Landslides, floods and quick clay on one plot
NVE's hazard zones and susceptibility maps sit as map layers over the property, so your risk assessment is one review instead of three portals.
Data source · Nature and risk
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat, linked to every property.
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE) is the government agency for water and energy resources. It supplies a broad portfolio of risk and infrastructure data to Placepoint. NVE reports to the Ministry of Energy and manages, among other things, the national landslide database, quick clay zones, flood hazard maps, storm surge, building ban zones along power lines, existing and planned grid installations, hydropower, wind power, watercourses and catchments, water bodies, protected watercourses and radon probability.
- datasets from Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
- 21
- Source: docs.placepoint.no/data/leverandorer/nve, synced 16 October 2026
- map layer categories that hold the data
- 7
- Source: docs.placepoint.no/data/leverandorer/nve
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What Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat gives you
The data, and what it decides
For a developer or development team, NVE's data is often decisive at the zoning stage. Quick clay and landslide zones can trigger extensive stability assessments and mitigation measures. Building ban zones along power lines set clear limits on where you can build. Flood and storm surge hazard zones can trigger requirements for raised ground levels or other structural solutions. NVE is also the licensing authority for power generation and grid installations, and its data feeds the map layers for risk, water and energy.
Noregs vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE) reports to the Ministry of Energy (ED) and is responsible for managing the country's water and energy resources. NVE also carries out the state's administrative tasks in landslide prevention.
This text is based on the source documentation, synced 16 October 2026.
From source to map
From Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat to your map, with no set-up
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
Registers, maps and services as the vendor publishes them.
Collection
We collect from the source, not from a copy of a copy, as often as the source is updated.
Normalisation
Linked to cadastre number and Organization Number, quality-assured, with source and date on every field.
Your workspace
Map, property panel, reports, Placepoint API and MCP.
Why Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat in Placepoint
The register is free. The time it takes to use it is not.
Building ban zones before you design
Zones along power lines and grid installations show on the map, so you know where you can build before the feasibility study.
30 datasets from one agency
From storm surge and radon to hydropower, wind power and catchments. All with NVE as the source and a date on each field.
Straight into your credit model
You can also fetch natural hazards per property programmatically through the Placepoint API at /properties/{country}/{cadastreId}/risks.
The datasets
21 datasets from Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
- WeeklyBuilding prohibition zones – power linesBuilding ban zones along power lines are restricted areas around transmission grid lines. They are set up under a licence granted under the Energy Act, through either expropriation or a voluntary agreement with affected landowners.About the dataset
- Water · When the source changesRiver networkELVIS, the national river network, from main rivers at overview level to the full network when you zoom in.About the dataset
- EnergyDistrict heatingAreas with a licence or a licence application for district heating.About the dataset
- Risk · Real timeFlood hazard mapThe Flood hazard map shows areas that flood at different flood sizes (return periods).About the dataset
- Energy and environment · When the source changesPlanned Electrical Installations in the Power SystemElectrical installations and power lines that have a licence or are at different stages of the licensing process, but have not yet been built.About the dataset
- Coast and fishing · Real timeLake depth (bathymetry)NVE's lake database with hydrological information on all lakes and ponds in Norway larger than 2,500 m² (2.5 decares), a total of aboutAbout the dataset
- Infrastructure · Real timeManhole cover, drain and hydrantVisible points on the municipal water and sewage network: manholes, gullies and fire hydrants, taken from LedningVA in Felles kartdatabase (FKB).About the dataset
- Risk · Real timeQuick clayQuick clay is a particular type of marine clay that loses all its bearing capacity when disturbed or loaded. It is the single factor in Norwegian geotechnics that most often stops development projects or makes them more expensive.About the dataset
- Risk · When the source changesQuick Clay – CautionShows areas that may be exposed to quick clay landslides, based on marine clay deposits and terrain criteria (slope and height difference).About the dataset
- Energy (not built) · Real timeGrid installationsGeolocated grid installations from Netbas (Volue), Statnett's management system. Includes overhead lines, underground cables and transformer stations in the transmission grid and the higher-voltage distribution grid.About the dataset
- When the source changesRadon probabilityThe national radon susceptibility map, classified into four categories:About the dataset
- Risk · DailyProtection structuresStructures built to protect against flooding, erosion and landslides, with type of measure, year built and who owns the structure.About the dataset
- Energy · When the source changesSmall hydropower potentialMapped potential for small hydropower plants, with the intake point and waterway for each project and an estimated development cost.About the dataset
- Risk · When the source changesSnow avalanches, Armed Forces hazard mapRelease and run-out areas for snow avalanches from the Armed Forces' own mapping, with separate layers for what has been mapped and what has not.About the dataset
- EnergySolar resourcesAverage annual solar irradiation in kWh/m², for the period 1991 to 2020.About the dataset
- Energy and environment · WeeklySubstations, towers, poles & licencesDetailed individual installations from Statnett's Netbas system: all transformer stations, power line masts, poles and licence data for the transmission grid and the higher-voltage distribution grid.About the dataset
- Water · WeeklyWater bodiesWater bodies for both surface water and groundwater.About the dataset
- Energy and environment · WeeklyHydropowerNVE's management overview of all dams and regulated lakes in Norway, covering both developed and undeveloped hydropower potential.About the dataset
- Water · Real timeWatercourses and catchmentsA watercourse is a connected system of rivers, streams, lakes and glaciers within a catchment area. It runs from its sources in forest and mountains down to a shared outlet in the sea, a lake or a larger river.About the dataset
- Water · WeeklyProtected watercoursesWatercourses protected from hydropower development through Verneplan for vassdrag (the protection plan for watercourses), a legal designation adopted by the Storting over several decades.About the dataset
- Energy and environment · WeeklyWind powerWind farms that require a licence and that Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat (NVE) has processed or is processing, including plants under construction or fully or partly in operation.About the dataset
Each dataset follows its source's update schedule, shown for that dataset. The category is the map layer group the dataset sits under in Fusion.
How to get started
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Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat data
Ask a questionAre susceptibility maps the same as hazard zones?
No. Susceptibility maps show where a hazard may exist and trigger a requirement for further assessment. Hazard zone maps are mapped in detail and show where the hazard actually is. Placepoint shows both, and the layer name tells you which one you are looking at.
How often is NVE's data updated?
We pull data from NVE's services continuously. The table above shows how often each dataset is updated, which follows NVE's own publishing schedule.
Does the quick clay map cover the whole country?
No. The quick clay zones cover the areas NVE has mapped, mainly below the marine border. Outside mapped areas, the absence of a zone does not mean there is no quick clay. The marine border from NGU is a separate layer that shows where quick clay can occur.
Can I get an alert when a hazard zone changes?
Yes. Monitoring in Fusion follows the properties and areas in your project and alerts you when the map layers that apply to the site change.
How up to date is the data from Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat?
The table above shows how often each dataset is updated, which follows the source. Every field in Placepoint shows its source and date.
Can we use the data from Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat in our own systems?
Yes. The Placepoint API exposes the same datasets programmatically, and the MCP server makes them available to AI agents. You can export extracts and reports from the platform.
More about the source
Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat at the source
- NVE: main site
- nve.no
- NVE Atlas: map service
- atlas.nve.no
- Skrednett: landslides and floods
- skrednett.no
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