Offshore staff
STAVANGER, Norway – Equinor, RWE Renewables, and Hydro REIN have agreed to collaborate on an offshore wind project in Norway.
They plan to submit an application to the authorities to develop a large-scale, bottom-fixed wind farm in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Norwegian North Sea.
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has opened two areas for offshore renewable energy schemes, Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II, and is working on the licensing process for Norwegian offshore wind power projects.
According to Equinor, the Sørlige Nordsjø II area’s wind resources are among the world’s best; water depths range from 53-70 m (174-229 ft).
The generated power could be supplied to markets in the EU and the UK, which have stated ambitions to attain 300 GW and 100 GW respectively of offshore wind capacity by 2050.
Equinor and RWE have already jointly developed the 385-MW Arkona offshore wind farm in the German sector of the Baltic Sea, which was commissioned in 2019.
Hydro brings experience in large-scale project execution, industrialization, and power market optimization. Its track record includes wind power developments in Norway and Sweden.
It will participate in the partnership via Hydro REIN, its newly established company for renewables development.
05/26/2021
