The framework for health, safety, and environment within offshore wind will be developed during 2023. Norwegian Offshore Wind is establishing a working group to get important input on this from the industry.

It can be difficult for the industry to navigate in the continuously growing jungle of EU initiatives and opportunities. Norwegian Offshore Wind has increased the capacity of EU knowledge by acquiring a second EU advisor to the team.

Norwegian Offshore Wind urges the ministry to choose solutions that ensures high speed and great diversity.

Cluster Manager Arvid Nesse looks back at 2022, a year of many offshore wind milestones in Norway and abroad.

The Norwegian Government awarded Vard Group and the Ocean Charger project partners 38 million NOK for developing future offshore charging solutions for zero-emission operations.

Employees in the oil and gas industry have much of what it takes to build up the offshore wind industry in the coming decades. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology now offers an introductory course in offshore wind for oil and gas workers.

The United Kingdom is one of the most mature markets for offshore wind globally and the country's high ambitions provide great opportunities for the Norwegian offshore wind suppliers. This new Global Growth programme will provide the skills, competence and networks needed to secure contracts in the UK market.

Norwegian Offshore Wind will host the first ever offshore wind pavilion at Nor-Shipping in June 2023.

- The signal from the government today is that they want to facilitate industry building, and we are happy about that. When it comes to floating offshore wind, we are completely dependent on support in an initial phase. Now we in the industry will look at the details of the various models the government put forward today before we provide our input, says manager of Norwegian Offshore Wind, Arvid Nesse.

The Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry today presented an export strategy for offshore wind. The industry is satisfied that the government is now taking the action needed to ensure that Norway will be a leading force in floating offshore wind.

Selected Norwegian companies get exclusive access to markets through these export programs by Innovation Norway.

Martine Farstad is joining the Norwegian Offshore Wind team. Her excellent competence within EU and EEA will make sure our members are in the best hands when navigating in the EU grants.