Norwegian authorities approve 88 MW Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind project

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved the plans for the development and operation of the Hywind Tampen wind farm.

The Snorre and Gullfaks platforms will be the first platforms in the world to receive power from a floating offshore wind farm. On 11 October 2019, Equinor and the Snorre and Gullfaks partners submitted two updated plans for development and operation to Norwegian authorities.

By reducing the use of gas turbines in the fields, the project will help reduce CO2 emissions by more than 200,000 tonnes per year, corresponding to annual emissions from 100,000 private cars.

The wind farm will consist of 11 wind turbines based on the Hywind wind farm concept developed by Equinor. The 8 MW turbines will have a total capacity of 88 MW and meet about 35 percent of the annual power demand of the five platforms Snorre A and B and Gullfaks A, B and C. The wind farm will be located around 140 kilometers from shore, between the Snorre and Gullfaks platforms, at a water depth of 260 to 300 meters.