Five companies have submitted funding applications to Enova to establish floating wind demonstration facilities over the next five years. If approved, the projects would feature between one and five floating turbines, including some of the largest turbines currently produced.
Enova, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, may provide up to £155 million per project, depending on the quality of the proposals and allocation of resources across its programmes.
Evaluations will consider the potential contribution of each project to Norway’s low-emission energy transition. Key criteria include energy output relative to financial support, potential for wider adoption, technological innovation, environmental impact, and effects on biodiversity.
Norway’s energy ministry has noted that floating offshore wind could substantially increase power production in the country while supporting the domestic supplier industry. The ministry emphasised the importance of further technology development and cost reductions, highlighting the role of Enova’s programme in advancing these objectives.
