The Utsira Nord project will be located in Southwestern Norway close to the Utsira island,30 km away from the coastal city of Haugesund, where Deep Wind Offshore is headquartered. With an installed capacity of 500 MW, the renewable electricity produced will cover close to 150.000 Norwegian households.
The lease allows to initiate the environmental permitting process and site condition studies before applying to the construction support scheme planned by the Norwegian authorities. The award highlights the strength of the partnership between EDF power solutions and Deep Wind Offshore, combining a strong offshore wind expertise with an extensive knowledge of the needs and features of the region.
EDF power solutions and Deep Wind Offshore are committed to relying on the rich industrial heritage of the region. The companies have carried out numerous local actions such as roadshows for local suppliers, educational initiatives, public meetings at Utsira island and academic cooperation with universities and research institutions.
Knut Vassbotn, Deep Wind Offshore CEO said: “This award marks a major milestone for Deep Wind Offshore. Since our founding in 2021, Utsira Nord has been a top priority. In partnership with EDF power solutions, we aim to demonstrate strong execution capabilities while safeguarding local interests in Norway’s first large-scale floating wind project.”
Cédric Le Bousse, EDF power solutions Executive Vice President Europe Middle East and Central Asia said : “We are very proud to have been chosen as one of the winners of the Utsira Nord lease tender. This award showcases the work delivered by our teams and the relevance of our partnership with Deep Wind Offshore. Together, we will leverage our expertise and knowledge to bring the Utsira Nord floating offshore wind farm project to the next step.”
About EDF power solutions
Bringing together the businesses of EDF Renewables and EDF Group International Division, EDF power solutions is an international energy player which develops, builds and operates renewable and low-carbon energy production facilities as well as flexible power and electricity transmission solutions.
As a major player in the energy transition worldwide,EDF power solutions deploys, within EDF, competitive,responsible and value-creating projects. In 25 countries, our teamsshow their commitment to local stakeholders every day, adding their expertiseand capacity for innovation to the fight against climate change.
EDF powersolutions operates 31GW of gross installed powercapacity worldwide. Leveraging on itstechnological and commercial skills aswell as local knowledge, EDF power solutions develops innovativeoffers, to support the move towards decarbonization and developmore efficient electrical systems.
EDF power solutions offer a large range of technologies to produce low carbon electricity (wind power, solar, hydraulics, biomass), increase power system flexibility (battery storage, PSP, low carbon thermal hybrid solution etc.)and to reduce our customers’ carbon footprint (electrical mobility, hydrogen, offgrid solutions, mini-grids, etc.).
About Deep Wind Offshore
Deep Wind Offshore is an international developer and owner of offshore wind projects, headquartered in Haugesund, Norway. The company is developing 4 GW under exclusivity. The Company is backed by strong industrial and financial owners in Knutsen Group, Haugaland Kraft, Sunnhordland Kraftlag, and Octopus Energy.
