Denmark’s Ørsted has determined to tug out of a Norwegian offshore wind partnership with Fred. Olsen Seawind and Hafslund.
“Ørsted have knowledgeable us that as a consequence of a prioritisation of investments within the portfolio they may withdraw from pursuing participation in offshore wind developments in Norway, and subsequently their participation within the partnership will discontinue,” mentioned Norway’s Bonheur in an announcement.
Fred. Olsen Seawind, previously known as Fred. Olsen Renewables and Hafslund fashioned the consortium, named Blaavinge, with Ørsted in June 2021 to participate in offshore wind tenders in Norway.
Hafslund and Fred. Olsen Seawind will proceed to press forward to pursue the Utsira Nord undertaking and offshore wind in Norway typically, however the Blaavinge partnership shouldn’t be able to pursue Sørlige Nordsjø II.
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 (Sørlige Nordsjø II) and 1.5 GW at Utsira Nord.
The allocation of the primary offshore wind areas will happen in early 2024.
The 1.5 GW of capability at Utsira Nord will likely be awarded to a few bidders by way of a contest primarily based on qualitative standards which can, amongst different issues, facilitate innovation and expertise growth in floating wind. The minimal capability of particular person bids for Utsira Nord have to be 460 MW, and the utmost capability 500 MW.
In the case of Ørsted, the corporate just lately determined to cancel two offshore wind tasks within the US, Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 in New Jersey, as a consequence of provide chain points and rising rates of interest.
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