Dear CHARGE Partners,
We are pleased to share with you the preliminary agenda for the upcoming learning visit in Østfold, taking place on March 4–5.
The meeting will be held in Fredrikstad. You will find information about hotel accommodations and how to travel further down on this page.
Please register your attendance here.
The deadline is February 10th – We have a limited number of participants.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Martin, Sarah or Stein Cato via email.
Feel free to share this information with your stakeholders. We look forward to seeing you all in Østfold, Norway!
How to get here & hotel information:
- How to travel 1:
Take the Flytoget airport express train or a VY train from Oslo Airport Station to Oslo Central Station (Oslo S).
– Travel time is approximately 22 minutes with Flytoget, or slightly longer with VY.
Change trains at Oslo S to the VY regional train line RE20 towards Halden.
Get off at Fredrikstad Station.
From Fredrikstad Station, you can either walk (about 10–12 minutes) or take a taxi to Quality Hotel Fredrikstad.
Total travel time: Approximately 1 hour and 54 minutes, including the transfer.
- How to travel 2:
Direct Bus (simple and affordable)
This option requires no transfers and goes directly from the airport to Fredrikstad.
Take Vy Bus line FB11 directly from Oslo Airport to Fredrikstad Bus Terminal.
– Travel time is approximately 2 hours and 4 minutes.
– Operates every hour, every day.
From Fredrikstad Bus Terminal, it is about a 7–10 minute walk to the hotel, or a short taxi ride.
Total travel time: Approximately 2 hours.
Hotel:
They guarantee rooms with this discount until February 2nd.
Go to Strawberry’s website – https://www.strawberry.no/
Search for Fredrikstad and enter the code “LFRSTAD” in the field
“add discount or booking code here”, and the offer will appear
They guarantee rooms with this discount until February 2nd.
Send your booking request directly to the hotel at the following email address, using the booking code, to receive the discounted rate: cityfredrikstad@scandichotels.com
Code: ØST030326
Program: Charge learning visit Østfold – March 4 and 5, 2026
It is most practical to stay in a hotel in Fredrikstad city center. Participants must book their own stay. Bring outdoor clothing to stay warm and dry for the site visits and the ferry trips.
Wednesday, March 4
08:15 – Attendance at the reception area of Quality Hotel Fredrikstad – Bus to Inspiria Science Center, Sarpsborg
09:00 – 09:15 – Opening and introduction by political leadership, Annette Lindahl Raakil, deputy county mayor, Østfold County Council
09:15 – 09:30 – The foundation of the Norwegian EV market – Lars Godbolt, Norwegian EV Association
09:30 – 09:45 – Business models for local energy systems – Marianne Kars, Østfold Energi
09:45 – 10:00 – Framework conditions for battery reuse – Experiences from TREASoURce and SINTEF – Moana Simas, SINTEF
10:00 – 10:20 – Break
10:20 – 10:40 – Battery reuse and control systems – Greenerway
10.40 – 11.20 – Inspiria Science Center on energy – Geir Endregard, Admin.dir Inspira Science Center
11:20-12:10 – Lunch
12:10- 12:45 – Bus to Øra industrial park
- Borg Havn – https://www.borg-havn.no/
- Hydrovolt – https://www.hydrovolt.com/
16:45-17:00 – Bus back to city center and hotel
17:00 – 18:00 – Free time
18:00 – 22:00 – Attendance at the reception area of Quality Hotel Fredrikstad
(Dinner at Værk, Færgeportgaten 78B, Gamlebyen)
(15-minute walk and short ferry ride)
22:00 – Return to hotel and end of day 1.
Thursday, March 5
08:30 – Attendance in the reception area of Quality Hotel Fredrikstad – a short walk to Litteraturhuset Fredrikstad – Storgata 11, 1607 Fredrikstad
08:45 – 09:05 – Battery Center Norway – Stena Recycling
09:05 – 09:25 – Applied use of batteries for grid stabilization – Pixii
09:25 – 09:45 – The use of electric vehicles and batteries in agricultural sector- Erlend Moberget, Agronorth AS
09:45 – 10:00 – Break & Showcase: Electric tractor
10:00 – 10:20 – BESS as critical infrastructure, why and how – Morten Hagen, Capture Energy
10:20 – 11:45 – Workshop – Regional framework and instruments – The Østfold case
11:45 – 12:30 – Lunch Litteraturhuset
12:30 – 13:30 – Travel to Moss harbour
13:30- 15:30 – Maritime use of batteries and autonomous sea transportation:
Visit to Moss Harbour – https://www.moss-havn.no/elektrifisering-i-moss-havn
15:30 –16:30 Return to Fredrikstad
16:30 – 18:00 Free time
18:00 Attendance at the reception area of Quality Hotel Fredrikstad
(Dinner at 18:10 at Brasseri Sjø og Land, Storgata 5, Fredrikstad)
(5‑minute walk)
22:00 End of program
