Norway plans to open up two areas for floating offshore wind farms this autumn , according to Energy Minister Terje Søviknes . In total , four areas that are particularly suitable for offshore installations have been identified , Søviknes said . Any power produced from the first two projects will be used to power existing oil and gas platforms and will not enter the grid , said the minister , who also suggested Equinor would develop the projects . It will be a place to innovate and learn, enabling Norwegian technology and competence to develop in order to compete in a quickly evolving and growing global market,” said Søviknes. " Results from Equinor ’s first [ offshore ] project are very encouraging , and a Norwegian floating wind farm would reinforce our position in this market , ” said Søviknes .
Norway plans to open up two areas for floating offshore wind farms this autumn , according to Energy Minister Terje Søviknes . In total , four areas that are particularly suitable for offshore installations have been identified , Søviknes said . Any power produced from the first two projects will be used to power existing oil and gas platforms and will not enter the grid , said the minister , who also suggested Equinor would develop the projects . " Results from Equinor ’s first [ offshore ] project are very encouraging , and a Norwegian floating wind farm would reinforce our position in this market , ” said Søviknes .