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The final tender documents largely reflect the proposals issued for consultation in December 2022, but include several clarifications. The Ministry has thus met the industry on several points, including requirements for reference projects.<\/p>\n

As expected, the Ministry has chosen different competition models for the two areas. The competition for Southern North Sea II will be conducted using an auction model, while the project areas in Utsira Nord will be allocated through a qualitative competition without prequalification.<\/p>\n

Winners of the competitions will be awarded a project area with a time-limited and exclusive right to conduct a project-specific environmental impact assessment and apply for a concession under the Offshore Energy Act. The government aims to have the first offshore wind projects operational by 2030.<\/p>\n

Below, we summarize the key points in the tender documents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nearly three years have passed since the areas Utsira Nord and Southern North Sea II were designated for offshore wind power production. During a press conference on March 29, 2023, the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced a competition for project areas for offshore wind in both regions. This marks the first time applications for offshore wind on the Norwegian continental shelf are open. 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