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Wind energy in Norway: Statkraft and Vestas have signed a Letter of Intent to supply wind turbines

Today, there is information in the market regarding Vestas having been appointed preferred supplier for six planned wind power plants in Norway. Vestas can confirm that Statkraft and Vestas have signed a Letter of Intent to supply wind turbines for the Fosen and Snillfjord/Hitra projects in Norway. If this results in firm and unconditional orders … Continue reading Wind energy in Norway: Statkraft and Vestas have signed a Letter of Intent to supply wind turbines

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Norway’s Statkraft plans $8 billion renewable energy drive, hydro and wind power

The Government’s proposal to bolster Statkraft SF’s equity by NOK 5 billion was adopted by the Norwegian Parliament on 11 December 2014. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries will also reduce its overall dividend from Statkraft by NOK 5 billion over the 2016-2018 period. With an equity increase totalling NOK 10 billion, Statkraft will … Continue reading Norway’s Statkraft plans $8 billion renewable energy drive, hydro and wind power

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Wind power in Norway: Eolus Vind secures approval for 330 MW wind farm

Eolus Vind, a wind power developers in Sweden, has secured permit for an onshore 330MW wind farm, called Øyfjellet, in Norway from theNorwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE).   Now, the final approval of the permit will be decided by the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The project Øyfjellet is located outside Mosjøen … Continue reading Wind power in Norway: Eolus Vind secures approval for 330 MW wind farm

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Electric Vehicles Became more Than A Niche In Norway

When it comes to electric vehicles and overall happiness, Norway seems to have things figured out. With 15% of the new car market share, electric cars have become the best-selling vehicles in the small Scandinavian country, and this video from Nissan explains how that’s possible. Through smart and effective use of its natural resources, tax … Continue reading Electric Vehicles Became more Than A Niche In Norway

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Wind energy blows away fossil power in The Nordics

Wind energy is blowing gas and coal-fired turbines out of business in the Nordic countries, and the effects will be felt across the Baltic region as the renewable glut erodes utility margins for thermal power stations. Fossil power plants in Finland and Denmark act as swing-producers, helping to meet demand when hydropower production in Norway … Continue reading Wind energy blows away fossil power in The Nordics

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Norway losing in $6billion wind energy boom

Divergent tax policies mean Norway risks missing out on most of a $6billion wind-power boom while neighboring Sweden benefits. Norway, which aims to triple wind capacity by the end of the decade, has erected one turbine for every seven installed in Sweden since the countries signed a pact to share renewable production two years ago. … Continue reading Norway losing in $6billion wind energy boom

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Norway wants to turn its huge oil fund greener

Oil-rich Norway moved Friday to target its huge sovereign wealth fund’s investments more closely at boosting green businesses, but environmentalists said the proposals were not strong enough. In its yearly policy paper on the fund — the world’s largest — the rightwing government also proposed giving the central bank, which manages the fund day-to-day, more … Continue reading Norway wants to turn its huge oil fund greener

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Tesla electric vehicles breaks norwegian sales records

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been making news too often these days. The company, which recently launched its sedan the Model S, has reported that it sold 1493 sedans in Norway and that too for the month of March alone. This is something remarkable considering that the country has over five million denizens. What makes … Continue reading Tesla electric vehicles breaks norwegian sales records

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Norway to become first nation where one in every 100 cars is electric

Popular electric vehicles in Norway include the Think and Buddy, which are both produced by Norwegian car makers, as well as Nissan’s Leaf and Tesla models. An electric vehicle currently fails to turn heads, especially in the nation’s capital of Oslo. Norway had a fledgling electric car industry of its own years ago. In order … Continue reading Norway to become first nation where one in every 100 cars is electric

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Norway: electric vehicles lead the car market

In Norway, electric vehicles are out-selling conventional cars, giving the country the world’s highest rate of EV ownership. Norwegians are buying more electric vehicles (EVs) than conventionally fuelled models. More than 1,200 EVs are now being sold every month in Norway And in the last three months of 2013 two EVs – the electric sports … Continue reading Norway: electric vehicles lead the car market

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Norway opens doors for wind energy boost

Norway’s oil and energy ministry said on Monday it has granted licences to build eight wind farms with a combined 1,300-megawatt capacity in a major boost for wind power development in the Nordic country. The ministry said investment into newly licensed wind farms was expected to come to around 20 billion crowns ($3.32 billion), one … Continue reading Norway opens doors for wind energy boost

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Reichhold Granted Research Funds for Innovative Project within Wind Energy

Reichhold’s Technology Center in Sandefjord, Norway has been granted 7,1 mill NOK (approximately 1 mill EUR) over a 3 year period for the RenWind project under the Norwegian Research Council’s clean energy program. The RenWind project’s objective is to develop environmentally friendly and cost-efficient high performance no emission vinyl hybrid resin systems for production of … Continue reading Reichhold Granted Research Funds for Innovative Project within Wind Energy

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Arise Windpower will start its first major wind energy project in Norway 130 MW

The wind energy project covers up to 45 wind turbines with a maximum total capacity of around 130 MW. Arise Windpower AB (publ) (“Arise”) has concluded a conditional agreement with Havgul clean energy AS (“Havgul”) for the acquisition of a project in Aremark municipality, Norway that is currently in the permitting process. Start of construction … Continue reading Arise Windpower will start its first major wind energy project in Norway 130 MW

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Norway’s Crown Prince opens Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm

The Crown Prince will open the wind farm at an official ceremony at historic Holkham Hall in North Norfolk with support from UK secretary of state for energy and climate change Edward Davey, Norwegian petroleum and energy minister Ola Borten Moe, Norwegian trade and industry minister Trond Giske, and the owners’ presidents and CEO’s Helge Lund … Continue reading Norway’s Crown Prince opens Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm

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