WindEurope: Norway needs to ramp up wind energy production

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In November WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the Norwegian Wind Energy Association’s annual conference and met with Energy State Secretary Amund Vik, Secretary General in the Energy Mnistry Andreas Eriksen and the Energy Regulator Kjetil Lund.

Norway is set to install 1GW of onshore wind this year, bringing it to almost 5GW – up from only 1.5 GW 3 years ago. It’s going to need still more onshore wind to help meet its expected rise in electricity consumption (from 140 TWh today to up to 220 TWh by 2050). But the Government first needs to open a new round of licensing for new onshore wind farms. It only wants to do this in a year or two. But there will need to be a new approach to community benefits and engagement. Norway’s Planning and Buildings... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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