A consortium of EDF Renewables and Deep Wind Offshore has selected Moreld Ocean Wind as the preferred supplier of floating wind foundations for the offshore wind development at Utsira Nord.
Headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, Moreld is an industrial group focusing on the offshore energy and marine sectors.
The company will supply its Ocergy floater solution. This features an innovative three-column steel construction that weighs less, has good stability and can be assembled quickly.
Ocergy is therefore a sustainable and cost-effective solution for Utsira Nord.
EDF Renewables has been working with Deep Wind Offshore on the first offshore wind projects in Norway since 2021, developing a competitive bid for the Utsira Nord tender.
One of their priorities is to develop a robust supply chain in the country.
EDF Renewables’ international operations executive vice-president Frédéric Belloy said: “EDF Renewables has more than ten years of experience in offshore wind and is currently constructing one of the first floating wind farms in the world, Provence Grand Large.
“We are pleased to partner with Deep Wind Offshore on this project, who complement our global experience and extensive technical expertise with their local presence and in-depth knowledge of the local supply chain.
“We have already enjoyed strong interactions with the Norwegian supply chain across a range of our projects and are delighted to continue doing so with Moreld and Ocergy to deliver a robust offer as part of the Utsira Nord bidding process.”
The consortium supports Norway’s goal of doubling its power generation, including 30GW of offshore wind generation, by 2040.
In December 2022, the country announced its intention to launch offshore wind tenders for phase one of the Sørlige Nordsjø II area, and for the Utsira Nord area, in Q1 2023.
