleagues, a lot of fun. Thepeoplewhowork forNORPLANare a dedicated and talentedgroup fuelled by a true passion forwhat they do. They are engi-neers and planners to the core and the success ofNORPLAN isdue to them. It is an honour and a privilege toworkwith them.Tell us about some of NORPLAN`s main achievements.- I believe our main achievements lie in the benefits ourservices bring to local communities in different corners oftheworld. Sustainable development requires infrastructure,and planning and designing infrastructure has alwaysbeen our core business. Bridges, hospitals, roads, powerstations - you name it, we have designed it.Another achievement was the establishment of officesin Tanzania in 1979 and in Uganda in 1995. These localoffices have grown into strong self-sustaining companiesowned in majority by the local managers and employees.For me, that’s sustainable development in practice.What’s next for Norplan?-We will maintain our strong and respected position in theinternational market by continuing to build our businesson our values and traditions. We have always had a strongfocus on corporate social responsibility andwe are constantlylooking for ways to become even better. I believe that bycombining our values, competence and quality of work,we will reach our goal.– Ove Rusten, Managing Director 2006 -– We are fortunate to have a team ofdedicated professionals, says Ove Rusten.(Photo by Ellen Jarli)1970s6 | NORPLANIt was 1971 and the world was in?uenced by optimism, economicgrowth and societal change. In Norway, a group of engineers had asimple yet adventurous vision, to provide high quality engineeringand planning services worldwide.TheBeginningAerial view of teaching and students facilities,Mbegani ?sheries development project, Tanzania,1979-1984. (Photo by NORPLAN)Anniversary Report 1971-2010 | 78 | NORPLAN1970sIn 1979, NORPLAN established a branch of?ce in Tanzania that was quicklyestablished as one of the main regional engineering consultancies.ExaudMushi has beenManagingDirector in NORPLAN Tanzania(NPT) since 1997 and talks aboutthe company`s longstandingcooperation with Norwegian colleaguesand its bright future.Among the ?ve largest“The cooperation with Norwegian col-leagues has always been, and still is,very important,” says Exaud.“In the beginning,NORPLANTanzaniamainly supported the head office inNorway, but from the early Eighties theoffice began offering its own consultancyservices and Tanzanian engineers wereemployed. NORPLAN Tanzania is nowamong the ?ve largest ?rms of consultingengineers in Tanzania, with forty-twoemployees, including thirty-two engineers.NPT’s Board of Directors comprisesTanzanians and Norwegians.The initial goal of developing a stronglocal consultancy practice has been fullyrealized, and maybe even exceeded ourexpectations.”Many challengesExaud underlines that businesses likeNORPLAN’s facemany challenges, suchas obtaining sustainable work opportu-nities, securing timely payments fromclients and spending time onnon incomegenerating activities like writing longproject proposals.“We have developed various ways ofaddressing these challenges.We decided along timeago toofferour services to variousclients as well as operating in varioussectors. We now have both private andpublic clients; wework for donor agenciesas well as government funded projects;we also have embassies and high commis-sions as our clients. This variety providesa sustainable work flow and raises theprobability of getting paid, therebymain-taining a smooth cash flow to run opera-tions. It is all about developinga business strategy that works.”Future growthHis vision for Norplan Tanzania goingforward is that it remains one of themostrespected consulting engineering ?rmsin the region and contributes to sustain-able growth and development.“Luckily we have very stable politicalsituation here in Tanzania and can there-fore predict the future and plan accord-ingly. With a goodmarket and our ?rmposition in the industry, NPT is boundto further grow and develop. The futureof NPT is bright”Expectations exceededThe ?rst Tanzania-Norway cooperation onthe Mbegani project was full of optimismfor the future. The sign reads “The friend-ship between the Norwegian and Tanzanianpeople should last forever”ExaudMushi,ManagingDirector NorplanTanzania.(PhotobyNORPLAN)Anniversary Report 1971 - 2010 | 9Many coastal areas in Tanzania havetraditionally accommodated small ?shingvillages where ?sh provided the staplefood for the population. In the early1960s, theMbegani Centre, located onthe coast of Tanzania, was developedas a small scale training institutionto provide education and developmentto the fishing sector in Tanzania.During the 1970s the centre wasextended with the objective of the pro-viding technically quali?edmanpoweronall levels for the?sheries andallied indus-tries. Advanced education would improvethe work situation amongst the ?shermenboth in termsof theworking standards andeconomic development. In addition, theprojectwould improve thenutritional situ-ation in the country in general.As part of the “Expansion and improve-ment of training facilities at MbeganiFisheries Development Centre” initiative,the Norwegian Government was request-ed to assist. In early 1976, Norway enteredinto an agreement with the Governmentof Tanzania regarding ?nancial support,technical assistance and advice, andsupply of equipment and facilities.In early 1976, Norway entered into anagreement with the Government of Tan-zania regarding ?nancial support, tech-nical assistance and advice, and supply ofequipment and facilities. In 1979, a reviewled to a reconsideration of the scope andcontext of theMbegani project andNoradappointed NORPLAN as consultants forthe overall physical planning, design andconstruction supervision.The expansion and improvement ofthe Mbagani Fisheries DevelopmentCentre covered existing buildings andnew constructions. The process in-volvedmore than 100 units for educa-tional, residential and administrativepurposes, ?sh processing, storage andworkshops aswell as ?shing craft, jettyand access road.NORPLAN’s contract ended in 1984when the construction of the centrewas completed.Fisheries developmentWas theStiglersGorgehydropowerproject...Nearly forty years ago, the Govern-ment of Tanzania began to look for waysto provide ?ood protection for peopleliving near the Ru?ji ?ood plains, whileutilizing the Ru?ji delta`s vast potentialfor hydroelectric power and agriculturaldevelopment. Financed by theNorwegianGovernment, a detailed feasibility studyof the multipurpose project was awardedto NORPLAN andHafslund in 1975.The study involved ?eld investigations,socio-economic and environmental as-sessments, preliminary engineering andpreparation of tender documents. Dur-ing the studies, consultants preparedforty-two technical reports on differentaspects to the client and the ?nal reportwas completed in July 1980. The projectwas found to be technically feasible, withthe potential for a 2100MWhydropowerdam located upstream of Stigler’s Gorge.The project has been on hold since theearly 1980; however, as NORPLAN’s ?rstlarge scale project, it marked amajormilestone for the company.Firstmajormilestone…Did you know?Sixteen companies came together in 1971and agreed to cooperate internationally -NORPLAN was chosen as the brand name.H.R.H Crownprince Harald of Norway attendsthe of?cial launch of the Mbegani ?sheriesdevelopment centre project.Stiegler’s Gorge Hydropower Project,artist’s view of main dam.NORPLAN roared into the 1980s with ideas on change and innovation. Duringthe decade, NORPLAN transformed into a vibrant business, expanded into newgeographical areas and established important partnerships around the world.TheRoaringEighties10 | NORPLAN1980sNORPLAN worked in Beirut city afterthe Lebanon war, 1983. (Photo by NORPLAN)Anniversary Report 1971-2010 | 1112 | NORPLAN1980sNORPLAN has contributed to the development of GIS and spatial datain the United Arab Emirates for more than 25 years.It startedwith theAbuDhabi InteractiveGraphics and Data ManagementSystem project in 1984 – truly a re-ally a pioneering project”, saysMarcinKunka, a Special Advisor at the SpatialData Division in AbuDhabiMunicipality.“From 1991 to 1994, I worked for NORP-LAN, andmy challenging task was to su-pervise the implementation of a projectwhich had been designed and tenderedbyNORPLAN. Imagine, at that time therewas only one PC in the whole depart-ment – implementing this project implieda technological leap and required a lot ofnew knowledge.”“The project was in reality the ?rststep in developing a GIS centre in AbuDhabi”, Kunka continues. “This was the?rst time base map, property boundariesand underground utilities were broughtinto a commonmapping system”.Reaping the rewards“This is a great achievement,” saysMr.Mustafa Almusawa, also Special Advisorat the Spatial Data Division and long-time GIS manager in public sector inAbu Dhabi. “A vision was setat that time, and we are now reaping therewards. Data are now being exchangedacross the public sector according to aset of standards, allowing us to makefull use of each others data. In a fast-growing city like Abu Dhabi it is ofparamount importance to have accessto reliable data at all times.”“The cooperation with NORPLANhas been excellent,” says Almusawa.“NORPLAN has submitted the win-ning bids for milestone GIS projects inAbu Dhabi and have helped us gain newknowledge through the projects it hasimplemented.”Global recognitionIn 2010, theAbuDhabi Spatial Data Infra-structure was honouredwith the SpecialAchievements in GIS award at the 40thESRI International User Conference inSan Diego. Thousands of organizationsworldwide were nominated. AbuDhabiMunicipality’s long-term systematicefforts, supported by NORPLAN, likelycontributed to this success.Technological leap in AbuDhabiMustafaAlmusawa, Special Advisor,AbuDhabi Municipality.Abu Dhabi skyline.(PhotobyOlavHauge)Anniversary Report 1971 - 2010 | 13The Republic of Seychelles is known asa tropical island paradise, spanning anarchipelago of 115 islands in the IndianOcean. In 1981,NORPLANemployeeswerewelcomed to the island for a small ?sheriesdevelopment study. In 1981,NORPLAN`sengagement in the island was extendedwith the East Coast Project, a harbor andship repair facilitydevelopmentproject.Tanzania’s ?rst hydropower plant wasconstructed at Pangani Falls in the 1930s.NORPLAN’s ?rst engagement with theproject dates back to 1989, when theGovernment of Tanzania request the sup-port of Norway, Sweden and Finland tosupport the rehabilitation of the Panganiproject. The ?rst development study,financed by Finland, was awarded toNORPLAN in cooperation with Finland´sIVO International.In 1991, IVO/NORPLAN was awardedthe detailed design and constructionsupervision, with NORPLAN as thelead partner responsible for the detaileddesign of the power plant, the environ-mental studies, projectmanagementand supervision of the constructionworks. The project also included awater management programme forthe entire Pangani River Basin basinand a program to upgrade local infra-structure and services for localcommunities.Water Management in TanzaniaFishing in SeychellesAfter the 1982 LebanonWar, much ofBeirut and Lebanon as a whole lay inruins, the result of repeated bombingsand political unrest.In 1982,Norplanwas asked to provideexpert assistance to UNICEF`s rehabi-litation project in Lebanon. In the yearsthat followed, Norplan`s engagement inLebanon extended to rehabilitation ofwar-damaged public institutions, includ-ing health centers, water networks andschools. In additionNorplanwas asked bythe local authorities to prepare amaster-plan for Jounieh harbour, 15 kilometresnorth of Beirut.NORPLAN established a local officeand developed awide-reaching network.However, when the safety situation dete-riorated in 1985, the decisionwasmade toleave Lebanon.Rehabilitation in LebanonMain weir at Pangani River, PanganiFalls Redevelopment Project.(PhotobyNORPLAN)1990s14 | NORPLANThe 1990s were a time of continued growth for NORPLAN.The company consolidated its stronghold in the hydropowersector, opened several new of?ces and celebrated twentyyears of success.Modern timesOver the last forty years, NORPLAN hasgained extensive experience from numerousprojects in Tanzania and the Sub-SaharanAfrica. (Photo by Thinkstock)Anniversary Report 1971-2010 | 1516 | NORPLAN1990sThe 180MWproject was developedfrom 1991 to 2000, andNORPLANwas the consultant on the feasibil-ity study, and later responsiblefor detailed design, construction super-vision and the environmental and socialprogram of the project.“Good communication between theclient, joint venture partners and all theteammembers was vital to the successfulimplementation of the project,” says JanLindemark, senior hydropower engineerand previous project managerfor the Kihansi project.“Over the years I have worked ondozens of large hydropower projects,but the Kihansi project stands out as mymost memorable experience.”HIV/Aids campaignsThe key tomanaging such a large-scaleinfrastructure project ismaking sureeveryone understands that the projectis there to solve real-world problemsandnot just technological challenges.“The people of Tanzania neededelectricity and we were there to assistthemwith that. At the same time,we hadtomake sure the project didn’t createmoreproblems for the people living near theproject and the natural environment thatwould be affected by it. During theKihansiyears, we didn’t just build a power plant, webuilt schools andhealth centers, providedHIV/Aids awareness campaigns, imple-mented cleanwater facilities, planted treesand set up an extensive environmental andsocialmanagement plan. In the end, every-one in the team felt it was their project andit created a very unique team spirit.”Discovering rare toadsIn 1996, just after constructionhad started,NORPLANdiscovered some rare toads onthe sides of thewaterfall – later known astheKihansi SprayToad. The toadswereliving exclusively in the spray of theKihansi Gorgewaterfalls, andwithout itscontinuous spray from thewaterfall theywould not survive. SoNORPLANdesignedtheKihansi sprinkler system– an inno-vative solution where the toads’ habitatwould be sprayedwithwater from the riverabove. Sadly, the toadswere infectedwitha fungal disease and had to be evacuatedto a zoo in the USA, where they awaitreintroduction to the wild.“It’s the other key to successful projects- the ability to ?nd good ideas and solvechallenges,” says Jan.“The Kihansi project standsout as my most memorableexperience”Kihansi Dam, Tanzania. Incorporating an 850m headin an unlined waterway, the Lower Kihansi hydropowerproject represented a signi?cant technical challange.Involving a range of unusual challanges, the Lower Kihansihydropower initiative is a key project in NORPLAN´s history.Increased energycapacity in Tanzania“JanLindemarkmeetsBenjaminMkapa, PresidentofTanzania, andBaruanyLuhanga, ManagingDirectorTANESCO, attheof?cialopeningoftheKihansidamin2000”(PhotobyNORPLAN)Anniversary Report 1971 - 2010 | 17Knut Ekeberg, Chairman of the Board 1978 –1983, 1986-1990,ManagingDirector, 1990-2000– Traditionally,Norwegian ?rms of consultingengineers have been small but competent.The competence was especially high withinthe hydropower sector, a sector with a signi-?cant market potential. To meet the require-ments from the international market, thesolution was to establish a binding coopera-tion between independent companies, thebusiness idea behind the NORPLAN concept.Valuable cooperation experience is mygreatest bene?t frommore than 30 years atNORPLAN, in addition to exciting projects,travel to foreign places and interaction withpeople from all over the world.It is with great pleasure I extend my warm-est congratulations, in the hope that NOR-PLAN will continue to consider competenceand cooperation as its foremost trademarks.The city of Bulawayo is the secondlargest city in Zimbabwewith a populationof nearly onemillion. In the last twentyyears, Bulawayo has faced critical watershortage due to drought and the failure ofwater resource development to keep pacewith the growth in demand. In 1999,Bulawayo City Council signed a contractwith NORPLAN for theBulawayoWaterConservation Project, ?nanced by theNorwegian Government.The project would improve the capacityof the Bulawayo City Council to managethe water and sewerage distributionsystemsmore effectively, thereby reducethe city’s water losses and avoidingserious water shortages. The projectwould also upgrade the condition andmanagement of Bulawayo’s water andsewer networks and reduce health risksin high-density areas.Acomprehensiverestructuringof thewaternetworkwascarriedoutandawaterlossreductionplanwasprepared.NORPLANcarriedout trainingand technology transferworkshopsandseminars, on-the-job trainingandstudy tours, and prepared opera-tion andmaintenance procedures andmanuals. NORPLAN’s engagement in theproject ended in 2001.Preventing water loss in ZimbabweIn 1997,NORPLAN assisted UgandaElectricity Board in design, procurementand supervision for the redevelopmentand extension of ?vemain 123 kV gridsubstations and improvement of 33 and11kV networks. The project was ?nancedby theNorwegianGovernment as a part ofaWorldBank programme to develop theUgandan electricity network. The projectwas designed to boost network capacityin conjunctionwith the implementationof the OwenFalls ExtensionHydropowerproject, thereby increasing the reliabilityof the electric supply in the country.The physical planning and institutionalbuilding project in Palestine establishedNORPLAN as an international leading ad-visor on institutional capacity building inthe ?eld of urban and regional planning.NORPLAN advised the Palestinianauthorities atministerial level on physicalplanning and the organization of a Direc-torate for physical planning. NORPLANalso de?ned responsibilities for planningunits at central, regional and local level;reviewed and evaluated existing plan-ning laws and codes, developed regionalplans; and coordinated strategic projectsfor Gaza and theWest Bank. The contractalso included technology transfer with on-the-job training and planning of teachingat Birzeit University.Building institutionalcapacity in PalestineDid you know?NORPLAN has worked in more than 100countries, in all regions - all over the world.Electricity supportin UgandaPhotobyHalvorAarrestadIn 1971, NORPLAN started as a small group of adventurous engineers. Thirtyyears later, NORPLAN entered the newmillennium as an international renownedconsultancy company in four key areas: natural resources and renewable energy;industry, oil and gas; water and environment; and urban planning and development.Thenewmillennium2000s18 | NORPLANOver the years, NORPLAN has been involvedin several hydropower initiatives in Bhutan,including the Chhukhha refurbishment plantproject, 2009-2011. (Photo by Ken Opprann)Anniversary Report 1971-2010 | 1920 | NORPLAN2000sOver the last decade, Grandfather It has witnessed ma-jor changes in his Laotian community.Since 2006, NORPLANhas been incharge of the environmental as-pects of the hugeTheun-Hinbounhydropower Expansion Projectin central Laos. The local population hascertainly seen somemajor changes.By 2012, the power station will haveexpanded its current installed capacityfrom 210MW to 500MW. The creationof a new reservoir requires the reloca-tion and livelihood restoration of about4,000 people in host villages, and theproject has implemented a number ofcommunity programs.Dr. Stephen Sparks from NORPLANis environmental manager for theproject in Laos. He spoke with Grand-father It about how the project haschanged the village and what it hasmeant to his family.Grandfather It is sixty years old andwas born in a village some 50 km fromhis present residence in Nahin near theTheun-Hinboun Power Company (THPC)powerhouse. He served as a soldier dur-ing the Second Indochina war and wastrained as a veterinarian assistant towork vaccinating livestock in the district.Hemarried and then settled down inhis natal village and took up farming.Dif?cult timesAt this time, there were serious foodsecurity problems and difficult times forthe country aftermany decades of war.In 1994,hemoved toNahin, during theconstructionofNationalRoad #8 and theTHPC powerhouse . These two projectsheld out the promise of development andimprovement. The road was thefirst in the area and provided accessto a health post, school and market.“Previously, sick or injured peoplewould have to be carried out or trans-ported by boat formore than one day tothe nearest health centre,” he says. “ButTHPC provided electricity to Nahin in1998, and shortly after that a modernhealth centre”.The Company also providedmanyjob opportunities during construction.Grandfather It working as a labourer onthe new roads, on access clearance for thetransmission lines and eventually as awatchman for one of the local contractors.Many positive changesPresently, he is building a new houseonthe main road near his daughter’s home.“All my children have completedprimary school and gone on to becomeprofessionals, working in the region astwo teachers, a policeman and a driverfor a contractor. One son-in-law is alsoa watchman for a contractor,” he says.Although there is concern about infla-tion and money not buying what it usedto, he has seen many positive changesand an improvement in his standard ofliving. He marvels at his children andgrandchildren riding about on motor-bikes and in cars, but is quite contentto be a passenger only“Theun-Hinboun Power Com-pany provided electricity toNahin in 1998 and shortly afterthat a modern health centre.”Social programsandmajor changesGrandfatherItinfrontofhishouse.The Theun Hinboun Dam Site, Laos, 2006.(PhotobyStephenSparks)Anniversary Report 1971 - 2010 | 21Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, facedsevere water shortages, particularly inthe dry season. The lack of safe drinkingwater caused great difficulties for thepeople and theMelamchi area was iden-ti?ed as a feasible source of water for theKathmandu valley.At the beginning of 1999, NORPLANwas awarded the contract for the ?naldesign study and tender documents fortheMelamchi Diversion Scheme project.The client was theMelamchiWater Sup-ply Development Board,and theNorwe-gian Government ?nanced the contract.TheMelamchi Diversion Scheme willsupply raw water through a 29 kmlong tunnel from theMelamchi riverto the treatment plant nearKathmandu. The study includedground investigations and design ofroads, intake, tunnel, hydropower plant(later left out) and transmission lines.In addition, NORPLAN carried outeconomic & financial analysis, envi-ronmental impact assessment (EIA)and coordinated the social uplift pro-gram. Following the study, NORPLANprepared tender documents for sixcontracts and carried out constructionsupervision for the roads.Designing water supply scheme in NepalMarianne DamhaugManaging Director, 2000-2006– I amhappy to convey my sincere congratu-lations to NORPLAN on the occation of itsfortieth anniversary. Knut Ekeberg visitedWashington DC in 1998, convinced me thatNORPLAN was a well-established andprosperous consultancy ?rm and offeredme a job. I joined NORPLAN as a MarketingCoordinator and later as Managing Director.The NORPLAN concept of spearheadingthe international operations of a group ofpartners is a unique, but quite demandingmodel. Size-wise NORPLAN is a modestcompany, with the partner firms as themain resource base. The performance andvisibility of the company will depend onthe continued mutual understanding andcon?dence between the partners.Among the main achievements of NOR-PLAN since its thirtieth anniversary is thedynamic initiative to inspire and engageyoung professionals in international coop-eration. I have many good memories of mytime in NORPLAN, and I very much enjoyedcooperating with colleagues to resolvechallenges and bring the company forward.I wish NORPLAN every success in its futureoperations, with strong support and recog-nition by its owners.The quality and reliability ofwater supplyservices in Bosnia-Herzegovina deterio-rated seriously during the YugoslavWars.Several towns had less than one dayof water supply per week and verypoor water quality.In 1998,Norplan startedwork on theurgent rehabilitation andupgrading ofexistingwater and sanitation systems inthe towns ofMostar andKalesija. At thesame time, the company also carried outrehabilitation andupgrading ofwater andsanitation systems in eight small towns inRepublika Srpska. The projects enabled acontinuouswater supply and contributedto reduced pollution from the seweragesystems. The projectswere ?nanced by theNorwegianGovernment, extended in 2002and completed in 2005 .Upgrading water supplies in the BalkansIn 2001, only 1 percent of Uganda´spopulation had access to electricity. TheGovernment of Uganda developed a RuralElectri?cation Strategy, with a target ofincreasing the rural electri?cation rateto 10 percent by 2012.In 2005, NORPLANwas engaged byUganda’s Ministry of Energy andMineralDevelopment for a rural electrifica-tion project. The project, financed bythe Swedish Government, would bringelectricity to around 4 550 householdsin thirty villages in the rural areas ofBugiri, Kyenjojo, Bundibugyo and Pader.NORPLAN’s role was to design andprepare tender documents, assist withprocurement, and supervise construction.The project also included construction ofmore than 300kmof overhead lines, 81 kmwith low voltage lines and installment ofdistribution transformers.NORPLAN’s work was finished inmid- 2008 and the project was completedin 2010.Lighting up 4,550households in UgandaIn 2008, NORPLANwon a contract to preparepre-feasibility studies for the Khumachhu andRotpashong hydropower projects in Bhutan,and reconnaissance studies for thirteen otherpotential hydropower sites.(PhotobyBjørnStenseth)Did you know?22 | NORPLANNORPLAN timeline1970s1980s1979:NORPLAN opens an of?ce in Dar esSalaam, Tanzania, to develop NORPLANsgrowing business network in the EastAfrican region. In 2006, NORPLAN Tanzaniawas established as a limited company,with local staff and management asmajority shareholders.1971:NORPLAN AS waslaunched in Oslo, Norway.1995:NORPLAN establishes an of?ce inKampala, Uganda, together with localengineer and businessman LawrenceOomulen. In 2009 NORPLAN reducedits ownership interest and NORPLANUganda Ltd became NEWPLAN Ltd.NORPLAN through theyears and around theworld1985: NORPLAN expands into theMiddle East and opens a projectof?ce in Abu Dhabi, United ArabEmirates.Anniversary Report 1971-2010 | 231990s2000s1997:NORPLAN establishes aproject of?ce in Sarajevo, Bosniaand Herzegovina.2000:NORPLAN establishes aproject of?ce in Kathmandu, Nepal.2004:NORPLAN´s Dr. Stephen Sparks becomesenvironmental and social programmanagerfor the Theun-Hinboun HPP project in Lao andestablishes a NORPLAN project of?ce inVientiane. Also in 2004, NORPLAN is awardedthe St. Petersburg Flood Protection project,and opens a project of?ce in the city.2009:Having been award pre-feasibilityand reconnaissance studies for ?fteenhydropower projects, NORPLAN opensa project of?ce in Thimphu, Bhutan.2011: NORPLAN wins the RedevelopmentMasterplan for Muttrah and opens a projectof?ce in Muscat, Oman.1998:With expanding business inEthiopia, NORPLAN establishesa long-term cooperation withEthiopia´s Shebelle Engineering.Shebelle`s Addis Ababa of?ce alsoserves as NORPLAN project of?ce.40 years of looking forward“It is a pleasure for me to congratulateNORPLAN with the 40-year anniversary.Best wishes for the celebration and Ilook forward to NORPLAN’s continuedinvolvement in Ethiopia.” – Odd-IngeKvalheim, Ambassador, Royal NorwegianEmbassy in Addis Ababa“TrønderEnergi congratulatesNORPLAN on 40 years work as animportant company in the inter-national and national hydropowersector.” – RuneMalmo,ManagingDirector, Trønder Energi“We wish to congratulate NORPLAN onthe occasion of the 40th anniversaryNORPLAN is distinguished not only inTanzania but worldwide as a leadingprovider of expertise when it comes toconsultancy services on hydropower.Tanzania Electric Supply Company(TANESCO) highly appreciates NORPLAN´s excellent andvaluable contribution, and look forward to a long-lastingcooperation in the African region.” – Lewanga Tesha, SeniorManager Hydro Generation, TANESCO, Tanzania“Thank you for the excellent work youcarried out to the full satisfaction ofthe Melamchi Water Supply Develop-ment Board. Your work on the priority1 project of the Government of Nepalwill help us to improve the basic healthand well-being of people in KathmanduValley. We want to congratulate NORPLAN on your 40-yearanniversary, and wish you a continued success in yourfuture endeavors.” – Mr. Suman Sharma, Former ExecutiveDirector, Melamchi Water Supply Development BoardAbu Dhabi, UAENORPLAN Abu DhabiSuite #102Ali & Sons Business CenterUmm Al NarP.O. Box 47405Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesTel: +971 2 5583809/5589809Fax: +971 2 645 6670E-mail: avs.shankar@asplanviak.no/torgunnar.overli@asplanviak.noHead office, NorwayNORPLANNedre Skøyen vei 20276 Oslo, NorwayTel: +47 21 58 50 00Fax: +47 21 58 50 01E-mail: norplan@norplan.comwww.norplan.comKampala, UgandaNewplan Ltd.Crusader House 1st floorPlot No. 3 Portal Ave.P.O. Box 7544Kampala, UgandaTel: +256 414 340 243/4/5Fax: +256 414 340 243/4/5E-mail: info@newplan.ugwww.newplan.ugDar Es Salaam, TanzaniaNORPLAN Tanzania Ltd.Plot 127, Mafinga StreetP.O. Box 2820Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaTel: +255 22 266 8090 / 7020 / 6236Fax: +255 22 266 8340E-mail: admin@norplantz.orgwww.norplan.co.tz