Norway launches major wind power research centre

“Rapid growth in offshore wind power internationally offers great opportunities for Norwegian businesses. Research and development is crucial to secure lower costs, less environmental impact and improved operating models for such projects. I believe a longterm research centre with industry partners, the research community and the government will contribute to further development of offshore wind power in Norway”, said Tina Bru, Norway’s Petroleum and Energy Minister.
Northwind will bring together over 50 partners from research institutions and industry all around the world. It will be led by the research institute SINTEF, with partners NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), NINA (The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research), NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) and UiO (University of Oslo).
“The Centre’s innovations will benefit Norwegian industry and the world at large,” said Alexandra Bech Gjørv, CEO of SINTEF. “Offshore wind has the potential to meet the world’s electricity needs many times over and innovations cutting its costs will help bring this renewable energy to the market even faster.”
Tina Bru, Norway’s Petroleum and Energy Minister, Alexandra Bech-Gjørv, President and CEO SINTEF and Anne Borg, rector, NTNU.
The centre will draw on Norwegian research and industry’s long-standing expertise in offshore projects. “It will provide an important launching pad for students in the field aiming to become the experts of tomorrow”, said the rector of NTNU, Anne Borg.
About NorthWind
NorthWind is financed by the Norwegian government through The Research Council of Norway. NorthWind is a Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME) and will be in operation from 2020 to 2028. The Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research carry out long-term research targeted towards renewable energy, energy efficiency, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and social science aspects of energy research.
Research partners:
SINTEF, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), NINA (The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research), NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) and UiO (University of Oslo).
International associated partners:
DTU, TNO, Fraunhofer, University of Strathclyde, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) and North China Electric Power University
Industry partners:
4Subsea
ABB
Aker Offshore Wind
Amon
Aibel
Baker Hughes
Cognite
DNV-GL
Dr. Techn. Olav Olsen
Dof Subsea Norway
EDRMedeso
Energi Norge
Energy Innovation
Equinor
ESVAGT
Finnmark Kraft
Force Technology Norway
Fred Olsen Renewables
Fugro
GFMS
Hafslund Eco
Havyard Design &Solutions
Hitachi ABB Power Grids
Impello
Kongsberg Maritime
Lundin Energy Norway
Lloid’s Register
Nexans Norway
NKT HV Cables
National Oilwell Varco Norway
NORWEP Norwegian Energy Partners
Norconsult
NorSea Group
NORWEA
Norwegian Offshore wind cluster
RENERGY cluster
SAP Norway
Sogn og Fjordane Energi
Statkraft
Store Norske
Sval Energi
Trønder Energi Kraft
Vard Design
Windcluster Norway