OSLO, March 3 (Reuters) - Output at the Nyhamna natural gasplant on Norway's western coast, which processes gas from RoyalDutch Shell's giant Ormen Lange field, will be reducedon Sunday and Monday due to a power outage, gas system operatorGassco said.
Stormy weather has caused a power grid failure expected toreduce gas output at the plant by 57 million cubic metres (mcm)on Sunday and by 43 mcm on Monday, Gassco said on its website onSunday.
The plant produces primarily for export to Britain.
At 1100 GMT Norwegian gas flows to Britain were down to 35mcm per day compared to a daily average of 109 mcm on Friday.
Nyhamna is located on Gossa island, between Ã…lesund andKristiansund, a coastline area which has been hit by strongwinds over the weekend.
Stormy weather is also expected on Sunday evening and at thebeginning of next week, Norwegian meteorology website yr.nosaid.
Norway is Europe's second-biggest piped gas exporter.
