Shell has joined forces with renewable energy company BKK and hydropower outfit Lyse to apply for licences to develop offshore wind projects in Norway
Together, they are applying for licences to develop offshore wind in areas set aside by the Norwegian Government for offshore wind, Sørlige Nordsjø II and Utsira Nord.
The companies have initialled an agreement to prepare applications for both offshore wind zones. In a statement, they said they see Sørlige Nordsjø II as “ideal for a connection to continental Europe.”
Norske Shell managing director Marianne Olsnes said, “We are establishing an industrial partnership with ambitions to play a key role in the shift to cleaner energy. Doing so, we can trigger job growth in a new and sustainable part of the Norwegian energy sector.”
Shell general manager offshore wind Europe Hessel de Jong said, “We see Norway as a market in which we can develop floating wind solutions that will be commercially viable.”
BKK and Lyse have expertise in renewable energy production, development of complex infrastructure and are experienced in energy trading, including utilising interconnectors between Norway and the rest of Europe.
BKK chief executive Jannicke Hilland said, “The two forms of renewable power – wind and hydro – complement each other perfectly. The North Sea has one of the best wind resources in the world. When this produces, we can hold back the water in our reservoirs. In calm periods, we can cover demand for power by phasing in generation from hydro.
“We would like to contribute to the electrification of the oil and gas industry and connect offshore wind in the southern North Sea to markets in Europe. The interaction between offshore wind and hydropower will be an advantage for us.”
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