The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced today that has endorsed a programme aimed to assess the 15 areas previously identified in 2010 (See report Havving - forslag til utredningsområder) for the construction of offshore windmills along the Norwegian coast. In the words of the Ministry, the assessment aims to increase knowledge as to the best areas for the construction of offshore wind installations, and which areas are the most acceptable from an environmental and economic points of view, due to other activities in the same zones.
Based on the result of the assessment, the selected areas will be opened to permitting. The assessment programme should end by mid-2012.
References:
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Press release 65/11, 05.07.2011.
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