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Ready for "plug and play" at METCentre
Okay! Everything is relative, but you probably understand what we mean. For now, an agreement is in place that ensures easier grid connection for the next floating wind project at the METCentre.
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FLOWRA and NOW partner to advance development of floating offshore wind systems
The Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) and Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on Research & Development as well as value chain encouragement of floating offshore wind systems.
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Annual report 2025: Record exports in a year of mixed signals
Flowers aren’t the only things finally popping up these days. The 2025 Annual Report is finally ready. While we are all accustomed to the fact that "things take time" in the offshore wind industry, the results for 2025 show that the Norwegian supply chain is moving faster than ever.
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70 million kWh later, a floating wind icon heads for shore
TetraSpar Demonstrator is preparing for its final chapter. After five years of stellar performance at the METCentre in Norway, the project partners Stiesdal Offshore, RWE, and TEPCO Renewable Power have announced that the demonstrator will be decommissioned in the summer of 2026.
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Aikido to Realize World-First AI-Wind Hybrid at METCentre
The decision is made, the plans are set, and the horizon is looking more "liquid" than ever. This year, the METCentre in Norway will become the staging ground for a project that feels like science fiction but is rooted in pure physics: putting AI-grade datacenters inside floating offshore wind platforms.
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Turbine family could soon expand at METCentre
Five companies have applied to Enova for a total of NOK 9 billion to establish floating offshore wind demonstration projects over the next five years. The strong interest in the funding scheme could pave the way for an expansion of the turbine portfolio at the METCentre.
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NOW joins the Norwegian Ocean Data Forum
Norwegian Offshore Wind has been invited to join Norwegian Ocean Data Forum, strengthening collaboration between Norway’s ocean-based industries, research communities, and public authorities on the sharing and use of marine data.
Read moreMinistry backs METCentre: time limits lifted for testing
We welcome the Norwegian Ministry of Energy’s decision to remove the time limit on individual test project licences at METCentre’s offshore site outside Karmøy.
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METCentre congratulates SeaTwirl on Horizon Europe funding
The Norwegian Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) is congratulating Swedish floating wind innovator SeaTwirl on securing more than 15 million euros in Horizon Europe funding for its Verti-Go project.
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