Licence Application for Norwegian Floating Wind Project Submitted

December 16, 2024, by Adnan Memija

The consortium behind the GoliatVIND floating offshore wind farm has submitted the licence application for the project to the Norwegian Ministry of Energy.

The consortium consists of Source Galileo Norge, Odfjell Oceanwind, Kansai Electric Power, and ENEOS Renewable Energy.

“In order to meet Enova’s deadline and to be competitive globally, we are dependent on a licence being granted in 2025. In light of the postponement of Utsira Nord, and that other countries have upcoming projects in the near future, GoliatVIND represents a key project to secure Norway’s position in floating offshore wind,” said Gunnar Birkeland, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GoliatVIND.

The submission of the license application follows the recent approval of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme for the GoliatVIND floating offshore wind project.

The 75 MW wind farm is planned to comprise five 15 MW wind turbines, installed on Odfjell Oceanwind’s Deepsea Star semi-submersible floating foundation.

The demonstration plant will be located in the Barents Sea, 85 kilometres northwest of Hammerfest in water depths of 300 metres to 400 metres.

The floating platform is designed with a triangular shape, measuring approximately 100 metres in length. The turbine tower is expected to have a height ranging from 135 metres to 170 metres, while the diameter of the rotor will likely fall between 220 metres and 260 metres.