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On October 12, 2023, the government appointed Electricity Price Committee presented their report.

As a result of critical input from Renewables Norway (Fornybar Norge) to the ongoing competition for SN II regarding the short deadline for prequalification...

In a new consultation paper, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy have proposed changes to the Energy Act...

The last few years have seen significant political turmoil and conflict across the globe and recent events indicate that shows no sign of slowing down.

Clean hydrogen is crucial to the future energy system in the EU, and the time is right for develop-ment of the green industry essential to address the climate crisis.

Financial capacity and financing plan among prequalification criteria for licence applicants, but no framework outlined for taking security by lenders.

The Norwegian government issued an update related to its offshore wind strategy on February 9th, 2022. The strategy aims to support the further development of offshore...

On Friday, June 12 2020, by royal decree, the areas "Utsira Nord" and "Sørlige Nordsjø II" were opened for offshore renewables, including offshore wind power

In 2020, the Norwegian government initiated the process of opening up for mineral activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

On February 5, 2024, NVE proposed modifications to the regulations determining which solar power plants require a concession under the Energy Act. As per the existing rules...

On June 20, 2024 the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) introduced a pro-posal for new price regulation in the district heating sector...

As data centres in Norway increasingly face scrutiny over the environmental and commercial costs of diesel backup generators, service providers are exploring more sustainable alternatives.

Havbunnsmineralloven trådte i kraft 1. juni 2019 og loven skal legge til rette for undersøkelse og utvinning av mineralforekomster på den norske kontinentalsokkelen.

The Norwegian Government on 11 June 2021 published a White Paper «Putting Energy to Work – Long Term Value Creation from Norwegian energy resources".

Onshore wind power remains one of the cheapest production technologies, yet no new permits have been granted since 2020. This episode explores the complex legal framework governing wind power development in Norway, where municipalities effectively hold veto power and regulatory requirements create challenging processes for all stakeholders. What will it take to move new wind power projects from planning to production efficiently and properly?

The new framework opens the door to increased public financing of investments to accelerate the transition towards a net-zero economy, including in renewable energy production, and represents...

The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has in collaboration with other relevant directorates (the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries, The Norwegian Environment Agency...