The government’s internal disagreement over hybrid cables aside, Norway will later this year launch its first tender for bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines in the North Sea.
In a speech delivered on 9 February 2022, the Norwegian government presented its plans to launch the first phase of Norwegian offshore wind development. At the same time, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy released a consultation paper with its proposal on how to pide the two open areas Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord into multiple license areas.
The proposal and the following public consultation are the first steps of the process leading up to the award of licenses in the two open areas. The Ministry’s announcement of areas, which will take place after the public consultation process, is a prerequisite for starting prequalification processes and auctions/competitions for exclusivity, which in turn can result in the award of licenses. The consultation deadline is due 29 April 2022.
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