Equinor is exploring the possibility of a floating offshore wind farm in the Troll area about 65 kilometers west of Bergen. The offshore wind farm will be called Trollvind and will be ready in 2027 (see fact box). The goal is for power from «Trollvind» to supply the Troll area with electricity, «to encourage offshore wind efforts in Norway» and to supply extra power to the Bergen region. – A full-scale floating offshore wind farm such as Trollvind can contribute to faster realization of Norwegian ambitions to position Norway as an offshore wind nation, says CEO Anders Opedal in Equinor in a press release. A survey made by news shows that there are huge gaps in the estimates for how much offshore wind it is realistic to expect in 2030. Facts about Trollvind Equinor and the partners Petoro, TotalEnergies, Shell and ConocoPhillips in the Troll and Oseberg fields, have seen started a study and is looking at the possibility of a floating offshore wind farm in the Troll area about 65 kilometers west of Kollsnes in Western Norway. The parties are looking at commercial models where Trollvind sells power to the Troll and Oseberg installations and also the Kollsnes plant, and without any other form of financial support. It is estimated that Trollvind can deliver power to less than 1 kroner / kWh. Production can be about 4.3 terawatt hours. It is more than ten times what will be produced at the offshore wind farm Hywind Tampen, which will supply the Snorre and Gullfaks fields with electricity. Source: Equinor Equinor and the partners Petoro, TotalEnergies, Shell and ConocoPhillips in the Troll and Oseberg traps, have initiated a study and are looking at the possibility of a floating offshore wind farm in the Troll area about 65 kilometers west of Kollsnes in Western Norway. Photo: Equinor – Glad that the plan cuts emissions The question of offshore wind is important because Norway has committed itself to cutting emissions by 50-55 percent by 2030. One of the preconditions for this, according to the Storting, is that the shelf is electrified. If not with shore power, then with offshore wind. – If we are to have a chance to achieve the climate goals, we must have many wind farms in place by 2030, says CEO of Skift, Bjørn K. Haugland. – This could be a historic effort Frode Alfheim, union leader in Industri Energi – This could be a historic effort for Norwegian industrial jobs. With Trollvind, we want to extend the life of the shelf, deliver energy to a Europe in crisis and provide a very welcome stream to business and people on the mainland. Arvid Nesse, Norwegian Offshore Wind – 1 GW floating already in 2027 strengthens Norway’s position as a leader in floating offshore wind. This gives the Norwegian supplier industry access to floating projects earlier than we expected. This will mean a lot for the establishment of Norwegian supply chains. Natalia Golis, MDG – Great news! The times I have pushed that it is the industry itself that must find solutions to pay to cut its emissions, as the mainland industry must, it has been met with resistance and ridicule. Now we see that it is not only feasible, but possible before 2030. I hope such projects help to both reduce costs for further roll-out of offshore wind, but also help to ensure wise minds in green jobs in Western Norway and avoid them getting stuck. and fossil. Per Martin Labråthen, group shop steward and leader in Industri Energi Equinor – This is a superb plan. If he is realized, he will avoid potential conflicts over increased power use in Western Norway when the offshore fields are to be electrified. If the politicians support this and quickly grant a license and land allocation, then the offshore wind turbines can be in operation in 2027. This is an important step for Norway to achieve its climate goals. Lars Haltbrekken, SV – These are exciting plans and an important initiative from Equinor. But it is very important that this does not destroy the fishing industry, and that Equinor works closely with the fishermen in the further work. We can not get a repeat of what happened on Hywind Tampen where the fishermen were not listening. Electrification of the shelf is the way to go to speed up the offshore wind effort. Then we facilitate both restructuring, at the same time as we ensure that people in the oil industry can keep their jobs. Robert Kippe, Norway – This shows that we have forward-looking players who see opportunities to get started quickly with the development of full-scale floating offshore wind. Not least, it is gratifying that the plan cuts emissions on the shelf, while at the same time giving more power to the mainland. Sigrun Aasland, Zero – This is very good news, and exactly what we have been looking for. We have to electrify the shelf to reach the climate goals, but we have too little power and too expensive electricity. Electrification with offshore wind is absolutely necessary to solve this tangle. Now it is crucial that a high pace is combined with equally high ambitions for the supervision of fishing and nature. Harald Dirdal, Njordr – The proposal for a wind farm outside Bergen to address the power deficit in the region created by the electrification of the shelf is good. We see this as an input to NVE’s consultation round, not as a proposal for a process outside this process. According to county mayor Jon Askeland (Sp), the measure will release about 1.6 TWh of electricity in the Bergen area. – This will open up for several large energy-intensive investments in Vestland county, he says. – This is great news for the whole of Western Norway and the rest of southern Norway, which lacks significant amounts of power, says Ove Trellevik (H) in the Energy and Environment Committee in the Storting. Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions and climate targets measured in millions of tonnes of CO₂ equivalents60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents? Click to explain CO₂ equivalents. Norway’s climate target23.1–25.7 million tonnes annually Go to news’s Climate Status What is Norway’s climate target By 2030, Norway will cut 50-55 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels. The goal must be achieved in cooperation with the EU. By 2050, 90-95 percent of Norwegian emissions will be cut. This means that we must cut emissions at record speeds. In the last ten years we have managed to cut around 5 million tonnes, The next ten we will cut around 25 million tonnes. How will Norway reach the climate goal? Norway will cut emissions in two ways, because the emission sources can be divided into two: Emissions subject to quotas: This is especially emissions from industry and the oil / gas platforms. Emissions are covered by the EU quota system: In order to emit greenhouse gases, industry must buy permits (quotas) in the EU at the price determined by the quota market. Increasingly higher prices and fewer quotas will force emission cuts where it is easiest to implement. Non-quota emissions: These are greenhouse gas emissions from, among other things, transport, agriculture, waste and heating in buildings. This is called the non-quota sector because you do not need quotas to emit greenhouse gases. How Norway can cut emissions in this sector is described in the expert report «Climate Cure 2030». Politicians decide which of the measures from the report are to be implemented. Norway can also cut emissions that are not subject to quotas by paying for emission reductions in other European countries. The government says that they plan to achieve the goals without using this option, but it can be used if it becomes “strictly necessary”. For Norway, emissions in the two sectors are about the same: In 2019, they emitted around 25 million tons of greenhouse gases each .What happens if Norway does not reach the climate goal? It can be politically embarrassing. A probable solution is that Norway chooses to pay for emission reductions in other countries. Norway can also be sanctioned if we do not achieve the goals we have agreed with the EU. Norway will regularly report cuts to the UN, in line with the goals set in the Paris Agreement. No sanctions have been imposed here for those who do not fulfill their obligations. The “Fall” in 1995 – This is probably economically profitable, but is it socio-economically profitable? I’m not so sure, says energy policy spokesperson in Frp, Terje Halleland, He tells news that it is “very positive” that Equinor with this corrects “a problem they themselves have created”. The mentioned problem is the “fall” in 1995, when the “Troll A” platform was supplied with power from land. Troll A was the start of the «dream of land trauma», and as of today it has been decided that 16 Norwegian platforms will get power from land. On Friday, the Vestland County Committee adopted a plan for renewable energy in which they point to “the great potential that lies in offshore wind also in Vestland”. – It is not long since we were ridiculed for pointing out that offshore wind is necessary to remedy the power supply situation. This is important for the power supply to Western Norway, but also for industrial development and jobs, says group leader for SV in the county council, Marthe Hammer. He adds: – The most important thing now in the future is to ensure that this development takes place in such a way that one ensures the biological diversity in the sea. Arouses unrest among fishermen news has previously written that the plan for 1,500 wind turbines in the North Sea arouses unrest among fishermen. – This project shows that a large-scale development in the North Sea can be just around the corner. We therefore have clear expectations of Equinor and the Norwegian authorities that the size and location of the wind farm must be adapted to take into account the fishery, says Hanna Bauge in Fiskebåt, which is the Sea Fishing Fleet’s organization. Jan Henrik Sandberg is a senior adviser in the Fiskarlaget, which is responsible for research, area and environmental issues in the coastal zone. – The government has stated that offshore wind turbines will not be located in important fishing grounds or spawning areas. We expect Equinor and the ministry to follow up. In addition, the government must intensify the acquisition of knowledge related to what some negative effects the development of such large wind farms can have on fish stocks and the marine environment otherwise.
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Equinor will build a giant offshore wind farm outside Bergen – news Vestland
