RWE, âEquinor and Hydro team up for offshore wind in the Norwegian North Sea
RWE, âEquinor and Hydro team up for offshore wind in the Norwegian North Sea
Essen, 26 May 2021
Project to forging ahead the development of offshore wind in Norway
Partners have strong expertise in all parts of the offshore wind value chain
RWE Renewables, Equinor and Hydro REIN have signed a collaboration agreement for offshore wind in Norway. The partners will jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop a large-scale bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Norwegian North Sea.
Source: Equinor
Together, the partners have strong expertise in all parts of the offshore wind value chain from development, production, and route to market.
Equinor, RWE Renewables and Hydro REIN have signed a collaboration agreement for offshore wind in Norway. The partners will jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop a large-scale bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Norwegian North Sea.
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has opened two areas for offshore renewables (Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II) and is currently working on the licensing process for offshore wind power projects in Norway. The area borders the Danish sector in the North Sea and is ideally located for supply of electricity to Europe.
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