EDF Renewables and Deep Wind Offshore have selected Norwegian supplier Moreld Ocean Wind for the floating solution at the offshore wind development on the 1500MW Utsira Nord.
Moreld Ocean Wind, based in Stavanger, specialises in offshore energy and marine industries. The Ocergy floater that Moreld offers is an innovative steel three column construction that ensures stability, fast assembly, and low weight.
It is what the consortium considers to be the most sustainable and cost-effective solution at Utsira Nord.
EDF Renewables and Deep Wind Offshore have been working on the first offshore wind projects in Norway since 2021. This includes producing a competitive bid for the qualitative Utsira Nord tender and one of the focus areas is the development of a robust supply chain.
Deep Wind Offshore chief executive Knut Vassbotn said: “Moreld Ocean Wind’s solution is the most cost effective and sustainable of those we considered. It also represents the Norwegian way of doing things, with Moreld providing technology, engineering, procurement, and construction.
“This cooperation aligns with our goal on maximising local content, which is crucial not only to achieve social acceptance in the first offshore wind projects, but also to be able to upscale the industry to deliver further projects to reach the 30GW target. Both parties in the consortium are fully aligned on this matter”.