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  • Floating Wind Could Create 52,000 Jobs in Norway, Study Finds

    30 May 2022
    Business & Finance

    Floating wind alone could create over 52,000 jobs in Norway by 2050, which is around 25 per cent of the total employment in the oil industry in 2019, according to a report from Menon Economics. The report also finds that Norwegian players could take between 5 and 14 per cent of the global floating wind […]

  • Mainstream, Ocean Winds, and Statkraft Add Aker Solutions to Utsira Nord Team

    9 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Mainstream Renewable Power, Ocean Winds, and Statkraft have signed a memorandum of understanding with Aker Solutions, in Norway to collaborate on floating offshore wind at Utsira Nord. Mainstream, majority-owned by Aker Horizons, Ocean Winds, and Statkraft are in a consortium to pursue an application to develop floating wind power at the Utsira Nord license area […]

  • Norway Adds Phases, Interconnection Limits to Offshore Wind Auctions

    10 February 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    The Government of Norway has revealed further details about the upcoming offshore wind auctions at the Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord zones with a combined capacity of 4.5 GW. The 3 GW of fixed-bottom capacity at the Sørlige Nordsjø II zone will be auctioned off in two 1.5 GW phases. The auction for the […]

  • Norwegian Gov’t Plans Q1 2023 for Floating & Offshore Wind Auctions, Drafts Tender Frameworks

    6 December 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Norwegian government aims to tender Utsira Nord and the first phase of the Southern North Sea (Sørlige Nordsjø II) offshore wind areas by the end of the first quarter of 2023, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, which has now issued frameworks for the tendering processes and opened consultation. Commenting on the […]

  • Norwegians Identify 20 New Offshore Wind Areas

    26 April 2023
    Authorities

    A group of Norwegian directorates led by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has identified 20 new areas for offshore wind development. The areas, which the directorates recommended should be investigated further, are deemed technically suitable for offshore wind, with relatively low conflicts of interest.  This is part of the Norwegian authorities’ work towards having 30 GW of […]

  • TGS, Kongsberg Team Up on Digital Solutions for Offshore Wind Farms

    24 May 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    TGS and Kongsberg Gruppen (Kongsberg) have today announced a strategic collaboration to jointly develop integrated data and digital solutions for the offshore wind industry. According to forecasts, the offshore wind installed base worldwide is expected to more than quadruple between 2023 and 2030, said Kongsberg. To support and enable this growth, TGS and Konsberg have […]

  • BREAKING: Norway Opens First Offshore Wind Tenders for Applications

    29 March 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland have officially opened the application window for Norway’s first offshore wind auction. The combined capacity offered in the first auction round is 3 GW split equally across two areas on the Norwegian continental shelf: Southern North Sea II (Sørlige Nordsjø II) and […]

  • Norwegian Company Positioning for Upcoming Offshore Wind Projects

    1 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian company Caera has acquired its compatriot Energy Innovation as it plans to set up a skilled personnel base at the Egersund Energy Hub as part of the offshore wind supply chain in Norway. Caera is a supplier of skilled professionals in electrical and mechanical sciences, and Energy Innovation is an education and certification center. […]

  • Shell to Bid for Two Offshore Wind Areas in Norway

    17 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Dutch oil major Shell has partnered with Norwegian hydropower producers BKK and Lyse to apply for licences in two areas currently offered by Norwegian government for offshore wind development. The consortium is now working to prepare applications for projects in the Utsira Nord area, deemed better suitable for floating wind technology, and Sørlige Nordsjø II, […]

  • Mainstream, BP, Statkraft Partner with Norwegian Port as Part of Offshore Wind Bid

    13 December 2022
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Mainstream Renewable Power, BP and Statkraft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Windport in Mandal, Norway, as part of their bid to develop an offshore wind project at the Sørlige Nordsjø II (Southern North Sea II; SN2) area. According to the developers, Windport, a subsidiary of Global Ocean Technology, is building a port […]

  • Norway Speeds Up Offshore Wind Award Procedures

    11 June 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy put out several proposals for public consultation regarding the development of offshore wind in Norway on Friday, 11 June. The Norwegian government will start a process for awarding interested operators allocated areas as soon as possible, thus allowing them to apply for concessions for offshore wind projects within the […]

  • Norway Gathering Survey Team for Offshore Wind Zones

    13 May 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Jobs & Recruitment

    Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has tasked the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) with conducting surveys in connection with awarding acreage for offshore wind. The NPD will plan and implement a tendering process for preliminary surveys in the areas of Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord, which were opened for applications for renewable energy […]

  • Norwegian Developer Secures Site for Gigascale Wind Project Off South Korea

    6 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Deep Wind Offshore has secured site exclusivity for gigawatt-scale wind development in the Southern Sea offshore South Korea. A few months ago, the Norwegian developer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with East West Power to collaborate on four projects totalling more than 4 GW of floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind in South Korea. After […]

  • Ørsted Joins Fred. Olsen Renewables and Hafslund Eco Offshore Norway

    9 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted has established a long-term partnership with Fred. Olsen Renewables and Hafslund Eco to develop offshore wind in Norway and to compete in Norway’s upcoming application round for offshore wind areas. The three parties see the cooperation as the perfect fit for realising large-scale offshore wind projects in combination with an offshore grid, the Danish […]

  • Ørsted and Co Team Up with Rosenberg Worley for Norwegian Floating Wind Projects

    25 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Blåvinge, the partnership between Fred. Olsen Seawind, Hafslund Eco, and Ørsted which plans to bid in the upcoming offshore wind auction in Norway, is entering into an exclusive collaboration with Rosenberg Worley to develop floating offshore wind farms. Under the agreement, the Blåvinge partners and Rosenberg will jointly develop plans for how large-scale floating wind […]

  • BREAKING: Norway to Open New Offshore Wind Lease Areas

    8 June 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Norway will open up new areas for the development of offshore wind projects, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru said. The move is a response to the demands from the local industry which last year recorded an NOK 11 billion (around EUR 1.1 billion) international turnover in goods and services related to […]

  • NorgesGruppen Eyes Local Offshore Wind Tender

    20 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    NorgesGruppen and its ASKO Fornybar have entered into a collaboration with Norseman Wind to potentially participate in the upcoming offshore wind tender in Norway. The parties are planning to develop an offshore wind farm with 1.4 GW of capacity at the Sørlige Nordsjø II area. According to NorgesGruppen, the company’s first priority currently is to […]

  • Fugro and Enviros Mapping Out Wind Areas Offshore Norway

    10 January 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has awarded contracts to the companies Fugro and Enviros to map the shallowest strata under the seabed with the objective of locating sites that are best suited for the placement of wind turbines. Fugro has been awarded the contract for the Sørlige Nordsjø II area, while Enviros will map Utsira […]

  • TotalEnergies, Iberdrola and Norsk Havvind Now Jointly Known as ‘Skjoldblad’ in Norway

    19 August 2022
    Business & Finance

    After establishing a consortium to develop offshore wind projects in Norway in 2021, TotalEnergies, Iberdrola, and Norsk Havvind have now officially announced the consortium’s name: Skjoldblad. The three companies joined forces in November 2021 with a goal to respond to the Norwegian 4.5 GW Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II tenders for the development of […]

  • Iberdrola and TotalEnergies Join Forces Offshore Norway

    3 November 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Iberdrola, TotalEnergies, and Norsk Havvind have jointly responded to the call for tenders for the development of floating and bottom-fixed wind projects for a cumulated capacity of 4.5 GW at two offshore sites in southern Norway. The consortium said it will leverage in its offer the proven technical expertise of its members in both bottom-fixed […]

  • Norway and Portugal Bolster Offshore Wind Ties

    20 February 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Innovation, Research & Development

    The Norwegian Marine Energy Test Center (METCentre) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Portugal-based WavEC to collaborate on offshore wind development. The MoU was signed after Norway’s offshore wind organisation, Norwegian Offshore Wind, visited the Portuguese government and industry representatives earlier this month. Norwegian Offshore Wind represents more than 360 companies and is […]

  • Norwegian Developer Teams Up with East West Power on 4 GW Plan in South Korea

    30 June 2022
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian offshore wind developer Deep Wind Offshore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with East West Power to collaborate on four projects totalling more than 4GW of floating and bottom fixed offshore wind in South Korea.     “The complementary capabilities of our companies create a solid foundation for successfully developing the projects to benefit the energy […]

  • GCE NODE: Norway Needs Targeted Offshore Wind Policies

    15 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Global Center of Expertise (GCE) NODE has called on the Norwegian government to establish a national strategy with the right incentives to help kickstart the local offshore wind industry. According to Anne-Grete Ellingsen, CEO of GCE NODE, Norway needs to launch an industrial policy as other nations have comprehensive strategies to develop their business sector within […]

  • Norwegian Offshore Wind Auction Attracts More Domestic Companies

    2 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Two Norwegian investment companies have teamed up to establish an offshore wind company and compete in Norway’s upcoming licensing round. Arendals Fossekompani ASA (AFK) and Ferd AS (Ferd) established Seagust AS to compete in the offshore wind licensing round. Seagust Eyes Both Offshore Wind Areas The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has opened two […]

  • Equinor Shelves Floating Wind Project Offshore Norway

    22 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business development, Industry, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Wind Farm Update

    Equinor will postpone a further development of the Trollvind offshore wind initiative off Norway indefinitely. The company said the decision was based on several challenges facing the project, including technology availability, rising costs, and a strained timetable to deliver on the original concept. The authorities have been informed about the decision. Equinor has previously announced […]

  • Vattenfall to Bid in Norwegian Offshore Wind Auction

    8 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Vattenfall has joined forces with Norwegian company Seagust to bid for offshore wind areas in Norway’s upcoming licensing rounds. The two companies have established a joint venture to participate in the auction, which represents Vattenfall’s entry into the Norwegian offshore wind market. The companies plan to bid for licenses in both the Utsira Nord and […]