Onshore wind project competitive in Norway

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The Norwegian government is pondering ways to further electrify its economy, showing that wind power can be competitive, even if other cheap energy sources are available, if the right set of conditions and policies are in place. In February, utility Statkraft revived plans for a vast multi-plant wind power complex in mid-Norway that was iced last year as “uneconomic”.

Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) has given the green light to Guleslettene Wind to develop the 160MW project. “Guleslettene wind farm will provide a significant production of new renewable energy,” says energy minister Tord Lien. “The ministry has emphasised the good technical and economic conditions of the project,” he adds, noting that the “negative effects” on landscape and migratory b...