{"id":5214,"date":"2022-11-17T09:48:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T08:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haavind.no\/offshore\/?page_id=5214"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:45:45","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/haavind.no\/offshore\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"template-page alignwide wp-block-dekode-hero\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__inner_blocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Timeline<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>The Norwegian Government has set ambitious goals for the development of offshore wind. Below follows a timeline for offshore wind based on the Government&#8217;s current plan. The milestones below reflect the timelines in the tenders for Utsira Nord (UN) and S\u00f8rlige Nordsj\u00f8 II (SN II) first phase, published March 29, 2023.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline alignwide wp-block-haavind-block-timeline\" id=\"block-timeline\">\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-group wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-group\">\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"238229\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">March 29, 2023<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-publication-of-the-tender-for-the-first-phase-of-sn-ii\">Publication of the tender for the first phase of SN II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tender for the first phase of SN II was published on March 29, 2023, with a goal of awarding the sub-areas by december 2023. <\/p>\n\n<div id=\"timeline-item-238229-take-action\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__take_action\"><p>The tender documents can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/tema\/energi\/landingssider\/havvind\/sorlige-nordsjo-ii\/id2967231\/\">https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/tema\/energi\/landingssider\/havvind\/sorlige-nordsjo-ii\/id2967231\/<\/a> <br>Transcript of the Minister of Petroleum and Energy&#8217;s speech can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/aktuelt\/olje-og-energiministerens-innlegg-pa-pressekonferanse-om-utlysning-av-omrader-for-havvind\/id2969632\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/aktuelt\/olje-og-energiministerens-innlegg-pa-pressekonferanse-om-utlysning-av-omrader-for-havvind\/id2969632\/<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--take-action\">Take action<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"751508\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">March 29, 2023<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-publication-of-the-tender-for-un\">Publication of the tender for UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tender for UN was published on March 29, 2023, with a goal of awarding the sub-areas by December 2023. <\/p>\n\n<div id=\"timeline-item-751508-take-action\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__take_action\"><p>See tender documents at the Norwegian Government`s website here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/tema\/energi\/landingssider\/havvind\/utsira-nord\/id2967232\/\">https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/tema\/energi\/landingssider\/havvind\/utsira-nord\/id2967232\/<\/a><br>Transcript of the Minister of Petroleum and Energy&#8217;s speach can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/aktuelt\/olje-og-energiministerens-innlegg-pa-pressekonferanse-om-utlysning-av-omrader-for-havvind\/id2969632\/\">https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/aktuelt\/olje-og-energiministerens-innlegg-pa-pressekonferanse-om-utlysning-av-omrader-for-havvind\/id2969632\/<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--take-action\">Take action<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading haavind-timeline-group--year\" id=\"h-2023\">2023<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"644367\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">April 25, 2023<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nve-s-report-on-new-areas-for-offshore-wind\">NVE&#8217;s report on new areas for offshore wind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NVE published its findings on new areas suitable for minimum 30 GW offshore wind on April 25, 2023. NVE has identified 20 new areas for offshore wind.  <\/p>\n\n<div id=\"timeline-item-644367-take-action\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__take_action\"><p>NVE&#8217;s findings can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/veiledere.nve.no\/havvind\/identifisering-av-utredningsomrader-for-havvind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/veiledere.nve.no\/havvind\/identifisering-av-utredningsomrader-for-havvind\/<\/a> (Norwegian only)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--take-action\">Take action<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"976778\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">April 17, 2023 &#8211; June 1, 2023<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-period-for-submission-of-questions-regarding-sn-ii-and-un\">Period for submission of questions regarding SN II and UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government has stated that interested parties may submit questions regarding the tender process for SN II first phase and for UN from April 17 &#8211; June 1, 2023. <\/p>\n\n<div id=\"timeline-item-976778-take-action\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__take_action\"><p>The questions must be submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy to this e-mail: <a href=\"mailto:havvind@oed.dep.no\">havvind@oed.dep.no<\/a>. Questions and answers will be published anonymous on the MPEs website regarding UN and SN II: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/tema\/energi\/landingssider\/havvind\/sporsmal-og-svar-om-utsira-nord-og-sorlige-nordsjo-ii\/id2975726\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/tema\/energi\/landingssider\/havvind\/sporsmal-og-svar-om-utsira-nord-og-sorlige-nordsjo-ii\/id2975726\/<\/a> <\/p><\/div><div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--take-action\">Take action<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"387951\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">November 15, 2023, 12:00<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadline-for-submission-of-prequalification-application-for-sn-ii-first-phase\">Deadline for submission of prequalification application for SN II first phase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"timeline-item-387951-take-action\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__take_action\"><p>The interested parties in the first phase of SN II must submit a prequalification application within November 15, 2023 at 12:00. The prequalification application shall be submitted digitally through the Government&#8217;s online portal for offshore wind. The Government will publish a link to the portal on the website for SN II prior to the deadline: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/tema\/energi\/landingssider\/havvind\/sorlige-nordsjo-ii\/id2967231\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/tema\/energi\/landingssider\/havvind\/sorlige-nordsjo-ii\/id2967231\/<\/a> <\/p><\/div><div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--take-action\">Take action<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-group wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-group\">\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"547684\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">January 2024<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prequalification-of-potential-bidders-for-sn-ii\">Prequalification of potential bidders for SN II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The interested parties in the first phase of SN II will be subject to prequalification, and the Government has stated that the prequalification will take place in January 2024.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"184161\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">March 20, 2024<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-award-of-the-first-phase-of-sn-ii\">Award of the first phase of SN II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first phase of SN II was awarded to Ventyr (Parkwind and Ingka) on March 20 2024, with a winning bid of 1,15 NOK\/kWh. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"366568\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">April 19, 2024<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cfd-signed-between-ventyr-and-the-norwegian-government\">CfD signed between Ventyr and the Norwegian Government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The state aid scheme, a Contract for Difference (CfD) with a 23 billion NOK cap, was signed between Ventyr and the government. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"317205\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">Q1 2024<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadline-for-submission-of-application-for-subareas-within-un\">Deadline for submission of application for subareas within UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The MPE has in a press release on October 17 stated that the application deadline for UN will be in Q1 2024, and stated that it will announce a new deadline as soon as possible. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"238384\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">May 31, 2024<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-notification-of-project\">Notification of project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the first phase of SN II and UN are awarded, the winning Company must submit a notification of its offshore wind project as well as a project specific impact study programme within six weeks from the award of an area. <br><br>Ventyr submitted their notification and a project specific impact study programme in May of 2024, available in Norwegian <a href=\"https:\/\/webfileservice.nve.no\/API\/PublishedFiles\/Download\/14ecbcd2-587f-4a85-bd22-4d3c588075d7\/202408748\/3438822\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading haavind-timeline-group--year\" id=\"h-2024\">2024<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-group wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-group\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading haavind-timeline-group--year\" id=\"h-2025\">2025<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"656207\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opening-of-new-areas\">Opening of new areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government&#8217;s ongoing work with finding new areas suitable for offshore wind will lead up to a larger bidding process for new areas in 2025. &nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"297801\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">April 15, 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-support-scheme-for-un-approved-by-esa\">Support scheme for UN approved by ESA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ESA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eftasurv.int\/cms\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/gopro\/Case%2093862%20-%20College%20Decision%20067%2025%20COL%20-%20State%20aid%20-%20Norway%20-%20Norwegian%20scheme%20for%20floating%20offshore%20wind%20%E2%80%93%20Utsir.pdf\">approved<\/a> the Norwegian scheme for government support for floating offshore wind at Utsira Nord. Read more about the content of the approved scheme <a href=\"https:\/\/haavind.no\/offshore\/esa-approves-norwegian-model-for-floating-offshore-wind-in-utsira-nord\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"840139\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">May 19, 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-announcement-of-the-competition-for-un-project-areas\">Announcement of the competition for UN project areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Energy announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/haavind.no\/offshore\/the-competition-for-utsira-nord-is-opened\/\">opening of the competition<\/a> for three project areas of 500 MW within Utsira Nord<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"900465\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">June 15, 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadline-for-written-questions-regarding-competition-tender-documents\">Deadline for written questions regarding competition tender documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies considering participation in the competition for UN project areas has until June 15 to submit questions about the competition documents<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"328808\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">June 16, 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-information-meeting-for-stakeholders-in-un\">Information meeting for stakeholders in UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The working group \u201cInfrastructure and Offshore Grid\u201d under the Offshore Wind Collaboration Forum is organizing an informational meeting for stakeholders about the licensing process and grid connection of Utsira Nord on June 16th from 12:00 to 16:00 at the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (N\u00e6ringslivets hus).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"877263\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">June 20, 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadline-for-feedback-on-the-draft-investment-support-agreement-for-un\">Deadline for feedback on the draft investment support agreement for UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"993245\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">End of June<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-completion-of-strategic-environmental-impact-assessment-for-new-areas-for-offshore-wind\">Completion of strategic environmental impact assessment for new areas for offshore wind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"755373\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">September 15, 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-application-deadline-for-un\">Application deadline for UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contestants are to submit their submission for application by no later than September 15, 2025.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"969579\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">October 01, 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadline-for-submission-in-the-public-consultation-of-the-strategic-environmental-impact-assessment-for-new-offshore-wind-areas\">Deadline for submission in the public consultation of the strategic environmental impact assessment for new offshore wind areas <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NVE has completed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/dokumenter\/horing-av-strategisk-konsekvensutredning-for-havvindomrader\/id3109879\/?expand=horingsbrev\">strategic EIA for new areas for offshore wind<\/a>. The EIA is up for public consultation until 1 October 2025. <\/p>\n\n<div id=\"timeline-item-969579-take-action\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__take_action\"><p>Submissions are to be submitted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/svar.regjeringen.no\/nb\/registrer_horingsuttalelse\/H3109879\/\">Ministry of Energy&#8217;s webpage <\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--take-action\">Take action<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"422355\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">December 11, 2025<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-allocation-of-areas-in-un\">Allocation of areas in UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Norwegian Ministry of Energy allocates project areas for floating offshore wind in Utsira Nord. Awards made to Equinor Utsira Nord AS and Vargr\u00f8nn (project area 2), and Harald H\u00e5rfagre AS (Deep Wind Offshore and EDF Renouvelables) (project area 3).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-group wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-group\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading haavind-timeline-group--year\" id=\"h-2026\">2026<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"779889\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">Q1 2026<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadline-for-license-application-and-detailed-plan\">Deadline for license application and detailed plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the MPE&#8217;s guideline for offshore wind, the license application for a specific project must be submitted within two years from the notification of the project. 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We are expecting that clarifications on the licensing process will be in place prior to the award of the opened areas.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-group wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-group\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading haavind-timeline-group--year\" id=\"h-2028\">2028<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"437574\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">Q2\/Q3 2028<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadline-for-submission-of-project-specific-impact-assessment-and-licence-application-un\">Deadline for submission of project-specific impact assessment and licence application UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"471395\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">Q3 2028<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-awarding-of-licenses-for-un-0\">Awarding of licenses for UN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the MPE&#8217;s guideline, the processing time for a license application will be approximately one year. Awarding of the licenses for Utsira Nord (&#8220;UN&#8221;) are expected around third quarter 2028.<br><br>The MPE&#8217;s decision can be subject to appeal to the King in Council for final decision. We are expecting that clarifications on the licensing process will be in place prior to the award of the opened areas.<br><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline alignwide wp-block-haavind-block-timeline\" id=\"block-timeline\">\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-group wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-group\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading haavind-timeline-group--year\" id=\"h-2030-and-forward\">2030 and forward<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"526556\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-first-projects-in-operation-0\">First projects in operation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an overall ambition to have the first projects in operation within 2030 and 30\u00a0000 MW awarded within 2040.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item\" data-timeline_item_id=\"352610\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item-date wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-haavind-block-timeline-item-date\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-north-sea-countries-goal-of-300-gw-of-offshore-wind-capacity-by-2050\">North Sea countries: goal of 300 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Sea Summit, held on January 26 in Hamburg: a clean energy pact pledging to deliver 300 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power through large-scale joint projects, was signed by Britain, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"haavind-timeline-item__buttons\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"haavind-timeline-item__btn haavind-timeline-item__btn--expand\" data-close=\"Show less\" data-open=\"Show more\">Show more<\/button><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_haavind_back_button_link_url":"","_haavind_back_button_link_text":"","_haavind_back_button_link_url_open_in_new_tab":false},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v24.2) - 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