The power plant was designed and constructed by NGK Utbygging AS and sold to Småkraft AS upon completion in 2017. Hallingbygg AS was responsible for the building, and Turhus Maskin AS for the construction work. The waterway equipment was supplied by Brødrene Dahl AS, and Spetals Verk delivered the electromechanical equipment. PE pipes were used in the upper section of the pipeline route, and ductile cast iron pipes in the lower section. The intake is a coanda intake.
The power plant has tangible and positive ripple effects beyond the renewable electricity it produces. On the eastern side of Hallingdalen at Liodden, there is a larger cabin area that had long desired electricity.
However, the costs of running electricity from the power line at Liodden were too high for this to be feasible. When NGK Utbygging AS constructed the power plant, additional conduit pipes were simultaneously laid parallel to the penstock up to the intake, where the cabin area begins. From there, power cables were then laid into Liamarka, enabling the cabin owners to finally realize their desire for electricity. This example demonstrates that hydropower development creates positive ripple effects that benefit community development. Electricity would hardly have reached Liamarka without the construction of the power plant. Both NGK Utbygging AS and Hallingdal Kraftnett demonstrated excellent cooperation and forward-thinking in connection with the development.
