Norway has opened its first offshore wind tenders, offering two areas on the country’s continental shelf that are planned to accommodate about 3 GW of capacity. The announcement, made by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Wednesday, is a milestone in the Scandinavian country’s ambition to award areas for 30 GW of offshore wind […]
EVs make up 80% of new car sales in Norway – EQ Mag
138,265 new electric cars were sold in the Scandinavian country last year Electric vehicles accounted for almost four out of every five new car registrations in Norway last year, setting a new record, according to figures released Monday. Led by US carmaker Tesla, which topped the list with a 12.2 percent market share, 138,265 new […]
Norway announces 49% stake in a solar power plant in Rajasthan developed by Italian Enel – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi [India] : In a move to bolster participation against climate change, Norway on Monday announced a large solar power investment in India with an agreement to take a 49 per cent stake in a solar power plant in Rajasthan developed by Italian Enel. “Norway’s Climate Investment Fund announces large solar power investment in […]
VW will only sell EVs in Norway as of 2024 – EQ Mag Pro
Volkswagen says it will only sell EVs in Norway as soon as 2024, which is ahead of regulations forcing the German automaker to do so. But this is likely something that is happening naturally in the market and every automaker is going to have to follow. Today, Norway’s Postsen reported that Volkswagen is planning to […]
WACKER Prepares to Expand Its Silicon Metal Production in Norway – EQ Mag Pro
A FEASIBILITY STUDY IS BEING STARTED FOR A NEW SILICON MELTING FURNACE AT WACKER’S NORWEGIAN PRODUCTION SITE IN HOLLA THE PROJECT WILL EMPLOY STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION THE NEW FURNACE COULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF 2025 AND WILL INCREASE PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT THE SITE BY AROUND 50 PERCENT THE INFRASTRUCTURE […]
World’s fastest electric car charger installed in Norway – EQ Mag Pro
An electric vehicle charger has been installed in Norway that can provide 100km of range in just three minutes, laying claim as the fastest electric car charger in the world. The Terra 360, designed by ABB, has a maximum output of 360kW can simultaneously charge up to two vehicles with dynamic power distribution, fully charging […]
Norway looking for Green Hydrogen opportunities in India – EQ Mag Pro
Norway is looking for Green Hydrogen opportunities in India, Vegard Frihammer, founder and CEO, Greenstat Norway said on Sunday. “We need a market where we can collaborate and that is what we found in India,” he told the Statesman. Talking about his country’s experience in the Hydrogen economy, Frihammer said the main focus area of […]
ACME Group partners with Norway-based Scatec to develop a large-scale green ammonia facility in Oman – EQ Mag Pro
Gurugram: ACME Group signed an agreement with Norway-based Scatec ASA to invest in its Oman Project with a 50-50 joint venture, to design, develop, build, and operate a large-scale green ammonia facility in Oman. The first phase of the facility is expected to produce 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually and will be expanded to […]
Equinor to adjust Norway offshore wind plans after policy change – EQ Mag Pro
Norway’s Equinor (EQNR.OL) said on Thursday it must rework its offshore wind plans at home after the government decided that the first such plants can only supply domestic power users and not link up with other countries. Equinor has teamed up with Germany’s RWE (RWEG.DE) and Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro to bid for ocean […]
Shell to Join Clean Hydrogen Project in Norway
OSLO : Shell (RDSa.L) will join a project in Norway to produce hydrogen from natural gas while capturing the emissions, Aker Clean Hydrogen (ACH) (ACH-ME.OL) said on Monday. Countries across Europe are looking at ways to produce emissions-free hydrogen to help reduce carbon emissions and avert global warming. Clean hydrogen can be produced from water […]