Norwegian trio forming offshore wind development consortium
Aker Offshore Wind and its majority owner Aker Horizons will collaborate with Statkraft to investigate potential offshore wind power projects on the Norwegian continental shelf.
The three parties are interested in developing and operating large-scale offshore wind parks in Norway which would export green electricity to European customers.
One area under investigation will be use of bottom-fixed offshore wind at the Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN2) projects.
The parties plan to set up an integrated project team handling joint preparation and submission of an acreage application, and further development activities.
Aker Offshore Wind, which has an ambition to become a fully-fledged independent power producer, would take the lead in the construction phase.
Statkraft, which claims to be the largest provider of green electricity in Europe, will lead the operations phase and the marketing of the green electricity.
Aker Horizons, dedicated to investing in and developing companies specialising in renewable energy and decarbonization technologies, will contribute experience in financial structuring, strategy project execution, and deployment of digital solutions.
The partners are currently assessing export possibilities to mainland Europe and the UK, and potentially electrification of oil and gas facilities.
Source: Offshore Magazine