Hopes and Fears for Co-existence in Norwegian Offshore Wind
ffshore wind in Norway has now crossed the starting line with the opening of Equinor’s Hywind Tampen in August this year. The engineering feat of the world’s largest floating wind park, 11 turbines totaling 88 MW of renewable wind power, is now a reality.
Kicking off the GreenShift events
This year, September stands out as a very special month for us as we kick off two exiting events on the European stage…
Predicting the future energy system: modelling offshore wind in the power grid
Achieving a sustainable zero-emission society requires profound changes to the energy system. About half of Norway’s overall energy consumption is fossil based. Decarbonising this half of the energy consumption and simultaneously facilitating sustainable growth in Norway are key challenges going forward.
Tracking down the cause of water tree issues in wet design high voltage subsea cables
Co-authors: Sverre Hvidsten, SINTEF; Cédric Lesaint, SINTEF; Mari-Ann Einarsrud, NTNU; Inger-Emma Nylund, NTNU; Per Erik Vullum, NTNU. Improving the subsea cables that connect…
Future HVDC grids – yes please, but what is the price tag?
Offshore HVDC grids will be a crucial part of the future energy system – Knowing what they cost is a crucial part of planning them.
EERA DeepWind offshore wind R&I conference gathers record crowd
The 20th edition of the EERA DeepWind offshore wind R&I conference was a resounding success. The 2023 edition of the event took place…