Energi21 is the Norwegian strategy for research, development and commercialisation of new climate friendly energy technologies. Established in 2008 it focuses on enhanced value creation and efficient use of resources in the sector by putting efforts into research and development and new technology. Energi21 sets goals and advises the ...
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In order to further develop Norway, the answer to almost all questions is that we need more energy production. And that is why today marks a milestone, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. – The government's ambition is to allocate areas for 30,000 MW offshore wind by 2040, which is almost on par with Norway's total power production last year.
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The ENERGIX program was established in 2013 and supports research and development on renewable energy, energy effienciency, energy system and energy policy. ENERGIX will contribute to achieving energy policy goals as well as increased value creation from the Norwegian energy sector. It is also an important tool in the implementation of the ...
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In Norway, 98 percent of the electricity production come from renewable energy sources. Hydropower is the source of most of the production. Hydropower has been the basis for Norwegian industry and the development of a welfare society since we started utilizing the energy in rivers and waterfalls to produce energy in the late 1800s.
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The proximity to the hydropower resources was also important for the establishment of energy-intensive industry in places such as Odda and Glomfjord on the western coast of Norway. While the industrial revolution other places in the world was powered mainly by coal and oil, Norway could make use of clean and renewable energy in its industrial development.
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The Prime Minister's speech at the opening of Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) 2024. – At the same time as we continue to provide energy security for our European friends, we will push forward the energy transition. From day one, the green transition has been on top of my agenda as Prime Minister. We aim to cut emissions from our oil and gas ...
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Minister of Energy Terje Aasland at Oslo Energy Forum Credit: Stine Grimsrud/Ministry of Energy. Ladies and gentlemen, What a great pleasure it is to take part in Oslo Energy Forum, with dear colleagues from the UK and Germany – Norway’s closest energy partners. We border the North Sea and share the vast resources this sea offers.
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The areas Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II were opened for offshore renewable energy production in June 2021. The Government will submit a proposal to the Storting in the course of spring 2022 for amendments to the Offshore Energy Act and the appurtenant regulations. The Government plans to open an area totalling five to six times the size ...
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Energy. The chief task of the Ministry of Energy is to develop a coordinated and coherent energy policy. It is an overriding goal to ensure high value creation through the efficient and environmentally-friendly management of the country’s energy resources.
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The History of Norwegian Hydropower in 5 Minutes. Modern Norway was built and industrialised when we started to utilize rivers and waterfalls to produce electricity. Hydropower is still the backbone of the Norwegian power system, and will remain so in the foreseeable future. More than 100 years after the first hydroelectric power plant was ...
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