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Project advancing - milestone achieved
High Impact
Major milestone or critical setback
On 11 December 2025, the Norwegian Ministry of Energy announced that the Equinor Utsira Nord AS and Vårgrønn Utsira Nord AS consortium would be awarded one of the Utsira Nord floating offshore wind project areas, granting it a time-limited exclusive right to carry out project-specific impact assessments, complete an environmental impact assessment, and apply for a construction licence for a 500 MW project area.