December 11, 2020, by Adrijana Buljan
Norwegian government will invest NOK 120 million (EUR 11.3 million) in a new wind power research centre, with offshore wind research being one the main priorities for the new centre.
The investment was announced on 11 December by the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, who also announced the establishment of the new centre earlier this year.
“Rapid growth in offshore wind power internationally offers great opportunities for Norwegian businesses. Research and development is crucial to secure lower costs, less environmental impact and improved operating models for such projects”, Minister
Tina Bru said.
“I believe a long term research centre with industry partners, the research community and the government will contribute to further development of offshore wind power in Norway”.
NorthWind will work on innovations to make the sector cheaper, more efficient and more sustainable 11 December 2020
Norway has unveiled plans for a wind energy research centre called NorthWind, to work on innovations to make the sector cheaper, more efficient and more sustainable
The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Tina Bru said Nkr120m (€11.3m) will be invested in the facility, which will prioritise offshore wind research.
It will be led by the research institute Sintef, with partners Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) and the University of Oslo.
Northwind will bring together over 50 partners from research institutions and industry all around the world, including Equinor, Aker Offshore Wind, Fred Olsen Renewables, Fugro, Nexans and Statkraft.
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NorthWind: A New Wind Power Research Centre for Norway
December 11, 2020 by David NikelHome » News from Norway » NorthWind: A New Wind Power Research Centre for Norway
The Norwegian government today announced an investment of NOK 120 million in a new wind power research centre for Norway.
Wind power has the potential to supply the world s energy needs many times over. Yet it remains a controversial topic in Norway. Many Norwegians are opposed to wind turbines in their local area.
A new research centre based in Norway will look to improve existing wind power technology and develop new solutions to locate the turbines many miles offshore.
Friday, 11 December 2020 Today the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, announced an investment of 120 million NOK (€11.3 million) in a new wind power research center in Norway. The NorthWind research centre will be at the cutting edge, working on innovations to make wind power cheaper, more efficient, and more sustainable. One of the centre’s main priorities will be offshore wind research. Equinor Hywind Scotland offshore wind farm. (Øyvind Gravås/Equinor)
“Rapid growth in offshore wind power internationally offers great opportunities for Norwegian businesses. Research and development is crucial to secure lower costs, less environmental impact and improved operating models for such projects. I believe a longterm research centre with industry partners, the research community and the government will contribute to further development of offshore wind power in Norway,” said Tina Bru, Norway s Petroleum and Energy Minister.