Positive
Project advancing - milestone achieved
High Impact
Major milestone or critical setback
On 13 February 2026, the project company Utsira Nord Havvind DA, owned by Equinor (65%) and Vårgrønn (35%), was formally awarded Project Area 3 at Utsira Nord and granted exclusive rights to conduct an impact assessment and apply for consent for a floating offshore wind farm of up to 500 MW, including offshore grid infrastructure, landfall and connection to the existing power grid.