Offshore staff
NORWAY — Renewable energy developers Vårgrønn and Å Energi and offshore wind specialist Corio Generation have launched the Brigg Vind brand, which will focus on developing sustainable offshore wind in Norway.
The Brigg Vind name pays homage to the strong maritime tradition and expertise of Norway. In Norwegian, a Brigg is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. Vind, meaning wind in Norwegian, is the renewable energy source it will harness.
The consortium was established in 2021 and is now launching its new brand in the lead up to the first Norwegian offshore wind tenders expected to open later this month.
Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, is the project manager for the Brigg Vind consortium.
Brigg Vind will initially target the first round of awards for offshore wind in the Sørlige Nordsjø II area in the Southern part of the North Sea. The Norwegian government has previously stated it plans to award up to 1,500 MW of capacity in the first phase of the Sørlige Nordsjø II by year-end 2023. The Norwegian government has set a target to award areas equivalent to 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040, with the ambition for Norwegian companies to capture 10% of the global offshore wind supply market by 2030.
By 2050, according to research commissioned by the Brigg Vind partners, Norway’s potential for commercial offshore wind capacity could exceed 50 GW, potentially creating more than 55,000 new offshore wind jobs in Norway.
On March 22, the consortium will visit three port and harbor facilities across the Agder region. Later this spring, Brigg Vind will hold supply chain roadshows in Agder and other regions in Norway.
03.21.2023
