Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has entered into a collaboration with a consortium consisting of Odfjell Oceanwind and Source Galileo to explore opportunities for floating offshore wind through a pilot project at a field located in the Barents Sea off Norway.
Vår Energi disclosed the deal on Wednesday, 26 April 2023, explaining that the project, called GoliatVind , was a pilot project to demonstrate new, Norwegian offshore wind technology. Currently, the Goliat platform is electrified with power supplied from shore through a power cable with a capacity of 75 MW. This project could contribute to further electrification in a time of increased demand for renewable power, as the purpose of the project is to use the cable as infrastructure for electricity to the mainland and increased renewable power generation in Finnmark.