The fishing industry has long expressed a concern about increased land seizures on the Norwegian continental shelf, while the offshore wind industry wants land for the development of offshore wind farms. to reach the government's target of 30GW allocated by 2040. A good dialogue with the users of the sea in general, and the fishermen in particular, is important for success.
Utsira Nord and Sørlige North Sea II are the only areas open to offshore wind on the Norwegian continental shelf as of today*.
In February 2022, the government gave the Norwegian Directorate of Water Resources and Energy (NVE) a task to identify new areas for offshore wind In September 2023, the government further gave a task to NVE: To start a strategic impact assessment of three offshore wind areas that may be relevant
*Updated last: 18. september 2024