Norway

SMR

Partnership to Accelerate Development of Blykalla SMR

Blykalla, a Swedish developer of lead-cooled small modular reactor (SMR) technology, and Norway’s Institute of Energy Technology (IFE) have entered a strategic…

Hydropower Plant

Locus Energy Acquires 158GWh Hydropower Portfolio in Norway

Locus Energy, a portfolio company of SEB Nordic Energy, has acquired a 158 gigawatt-hours (GWh) hydropower portfolio across the Norwegian price areas NO2 to NO5…

Norway

Marrying Sails and Biofuel, Odfjell Tanker Demonstrates ‘First’ Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage

Norwegian shipping company Odfjell reported that its chemical tanker, Bow Olympus, is crossing the Atlantic using a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and …

SMR

Project Development Firm Created for Norwegian SMR Plant

Trondheimsleia Kjernekraft AS, a new company formed by the municipalities of Aure and Heim, local energy provider NEAS, and Norsk Kjernekraft, is advancing plan…

Norway

NCC Receives $78.6m Additional Asphalt Contracts in Norway

Nordic construction company NCC has secured 14 additional asphalt contracts with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (SVV) and various Norwegian regions. …

Hydrogen Production

Höegh Evi, Wärtsilä Roll Out ‘World’s First’ Floating Ammonia-To-Hydrogen Cracker

Marine energy infrastructure developer Höegh Evi, in collaboration with Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, a division of technology group Wärtsilä…

Green Hydrogen

Gen2 Energy to Develop Another Green Hydrogen Facility in Norway

Norwegian company Gen2 Energy has entered into an agreement with Farsund municipality to secure the Lundevågen Havneområde industrial site in Farsun…

Norway

First 3,800 Dwt Diesel-Electric Ship Officially Joins Wilson’s Fleet

Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA has added the first of its new ECO series cargo ships, Wilson ECO I, to its fleet. The 3,800 dwt diesel-electric vessel, c…

Net Zero

Norway’s Largest Zero-Emission Ferry Sets Sail

The construction of Norway’s largest zero-emission ferry, named Hinnøy, has been finalized at Cemre Shipyard in Türkiye. On April 15, 2025, th…

Offshore Wind Power

Equinor Halts Work On Offshore Wind Project After US Order

On April 17, 2025, Norway’s Equinor announced it would pause offshore construction of its Empire Wind I project in New York State following a stop-work order i…

Floating Offshore Wind

Utsira Nord Model Clears Hurdle

Norway’s EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has approved a support model for floating offshore wind development in the Utsira Nord area, advancing the coun…

Net Zero

Norway Scales up Maritime Climate Rules With New Zero-Emission Targets

Norway is advancing its environmental goals with new zero-emission requirements for maritime tourism and ferry operations, alongside a proposed target to reduce…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Assessment Begins for First Norwegian NPP

The Norwegian government has taken a significant step toward exploring nuclear energy by commissioning an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme for a …

SMR

Proposal for Norwegian SMR Power Plant Progresses

In November 2023, Norsk Kjernekraft proposed constructing a power plant with multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in Norway’s Taftøy industrial p…

Norway

Equinor Forms New Unit to Capitalise on Soaring Power Demand

Norway’s Equinor announced plans to integrate its renewables business with its gas-to-power plants and energy storage assets. This strategic shift aims to…