Hywer

What Hywer does

Hywer AS is a Norwegian total-solutions provider to the small and medium hydropower industry, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saint-Gobain since its 2020 spin-out from BD Vasskraft. The company delivers end-to-end project services — from concession planning and in-house engineering through construction and commissioning to ongoing operations and maintenance — for hydropower developers and large Norwegian utilities, with a disclosed reference base of 80+ completed small hydro plants and 600+ project deliveries.

Its core offerings span six integrated product lines: waterway components (gates, pipes, steel constructions, valves); turnkey construction and rehabilitation; in-house engineering; specialized drilling and pipe-lining using owned capital equipment (TBM 'Snøhvit', Herrenknecht HK250C directional drill, customized PPP380 pipe-pushing rig); operations and maintenance via the proprietary DK Kraft digital monitoring platform; and low/high-voltage electrical services through a dedicated Electro department established in 2025. Notable technical differentiators include TBM-based waterway tunneling — demonstrated on the 9.9 MW Mork kraftverk project where it replaced conventional driving with an estimated 700-tonne CO2-equivalent reduction — and proprietary intake/gate designs including the Fossekallen Coanda-effect system.

Hywer operates on a project-based, sales-led go-to-market serving both small hydropower developers and major energy companies (Statkraft, Hafslund E-co, Hydro Energi, Lyse Kraft, SFE, Eviny), with revenue mix spanning one-time component and project revenue plus recurring managed-services revenue from DK Kraft monitoring. Revenue is disclosed at approximately 650 million NOK (~USD 60M) against a workforce of 44-45 employees across headquarters in Dale i Sunnfjord and a regional office in Oslo. Customer concentration is moderate and split between large enterprise utilities and smaller independent developers, with no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no AI/ML capabilities identified in the available evidence.

Name

Hywer

Legal name

Hywer AS

Website

https://hywer.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydropower Engineering and Construction Services

NAICS

Hydroelectric Power Generation (221111), Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydropower Turbines & Electro-Mechanical Equipment (Turbines, Generators, Governors) (EUAMADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydropower Operations, Maintenance & Refurbishment (R&M/Life Extension) (EUACAEAG), Hydropower Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management (O&M, Spares, Performance) (EUAMADAE), Hydropower Plant Development & Permitting (Greenfield/Brownfield) (EUACAEAE), Hydropower Turbines, Generators & Balance-of-Plant Equipment Manufacturing (EUAMAHAF), Turbines, Generators & Hydromechanical Equipment Manufacturing (OEMs) (EUACAEAH)

Keywords

• Hydropower construction services
• Waterway components supply
• Tunnel boring services
• Power plant engineering
• Hydropower operations maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Dale i Sunnfjord

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Total Power Plant Projects: Complete turnkey hydropower plant delivery as main contractor, from project development through construction to commissioning. Includes both new builds and rehabilitation projects.
2. Waterway Components: Supply of waterway components including gates, pipes, steel constructions, and valves for hydropower projects. Both customized and standard components.
3. Engineering Services: Own engineering department with particular strength in building and mechanical engineering. Includes all planning, calculations, technical plans and concession documentation.
4. Drilling and Lining Services: Directional drilling and TBM tunnel boring, plus steel pipe lining services for waterway establishment in bedrock.
5. Operations and Maintenance: Full monitoring and documentation management for hydropower plants across Norway. Includes digital monitoring, SMS alerts, production reporting, regulatory reporting to NVE, annual inspections, service and maintenance.
6. Electro Services: Electrical services including low and high voltage work for the energy sector, covering transformer stations, power stations and small hydro plants. Includes control systems, switching systems, primary systems up to 420KV, cable systems up to 132kV.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hywer is a total supplier to the Norwegian hydropower industry, delivering turnkey power plant construction and rehabilitation, in-house engineering, waterway components (gates, pipes, steel constructions, valves), specialized drilling and casing using owned TBM and directional/pipe-pushing rigs, digital operations and maintenance, and low/high-voltage electrical services. The company serves small hydropower developers and large energy companies across Norway as a main contractor from concession through commissioning.

Product overview

Hywer is a total solutions provider for the hydropower industry, offering an integrated portfolio of products and services. The core offering consists of waterway components (Vassvegskomponentar) including gates (Luker), pipes (Rør), steel constructions (Stålkonstruksjonar), and valves (Ventilar), complemented by full-cycle project services. The company provides end-to-end capabilities through construction and rehabilitation (Utbygging og rehabilitering), in-house engineering (Prosjektering), and specialized drilling/casing services (Boring og foring) using their owned tunnel boring machine 'Snøhvit' and directional drilling equipment. Operations support is delivered through a proprietary digital monitoring platform (DK Kraft) and comprehensive electrical services (Elektro). The product portfolio is unified through Hywer's total supplier approach, managing projects from concept through construction and ongoing operations and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vassvegskomponentar (Waterway Components)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 complete small hydropower plants delivered
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norsk GrønnkraftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Acquired in 2022, Norsk Grønnkraft was established in 2004 by four central, publicly-owned energy companies in eastern Norway (Austlandet) for developing, building and operating small hydropower plants. The acquisition added six new employees, a tunnel boring machine, and several projects under development and construction. Strengthened Hywer's construction and electro-technical expertise and overall developer competence.
• Saint-GobaincoreOthers · 1 January 2020Parent company headquartered in Paris, France. Saint-Gobain started in 1665 and is a global company present in 76 countries with 3500 sales offices and 800 factories worldwide. The group produces ductile cast iron pipes, cement, insulation and glass. As owner, Saint-Gobain sets strict requirements for Hywer regarding sustainability, ethics and productivity. Hywer gains access to global supplier network and financial resources.
• MK MyklebustminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal contractor performing ground work at power station and roadless intake for Eikemo kraftverk project.
• HAFS BetongbyggminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal contractor responsible for all concrete work on Eikemo kraftverk project.
• Norhard ASminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor for shaft drilling at Eikemo kraftverk, using Hywer's lining rig for steel pipe installation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Nordic-headquartered engineering and design consultancy with a strong hydropower and renewable energy practice. Offers comparable consulting, owner's-engineer, and design services to those Hywer provides via Prosjektering.
• Multiconsult: Major Norwegian engineering consultancy with deep hydropower and water resource expertise. Competes with Hywer's Prosjektering (engineering) department on hydropower design, permitting, and owner's-engineer scopes.
• Norconsult: Leading Nordic engineering consultancy with substantial hydropower practice spanning feasibility, design, and supervision. Provides comparable engineering services to Norwegian utilities alongside Hywer's in-house team.
• AF Gruppen: Major Norwegian contractor with a strong energy and infrastructure portfolio, including hydropower civil works. Overlaps with Hywer's Utbygging og rehabilitering (construction and rehabilitation) offering at the civil construction layer.
• Statkraft: Norwegian state-owned utility and Europe's largest generator of renewable energy, predominantly hydropower. Major Hywer customer (Dam Svartavatn rehabilitation, among others) and a broader hydropower incumbent that influences the Norwegian small-hydro tender environment.

Direct peers

• Voith Hydro: Global hydropower equipment manufacturer and service provider offering turbines, generators, automation, and modernization services. Competes with Hywer on equipment supply and rehabilitation tenders for Norwegian utilities.
• GE Renewable Energy (Hydro): Global hydropower OEM offering turbines, generators, and turnkey solutions. Competes with Hywer on large-scale hydropower tenders and equipment supply across Europe.
• Andritz Hydro: Global OEM of hydropower turbines, generators, and turnkey electro-mechanical equipment with a major installed base in Norway. Listed as both a customer and a direct competitor to Hywer on equipment supply and turnkey hydropower contracts.
• Rainpower: Norwegian hydropower equipment manufacturer specialising in turbines, generators, and large steel components such as draft tubes and bypass systems. Overlaps directly with Hywer's waterway components and electro-mechanical product lines, and is listed as a Hywer customer.
• Småkraft AS: Norwegian small hydropower developer and owner-operator with a portfolio of small hydro assets. Operates in the same small-hydro value chain as Hywer — both as a customer and as a vertically adjacent counterpart — sharing the same ≤10 MW Norwegian market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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