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Equinor put Trollvind on hold

Tuesday, May 23 2023

Wind Energy – Trollvind Postponed

Equinor will postpone further development of the Trollvind offshore wind initiative indefinitely.

This decision is based on several challenges facing the project, including technology availability, rising cost and a strained timetable to deliver on the original concept. The authorities have been informed about the decision.

Equinor has previously announced reduced activity in the project due to technical, regulatory, and commercial challenges to the project.

“We appreciate all the positive response towards Trollvind from politicians, suppliers, and authorities. Trollvind was a bold industrial plan to solve pressing issues concerning electrification of oil and gas installations, bringing much needed power to the Bergen-area, while accelerating floating offshore wind power in Norway. Unfortunately, we no longer see a way forward to deliver on our original concept of having an operational wind farm well before 2030,” says Siri Espedal Kindem, vice president of renewables Norway.

Behind the decision of putting Trollvind on hold are several challenges facing the broader offshore wind industry. Rising costs have challenged the original concept that Trollvind would not require any financial support and it is no longer a commercially sustainable project.

Furthermore, changes in the technical solutions due to preferred technology not being available has made the concept less viable.

Finally, time was always going to be a challenge with the proposed timeline, and despite all the big effort it has not been possible to mature Trollvind to the level needed to go forward at this time.

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Filed Under: Equinor, International News, Trollvind Tagged With: Equinor, Trollvind

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