Cegal has been chosen as the new IT operations partner for Å Energi after an extensive and thorough tender process that began in the summer of 2024. The agreement makes Cegal a key digitization advisor and technology partner for a leading player in the Norwegian power industry.
- We have placed great emphasis on standardization, security, cost-effectiveness and a delivery model that supports our future development.
The agreement with Cegal means that we get a technology partner with solid domain knowledge and the ability to deliver at both strategic, tactical and operational levels.
Margrethe Smith, Executive Vice President Operations and Technology at Å Energi.
Cetegra, Cegal's proprietary cloud platform, which is specially adapted to the energy industry, is an important part of the delivery. Cetegra streamlines the digital workday for employees by gathering relevant applications and work processes in one place. The platform is vendor-neutral and puts the user in focus, while ensuring IT security and providing cost-effective IT administration.
- Cetegra has delivered great value to global energy companies for a number of years. Together with Å Energi, we will continue to develop Cetegra so that the platform provides even greater value for the power and renewables industry in Norway, says Dagfinn Ringås, CEO of Cegal.
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Cegal won on quality of service, strong industry expertise and knowledge of the specialized applications we use.
Margrethe Smith
- We are confident that Cegal is a good technology partner for the development that both Å Energi and the power industry will undergo in the coming years, she adds.
Å Energi is one of Norway's largest power groups. It operates throughout the value chain, from production to end customer, and owns 82 power stations in Rogaland, Agder and Buskerud. Å Energi produces 13 TWh of hydropower annually and has more than 430,000 grid customers in Norway and over 9,000 business customers in the Nordic region.
- This is a great vote of confidence and we are very proud to be chosen as a digitalization partner for Å Energi. The company is considered one of the most innovative power companies in Norway and has great ambitions for digitization and development of new services. Cegal being chosen as the IT operations supplier demonstrates that our strategy of building a leading global technology company for the energy sector is bearing fruit," says Dagfinn Ringås, CEO of Cegal.
The fact that Cegal has been chosen as IT operations supplier shows that our strategy of building a leading, global technology company for the energy sector is bearing fruit, says Dagfinn Ringås, CEO of Cegal.
Our strength lies in combining technical expertise with deep industry knowledge. This makes us a unique partner that can contribute strategically, and for the long term, not just solve today's needs.
Dagfinn Ringås, CEO of Cegal.
As part of the agreement, Cegal will establish an office in Kristiansand. This will contribute to new jobs and strengthen the local technology environment. At the same time, the geographical proximity facilitates close collaboration with Å Energi on the further development of digital solutions for the power sector.
Read what Sandnesposten writes about the case here (Norwegian)>
* Header image: Steffen Syvertsen, CEO Å Energi and Dagfinn Ringås, CEO Cegal.