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Annual Innovation Forum 2023
Representatives of the NorthWind consortium gathered in Trondheim over the past two days for the Centre’s third Annual Innovation Forum. On the agenda were a
Norwegian government prioritises industrial development in its offshore wind plans
The Norwegian government’s commitment to allocate areas for 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040 is primarily aimed at establishing a new foundation for
Seven applications submitted for Sørlige Nordsjø II
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy received seven applications in its bidding round for offshore wind development in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area. The Department
Record number of papers published in wake of EERA DeepWind 2023
The EERA DeepWind 2023 conference has resulted in the publication of a record number of papers. The scientific publications are available with open access in
World Wide Wind and AF Gruppen to test new floating turbine design
NorthWind partner World Wide Wind AS is partnering with AF Gruppen, Norway’s second largest engineering and construction firm, to test an avant-garde offshore floating wind
Faktisk.no debunks wild microplastic claim
A claim has been circulating on social media platforms falsely asserting that the rotor blades from a wind turbine in Vasa, Finland weighed 2 tonnes
EU regulatory actions vital for scaling up offshore wind
The Centre on Regulation in Europe recently released a comprehensive report outlining how EU regulatory action can support the rapid scaling up of offshore wind
Updates to the call for applications for Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces changes to the call for applications to develop offshore wind in Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord.
A milestone for offshore wind: world’s largest offshore wind farm produces its first power
On 10 October, the first wind turbine at Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm currently under construction, started producing power.
Enova allocates 2 billion NOK for small-scale floating offshore wind projects
Norwegian state enterprise Enova has set aside 2 billion NOK to stimulate innovation in the small-scale floating offshore wind sector. The initiative aims to advance
Norwegian government to announce three new offshore wind areas in 2025
The Norwegian Government is setting set the wheels in motion for the announcement of three new offshore wind areas in 2025.
Research institutions agree on offshore wind EU Centre of Excellence
Representatives from nine European research institutions signed a memorandum of understanding about the establishment of European Centre of Excellence on offshore wind research and innovation.
NorthWind on the Vindkast podcast
Centre Director John Olav Tande is a guest of the brand new Vindkast podcast, by NorthWind partner Kongsberg. Tande provides an introduction to what offshore
NorthWind partners awarded EU funding
A series of projects in topics related to NorthWind were recently awarded funding under the EU Horizon scheme. This list will be continuously updated as
Innovative workshop discusses co-existence between offshore wind and maritime activities
In a novel approach to problem-solving, NorthWind partner SINTEF hosted a multi-location workshop focusing on co-use of the sea and co-existence of offshore wind projects
