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Our partnership

Offshore wind developer Deep Wind Offshore and renewable energy major EDF power solutions have been working closely together in Norway since 2021. In 2025, the consortium was awarded its preferred area at Utsira Nord, project area two.

Going forward

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Following the award, the Ministry of Energy has delegated authority to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) to process notifications and determine the impact assessment program for the allocated project area. The notifications will be subject to public consultations.

Finally, the rights holders will have the opportunity to compete for capex support. The competition will be arranged so that one rights holder receives support.

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The Olof Skötkonung offshore wind farm is expected to produce up to 7,5 TWh of renewable electricity, corresponding to the combined electricity consumption of Gävleborg and Uppsala counties in 2021.

September 2024

Superficies Proceedings Initiated

January & February 2025

EIA Program Public Inquiry

2025

EIA Studies Launch

2027-2029

Design and Construction

2030

Target start of electricity production

The partnership

Deep Wind Offshore is a leading Norwegian offshore wind developer based in Haugesund, with strong industrial and financial owners in Knutsen Group, Haugaland Kraft, Sunnhordland Kraftlag (SKL) and Octopus Energy – combining experience across the Norwegian electricity, hydropower maritime and renewables sectors.

Valorem is a leading independent renewable energy company based in France, specializing in the development, financing, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects across Europe. With extensive experience in wind, solar, and hydropower, Valorem brings valuable expertise in energy production and sustainable project management to the Tuule Energy offshore wind project.

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Photo credit: EDF Renewables

Our partnership combines local knowledge and global experienceto propel Norway to net zero.

Projects

Our Locations

Sustainability and nature

Deep Wind Offshore and EDF power solutions are committed to a sustainable development of the project at Utsira Nord.

The consortium are committed to prioritise the environment and developing Utsira Nord in a sustainable way. Experience in environmental surveying, safeguarding, and monitoring are crucial to understand the environmental conditions on-site.

Through regular dialogue and input meetings with local fishermen and their organisations since 2020, the consortium has addressed opportunities and potential issues related to the Utsira Nord project.

In collaboration with the Norwegian tech company Spoor, the consortium has detected and tracked birds by the Utsira Nord site. Spoors AI technology and camera has been measuring from the lighthouse on Utsira, providing new observations of species and contributing to increased knowledge. Read more in the report below.

The consortium is working with NINA as part of the VisAvis project to map bird migration pathways across Norway. Read more at: VisAviS

EDF Power Solutions is working as part of a joint industry project to develop new methods to survey and monitor marine megafauna through the OWFSOMM (france-energies-marines.org)

EDF Power Solutions is developing new eDNA survey techniques to improve environmental surveillance at its Blyth Offshore Demonstrator project.

Supply chain

The project commits to further develop the Norwegian offshore wind supply chain industry. Engagement with businesses locally and throughout Norway is ongoing to raise awareness and preparedness for domestic and international opportunities.

The consortium are looking to work with local businesses on innovative and sustainable solutions.

Supplier registration

Roadshows along the west coast and supplier meetings
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The consortium has arranged open supplier meetings and contributed to several external supplier events to highlight opportunities related to the Utsira North project.

Moreld Ocean Wind preferred supplier for floater concept
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The consortium is cooperating with Norwegian supplier Moreld Ocean Wind for the floating solution at the offshore wind development on Utsira Nord.

Collaboration with Karmsund Havn and Westcon
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The consortium collaborates with Westcon Yards and Karmsund Havn to explore areas for construction, assembly and logistics for the development of Utsira Nord.

Local community

The consortium actively collaborates with local communities, schools, universities, and suppliers to develop expertise and share knowledge.

The project will contribute to create lifelong careers and high-quality green jobs in the region.

With Høgskolen på Vestlandet and several local suppliers in Haugesund, Deep Wind Offshore has established an educational programme in offshore wind. The first course started in January 2024, with a high number of participants from both the industry, public sector and academia.

EDF Power Solutions won the ‘Offshore UK Energy Skills Award’ at the Global Offshore Awards in 2022 for its work developing the 2 year “Destination Renewables” course with Pembrokeshire College to prepare students to enter the renewables job market.

The consortium has involved summer students and master's students in our Utsira Nord-project. Since 2021 the consortium has organised several meetings and events where the students presented their assignments to the municipality and local community on Utsira.

Offshorewind4kids: The consortium has organised educational activities for children on Karmøy and Utsira and taught them how to build their own wind turbines.

Utsira provides energy. Listen to the residents of Utsira on offshore wind development at Utsira Nord from 2021

Photo credit: EDF Renewables

The partnership

EDF power solutions is an international energy company which develops, builds and operates renewable power generation plants. As a major player in the energy transition worldwide, EDF power solutions deploys, within EDF, competitive, responsible and value-creating projects. In every country, our teams show their commitment to local stakeholders, adding their expertise and capacity for innovation to the fight against climate change.

Our experience

EDF power solutions’ first three offshore wind farms in France enabled the creation of 7,000 local jobs.

EDF Power Solutions has developed and built the worlds first commercial floating offshore wind farm using Tension Leg Platform foundations at Provence Grand Large near Marseille in France. Three Siemens Gamesa 8,4 MW turbines are installed on floaters designed, developed and installed by SBM Offshore and IFP Energies Nouvelles.

EDF Power Solutions built the worlds first gravity based foundations on its Blyth Offshore Demonstrator project in the UK. The company used this experience to deploy the concept on a large scale at its 500 MW wind farm at Fecamp, near Dieppe in France.
Picture: New_Blyth_02_©EDF Renouvelables_Chris Anderson

EDF Power Solutions developed and operates Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm which features 80 wind turbines on monopile foundations, supplying 480 MW of power near Nantes in France. Deep Wind Offshore visited the Saint Nazaire wind farm together with EDF Power Solutionsin 2022.
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