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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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Arild Opheim Appointed New Head of Communications at Norwegian Offshore Wind
Norway’s largest offshore wind industry network has recruited a new Head of Communications from NRK and the Norwegian Data Protection Authority.
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Two new floating offshore wind projects ready to test in Norway
California based Aikido and Norwegian company Odfjell Oceanwind secure slots at the world leading METCentre on the West coast of Norway
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