Marin Energy Test Centre- METCentre

“We searched the whole world for a place to test out energy kite, and we chose Haugesund. It was a no-brainer. I can’t wait to show up on your doorstep with another seed of innovation.”

Charles Nordstrom, Offshore Navigator at Makani

“We chose to do our testing at Metcentre because they smooth out red tape and provide valuable support vis-à-vis the authorities and other stakeholders. There are far fewer bureaucratic challenges here than other places”

Henrik Stiesdal, founder and CEO of Stiesdal.

“Norway has a wonderful maritime industry and is perfect for testing our technology”

Andrea Dunlap, communications consultant at Makani

«We chose to work with METCentre as they have vast experience from testing floating offshore wind energy designs. In addition to the right experience, they also have the right connections, an innovative way of thinking and a customer-oriented mindset. ”

Efva Willén, Business Development Manager at SeaTwirl

“The quality of the centre’s activities is exceptionally high, and they are also very customer-oriented”

Henrik Stiesdal, founder and CEO of Stiesdal

INFRASTRUCTURE

12km 15MW submarine cable laid at a depth of 200m MW

Connected to 22kV power on land

CONCESSIONS

Deep water: 200 meters depth, 10km from shore. 2 concessions granted.

Shallow water: 20-40 meters depth, 1 km from shore. 6 concessions granted.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Base with dock, warehouse and project offices

Mechanical work in steel and aluminium

Boat transport

Operation and maintenance services

METOCEAN

We can offer meteorological and oceanographic data, both historical and prognostic data

NEWS

The Minister visited the METCentre Offshore test site

The Minister of Petroleum and Energy visited METCentre's offshore test site west of Karmøy earlier...

This bird is historical

For onshore wind it is relatively easy to see any impact on bird life, but how do you monitor that...

Green light for extension

One step closer to extension of the test-centre after the green light from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

New floating offshore wind turbines to be tested

METCentre has recently signed option agreements with Hexicon and a currently undisclosed company.

Join our team!

We are experiencing rapid growth and are looking for colleagues to join us in our mission to establish a world leading supply chain for floating offshore wind in Norway.

PLOCAN and METCenter signs collaboration agreement

PLOCAN (Plataforma Oceanica De Canarias) and METCentre (Marine Energy Test Centre) has signed a...