OUTING TO TAFJORD KRAFT
On Thursday October 14, 12 pupils from class 3TAF and 14 Italians visited Tafjord. They wanted to study how electric power can be generated from water.
First we were given a guided tour of the Tafjord Kraft Museum, were we were briefed on the principles of power generation. Also we got to see the first hydro-electric powerstation in Tafjord.
 The Italians outside Tafjord Kraft Museum. |
 Inside there was a lot of interest, both history and machinery. |
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Zakarisdammen.
Then we visited the Zakarisdammen ("the Zakarias Dam").
 The water supply this year was quite satisfactory, although the consumers, of course, want it to be filled up this time of year. |
 Of course we all were making photos. |
 As you see, it was thrilling to look down outside the dam. |
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 - Wind power - |
 Then everybody went back, ready for the return to Ålesund. |
 Traditional Norwegian food was served to the visitors in Tafjord. |
After an excellent lunch we went on to take a closer look at the K2 - a power station inside the mountain. It was explained to us how electrical power is produced today.
About 2% of the lokal output of electricity in Norway is produced at Tafjord Kraft's plants in Tafjord. The power stations are centrally controlled and supervised so there is no need for having people present in the actual plants. The production is supervised and controlled by computers.
The outing to Tafjord was a success and was a fine introduction to how hydroelectric power is generated. This helped us to understand the ideas behind the Project "North Wind – South Sun".
On the way home
At the end of the outing - and the end of the day - we played bowling and had pizza together on our way back home. A very amusing end on a day filled up with impressions.
 Relaxed leaders at the end of the day. (From left: Lektor Terje Pettersen (HVS), Vice Principal Rodolfo Malacrea and ENIS-coordinator Caterina Gasparini). |
 Bowling is fun! |
 - We really had fun - The projektleader from HVS, Øystein Risan, in hard competition with one of the Italian students. |
< - All youths like pizza - |
 Two smiling students from HVS. |
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