Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Vitality has acquired seven functions to take part within the tender for the Southern North Sea II offshore wind challenge space.
Chinese language wind turbine producer Mingyang Good Vitality, Texas-based Hydroelectric Company, and Norseman Wind, a subsidiary of EnBW, submitted particular person functions to participate within the tender.
Amongst others who sought pre-qualification for Norway’s first industrial offshore wind farm tender are consortia together with Aker Offshore Wind, BP, and Statkraft; Equinor and RWE; Parkwind and Ingka Investments; and Shell, Lyse, and Eviny.
“Regardless of massive price will increase for the worldwide offshore wind business just lately, there are a number of sturdy gamers making use of to have the ability to take part within the public sale spherical for Sørlige North Sea II. We at the moment are beginning to assess the assorted functions,” mentioned Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Vitality Terje Aasland.
In response to the tender paperwork, the ministry will prequalify a minimal of six and a most of eight candidates. If fewer than six candidates will be prequalified, the ministry mentioned it’ll assess whether or not the public sale needs to be carried out.
The Norwegian authorities formally opened the applying window for Norway’s first offshore wind public sale on 29 March, providing a mixed capability of three GW throughout two areas, 1.5 GW at Southern North Sea II and 1.5 GW at Utsira Nord.
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The deadline for functions was set for 1 September and the winners of the primary offshore and floating wind websites had been anticipated to be introduced by the top of this 12 months.
Nonetheless, the Southern North Sea II tender was postponed final month as the federal government needed to wait to acquire approval for state help from the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA).
At present, the tender has a “tentative deadline” of February 2024.
The Southern North Sea II tender relies on the so-called English public sale mannequin, with the bidder with the bottom bid value (NOK øre/kWh) to be chosen.
The federal government has ambitions that by 2040 areas will likely be allotted for 30,000 MW of offshore wind manufacturing.
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