# Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-05-11 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Norway Plans 30 GW Offshore Wind Capacity by 2040 Meta Description: Norway aims for 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040, with strong interest from major energy firms in floating and fixed turbine projects in the North Sea. URL: https://financedigest.com/factbox-potential-bidders-in-norways-first-offshore-wind-tenderhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-05-11t111335z1lynxnpei4a0irrtroptp4norway-offshorewind-1736815744698-compressed.jpg) By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating and bottom-fixed wind turbine capacity and plans for 30 GW of capacity by 2040 amid strong interest from energy firms. A first tender for 1.5 GW is expected by next year at Soerlige Nordsjoe II, some 2,590 square km and bordering the Danish sector of the North Sea, which is suitable for bottom-fixed wind power turbines. Utsira Nord, an area of 1,000 square km (386 square miles), is located northwest of the oil industry capital Stavanger and is seen as suitable for floating wind power. Companies and [joint ventures](https://www.financedigest.com/the-flavored-salt-market-to-be-led-by-constructive-joint-ventures.html "The Flavored Salt Market To Be Led By Constructive Joint Ventures") that have confirmed their interest are: Sweden’s Vattenfall has joined Seagust, a joint venture between industrial investment firms Arendals Fossekompani (AFK) and Ferd, [seeking to bid](https://www.financedigest.com/amazon-loses-bid-to-throw-out-case-by-uk-drivers-seeking-worker-rights.html "Amazon loses bid to throw out case by UK drivers seeking worker rights") for both areas. [Shell is partnering with local utilities BKK and Lyse to prepare bids](https://www.financedigest.com/shell-chevron-and-petrobras-weigh-guyana-oil-auction-bids-sources.html "Shell, Chevron and Petrobras weigh Guyana oil auction bids -sources") for both Utsira Nord and Soerlige Nordsjoe II. British oil major BP announced it will join [Norway’s Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind](https://www.financedigest.com/norway-to-ramp-up-offshore-wind-in-drive-to-go-green.html "Norway to ramp up offshore wind in drive to go green") to bid for permits in the southern area. Separately, Statkraft and Aker Offshore Wind teamed up with Ocean Winds, a joint venture of France’s Engie and [Portugal’s EDP for a floating](https://www.financedigest.com/portugal-set-to-start-up-europes-largest-floating-solar-park.html "Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park") offshore wind bid. Denmark’s Orsted has formed a consortium with Fred. Olsen Renewables, a subsidiary of Bonheur and utility Hafslund-Eco, which plans to jointly develop [offshore wind](https://www.financedigest.com/sse-and-equinor-to-proceed-with-4-billion-dogger-bank-c-offshore-wind-farm.html "SSE and Equinor to proceed with billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm") in both areas. Equinor will seek acreage in both areas. It is planning a bid with Eni renewables unit Vaargroenn for a floating offshore wind farm at Utsira North and has teamed up with Germany’s [RWE](https://www.financedigest.com/public-power-corp-rwe-to-build-five-solar-farms-in-greece.html "Public Power Corp, RWE to build five solar farms in Greece") and Norsk Hydro for a planned wind farm at Soerlige Nordsjoe II. Germany’s EnBW and several Norwegian partners, including wholesale and [retail food](https://www.financedigest.com/global-food-makers-retailers-remain-in-crisis-mode.html "Global food makers, retailers remain in crisis mode") supplier Norgesgruppen, have announced the Norseman Consortia initiative to develop a 1.4 GW wind farm in the Soerlige Nordsjoe II area. Italy’s Eni and Norway’s HitecVision have formed the Vaargroenn joint venture and seek acreage at Soerlige Nordsjoe II together with utility Agder [Energi and Macquarie’s Green](https://www.financedigest.com/britains-tax-take-risks-blowing-green-energy-off-target.html "Britain’s tax take risks blowing green energy off target") Investment Group (GIG). Separately, Agder [Energi and GIG have announced plans](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-energy-regulator-drops-plan-to-ring-fence-customers-cash.html "UK energy regulator drops plan to ring fence customers’ cash") to bid for offshore wind acreage at Utsira Nord. Magnora and TechnipFMC plan to bid for a site at Utsira Nord through their Magnora [Offshore Wind](https://www.financedigest.com/offshore-wind-turbines-market-poised-to-expand-at-a-robust-pace-over-2030.html "Offshore Wind Turbines Market Poised to Expand at a Robust Pace Over 2030") partnership. Deep Wind Offshore, a joint venture of [shipping company](https://www.financedigest.com/shipping-companies-feel-the-heat-as-investors-shun-coal.html "Shipping companies feel the heat as investors shun coal") Knutsen OAS and utilities Haugaland Kraft and Sunnhordland Kraftlag, plans projects for both sites. A joint venture of offshore supply firm NorSea, majority owned by shipping firm Wilhelmsen and Belgian offshore wind development firm Parkwind, has said it plans to [apply for licences](https://www.financedigest.com/dutch-online-bank-bunq-applies-for-u-s-banking-licence.html "Dutch online bank Bunq applies for U.S. banking licence") in both areas. (Reporting by Nora Buli, editing by Terje Solsvik) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---