Norway is pioneering the future of offshore wind
Page date: published 14 October 2022; updated 30 September 2026; 3 min read (as rendered).
This article, despite its 2026 update date, contains older plans and forecasts. It reports that METCentre received licences in September 2022 for four additional offshore wind turbines, with installation by 2026 then planned. Arvid Nesse is quoted saying the expansion would support Norway’s floating offshore wind supply chain and test not only technology but planning, logistics, transport, environmental impacts and installation. Treat those timelines as historical plans rather than evidence of completion.
The page cites a Menon Economics forecast that floating offshore wind could create 50,000 Norwegian jobs and give Norway 14% of the global market by 2050; these are projections. It says Norwegian Offshore Wind had nearly 400 members at the time. It also describes a one-year Global Growth Offshore Wind Japan program involving 15 Norwegian companies, Innovation Norway and NORWEP, aimed at connecting Norwegian firms with Japanese partners through workshops and seminars. The article frames Norway’s offshore experience and deep-water resources as strengths for floating wind, while citing historical global capacity figures.
Related links: Energy; Offshore wind.