Capacity
3.6 GW
Type
Bottom-fixed
Status
Under construction
Vårgrønn has a 20% interest in Dogger Bank. Once completed in 2026, Dogger Bank will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The three phases of the project (A, B and C) will have a combined installed capacity of 3.6 GW. Phase A of Dogger Bank starts operations in 2023.
Visit the Dogger Bank website to learn more about the project.
Green Volt is a floating wind frontrunner project that will deliver renewable energy to offshore oil and gas platforms in Scotland, while providing green power to the UK grid. The project aims to deliver power by 2030.
Green Volt is developed for the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG)-tender in Scotland and was awarded area exclusivity in 2023.
Visit the Green Volt website to learn more about the project.
Cenos is a frontrunner floating wind project that will deliver renewable energy to oil and gas platforms in Scotland, while creating 5.5TWh annually of green power to the UK grid. The project aims to deliver power by 2030.
Cenos is developed for the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG)-tender in Scotland and was awarded area exclusivity by Crown Estate Scotland in 2023.
Visit the Cenos website to learn more about the project.
The South Irish Sea site is an initial priority for a partnership between Vårgrønn and Energia Renewables to advance offshore wind projects in Ireland, alongside a North Celtic Sea site.
The South Irish Sea site has a capacity of up to 900 MW, and Energia Renewables have already completed extensive development work over the last 4 years at the site. Seabed surveys have been completed, almost 3 years of aerial data on birds and mammals has been collected, and detailed preparations for the environmental impact assessments have commenced. Engagement programmes with local fisheries and communities are also in place. The preparatory work positions the project to be capable of being operational by 2030, subject to government policy.
The North Celtic Sea site is an initial priority for a partnership between Vårgrønn and Energia Renewables to advance offshore wind projects in Ireland, alongside a South Irish Sea site.
The North Celtic Sea site has a capacity of up to 900 MW, and Energia Renewables have already completed extensive development work over the last 4 years at the site. Seabed surveys have been completed, almost 3 years of aerial data on birds and mammals has been collected, and detailed preparations for the environmental impact assessments have commenced. Engagement programmes with local fisheries and communities are also in place. The preparatory work positions the project to be capable of being operational by 2030, subject to government policy.
After first announcing our consortium in 2021, we formed Brigg Vind in 2023 as the home for our joint offshore wind project at Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN II) in Norway. In November 2023, Brigg Vind confirmed the decision not to submit a pre-qualification application for the first phase of Sørlige Nordsjø II.
Together, Vårgrønn, Å Energi and Corio Generation have unique expertise across offshore wind, power systems, energy markets and financing. With strong local anchoring and global experience, we will contribute to a sustainable offshore wind industry in Norway that creates positive local impacts.
Vårgrønn is project manager for Brigg Vind.
Visit the Brigg Vind website to learn more about the project.
Vårgrønn is collaborating with Equinor to develop large-scale floating offshore wind at Utsira Nord in Norway. We are a Norwegian partnership driven by a team with extensive experience in project development, construction and operation of offshore wind in Norway and internationally. Project manager Equinor has a world leading position in floating offshore wind, and together we own 60% of the world's largest fixed bottom offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank in the UK.
Together, we have the industrial capacity, financial strength, technology and expertise to help develop a Norwegian floating offshore wind supply chain and bring it to the international market. We also have extensive experience in sustainable industrial development in coexistence with other users of the sea and local communities.
At Utsira Nord we will build an offshore wind farm that contributes to a domestic market for Norwegian suppliers, creates jobs and creates positive ripple effects regionally and nationally.
Vårgrønn and renewable energy developer European Energy in May 2023 announced a long-term strategic partnership to jointly pursue offshore wind opportunities in the Baltic Sea within Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.
We will work jointly across the whole offshore wind lifecycle, from development and financing, through to construction and operation. European Energy is present in all three Baltic states with offices and a pipeline of onshore renewable energy projects, and the company has developed and constructed several wind parks in Lithuania.
Together, we will work closely with local stakeholders to create offshore wind projects that meet countries' energy security and decarbonisation ambitions, while creating local jobs and safeguarding nature and the interests of other users of the sea.
Vårgrønn will have 27.4% ownership in the Baltic 2 offshore windfarm located in the German Baltic Sea which started operation in September 2015, once the regulatory authority’s clearance is secured
The windfarm holds 80 wind turbines and produces around 1,200 GWh per year providing renewableenergy to about 340,000 households, as well as leads to the abatement of around 900,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
Learn more about the project here.
