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Norway to launch 1.5 gigawatt offshore wind tender


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Norway to launch 1.5 gigawatt offshore wind tender

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OSLO, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Norway will launch later this year its first tender for bottom-fixed offshore wind turbines in the southern North Sea, planning to develop 1.5 gigawatt of electricity that will supply the Norwegian mainland, the country’s government said on Wednesday.

Offshore wind is seen as a key new industry offering a potential transition for Norway’s dominant oil and gas sector to a renewable energy future, while building on the existing industry’s technical know-how.

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Source: Reuters