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ARTICLE · 30 AUGUST 2023

The Norwegian Government Announces The First Competitions For Offshore Wind

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Wednesday 29 March 2023, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy published the announcement for the first competition for offshore wind for the project areas Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II.

NorwayEnergy and Natural Resources
Christopher L. Sveen
Christopher L. Sveen
Bård Sandstad
Bård Sandstad
Bjørn Gisle Grønlie
Bjørn Gisle Grønlie

Wednesday 29 March 2023, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy published the announcement for the first competition for offshore wind for the project areas Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II.

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The announcement is broadly in line with the consultation documents from the hearing rounds in December 2022 from the Norwegian Government, however, there are several changes and clarifications. We will in the near future provide further details, however, based on an initial review, we would like to highlight certain updates that the offshore renewable industry needs to take into account.

The pre-qualification application deadline for Sørlige Nordsjø II is 4 August 2023, and the application deadline for Utsira Nord is 1 September 2023.

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