Wind power production in Norway increased sharply last year
Wind power production increased sharply in 2020 due to more wind than usual and more completed wind farms. In total, Norway produced 9.9 terawatt-hours (TWh)…
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New Swedish forecast: Wind power could compete with nuclear power in three to four years
Wind power will be as large a power producer as nuclear power within three to four years, according to new forecasts from Swedish Wind Energy….
Norwegian research center for wind power gets 120 million kroner of state funding
The NorthWind research center is being supported with NOK 120 million of state funding to create new export opportunities and green jobs in the offshore…
New survey: 42% of Norwegians are opposed to wind power development projects
A new survey from Opinion shows that opposition to wind power on land has increased significantly since April of 2019. The survey, which was carried…
Record high wind power production in Norway last year
Wind power production is increasing, but hydropower still dominates completely and accounted for 93.4 percent of total Norwegian power production last year. Last year, wind…
Billions in contracts in offshore wind development
Equinor is now entering into contracts totaling NOK 3.3 billion in connection with the development of the floating wind park Hywind Tampen. The contracts go…
Massive resistance to wind power in Norway
Of the 101 Norwegian municipalities that have areas suitable for onshore wind power, 78 say no to development, while only five say yes. 18 have…
Eagle-owl may thwart wind power
Observation of Eagle-owl may thwart wind power development Observations of Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo, Hubro) leads to that the Norwegian Society for Nature Conservation (Naturvernforbundet)…
Norwegian Outdoor Life demands a halt in the diminishing of Norwegian nature
Norwegian Outdoor Life demands a halt in the diminishing of Norwegian nature Large investment in wind power is one of the major threats to Norwegian…
Wind power needed to replace fossil energy
Wind power needed to replace fossil energy in Norway Statnett (the Norwegian state-owned grid company) believes that renewable energy can replace all fossil energy in…
Transformation to Clean Energy
Transformation to Clean Energy Benjamin Franklin said: “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.” If he has a rebirth now, and if he is…
BKK assesses wind power – owners say no
BKK assesses wind power – owners say “Not here” The power company BKK is considering investing in wind power in Hordaland, but most of the…
Zero critical to gas effort in India
Zero critical to Norwegian natural gas effort in India India is thirsting for energy, and the Government wants to bring Norwegian gas to the market….
Foreign owners build Norwegian wind power
By 2020, 18 new wind power plants will be completed in Norway.15 of them are wholly or partly owned by foreigners. The reason why…
Statkraft buys wind power projects
Statkraft buys renewable energy projects in the British Isles Statkraft (The Norwegian State-owned Power Company) has purchased the wind power business of Element Power Group, strengthening…
Wind power increases, but hydropower dominates
Last year, wind power accounted for 1.9 percent of total power production in Norway. Water power dominates completely at 95.8 percent of total production. …
Norwegian ship-owners win contract for billions in offshore wind-power
Norwegian ship-owners won ocean-wind contracts for multiple billions in 2016. An analyst believes the market will grow further in the years to come. A review…
Norway builds more wind power than Sweden
For the first time since the system of electricity certificates was introduced in 2012 Norway is building more wind power than Sweden. Recent figures from…
Fred Olsen to build wind power plants in Rogaland
Fred. Olsen Renewables AS has been granted permission to build Gilja Wind farms in Gjesdal , Rogaland. The plant will produce the electricity equivalent of…
NOK 11 billion will be invested in wind power project in Central Norway
The Statkraft, TronderEnergi and Nordic Windpower DA join forces to build Europe’s largest onshore wind farm in central Norway. About NOK 11 billion will be…
