Rjukan–Notodden: production starts from water power

Useful to know

The Rjukan–Notodden complex in Norway includes hydroelectric power plants, power lines, plants, transport and cities. Norsk Hydro developed it for the production of fertilizers from nitrogen in the air during the early 20th century. [1]

Here, the factory building is just one step in the chain. To understand the territory, trace the energy and transport to the manufacturing site. Then turn on the workers' housing. The landscape is not an accidental background: mountains, waterfalls and valleys participate in the conditions that make this industrial system possible.