About HELINOR
Who we are
Norwegian engineering, built for data center power.
HELINOR Energy is a Norwegian energy technology company. We began in hydrogen fuel-cell systems, and we now bring that experience to one of the fastest-growing energy needs of our time: power for data centers and other power-intensive sites.
We combine power generation, electrical infrastructure, controls and energy recovery into one coordinated system. We work from Førde and Oslo, with partners in Europe and North America.
Our approach
Measured by what it delivers.
We judge our work by the value it creates for the customer and for the community around the site.
Capacity sooner
Power on site when the project needs it, not when the grid allows it.
Energy used better
Higher energy utilisation, with heat recovered where the site can use it.
Lower local impact
Low emissions, low noise and a practical path to cleaner power over time.
“Power infrastructure should deliver lasting value for customers while minimizing its impact on surrounding communities.”
Rune Knapstad
What we value
How we work.
Four values guide how we take on complex energy projects.
Curious
We challenge assumptions, investigate the details and decide on evidence.
Determined
We take responsibility for moving complex projects from ambition to execution.
Systems thinking
We treat electricity, heat, cooling, water, noise and emissions as one energy system.
Team spirit
We combine our own expertise with strong partners, because credible infrastructure is never built alone.
Our people 
Advisors 
Elling Helvig
Founder & CEO
Visionary founder and business developer with 30 years’ experience across oil, gas and shipping. Leads strategic growth.
Rune Knapstad
Director, Execution & Controller
Leadership with 16 years of execution experience, building project teams and customer relations across telecom, shipyard, maritime and industrial sectors.
Elias Vaardal
Product & Systems Engineer
Fuel-cell and business-development experience across gas-to-power architecture, product strategy and supplier integration.
Ellen Hanetho
Strategy, Finance & M&A
Finance and investment professional with extensive board experience across energy, technology and digital infrastructure.
Christian Dethloff
Technical Execution
Chemical engineer and industrial leader with experience in taking energy-technology businesses from start-up to commercial scale, and in advising and investing in growth companies.
Board and delivery-organization information will be updated in the BRREG Q4 2026. For further information, please contact Elling Helvig or our financial adviser, Danske Bank Corporate Finance.
Partners
Strong partners. One point of contact.
We work with established fuel-cell manufacturers, specialist gas and electrical engineering partners, and the EPC you choose. HELINOR coordinates the power package and its interfaces, so you deal with one partner from first conversation to operating power.
Responsibility
Transparent by default.
Trust is built through open communication and ethical business practice. We hold our suppliers to the same standards we hold ourselves, in line with the UN Global Compact principles.
Investors
Back the infrastructure behind digital growth.
We welcome investors who understand industrial technology, disciplined execution and scalable project delivery.
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Build power infrastructure that works.
Power engineering, controls, software, thermal integration and project execution, in one team.
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