Norway: Energy Law

Norway's government has unveiled an ambitious package of measures aimed at halving the time required to plan and build electricity transmission infrastructure and accelerate onshore wind development. The reforms introduce statutory two-year licensing deadlines, remove state objection rights, and grant municipalities consent authority over wind projects, fundamentally reshaping the country's approach to power and grid expansion.

The Norwegian government has introduced measures to accelerate power production and grid expansion, including streamlined environmental assessments, removal of state veto rights in hydropower cases...

The Norwegian government has proposed a comprehensive package of measures to accelerate the development of power grids and renewable energy production. These reforms include simplifying environmental impact...

Q1 2023 was not anticipated to be a buoyant start to the year, but the Norwegian economy has fared better than expected, with unemployment remaining low and Confederation...

The tendering for offshore wind projects on the Norwegian continental shelf is finally underway. The tender documents set out the terms and conditions for the tenders...

With regards to the presentation of the revised National Budget, the Norwegian government announced their plans concerning the introduction of a moderate production tax on onshore wind power production from 2022.

With the draft Act on Offshore Renewable Energy Production, submitted to the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) in June 2009, the Government takes an important first step in facilitating offshore renewable energy production

The successful development of wind farms is not only dependent on efficient technology and available wind resources. In the current market price scenario for electricity, and as discussed under separate heading in this Update, the availability of sufficient subsidies will be a key parameter.

A common Nordic market is developing for green certificates (for further details please see "Nordic Market Anticipated for Green Certificates"). The authorities had aimed to present a defined plan to the Norwegian Parliament in Spring 2004, but did not stay on schedule. However, on November 24 2004 the Norwegian government presented a proposal based on the EU Renewable Energy Directive, which sets targets for renewable energy consumption in EU member states. The proposal aims to increase renewab