Parkwind og NorSea har i fellesskap laget en allianse som skal søke på havvindlisenser i Norge.

Denne havvindalliansen kommer til å være et solid bidrag til Norges ambisiøse mål om å bli et lavutslippssamfunn, og en viktig del av energiomstillingen i det europeiske markedet.

En unik allianse

“Suksess innen havvind er noe man oppnår i fellesskap. Sammen med våre norske partnere kan vi tilby en unik pakke bestående av lokal ekspertise og mer enn et tiår med erfaringer fra havvind”, sier Francois Van Leeuw, co-CEO i Parkwind.

Gjennom Parwind kan alliansen tilby bred kompetanse og nettverks- og verdikjedeerfaringer gjennom ti år med utvikling, finansiering, bygging og drift av havvindparker i Europa.

Basert i Stavanger

Med et tydelig fokus på lokal verdiskaping kommer alliansen til å styrke Stavangerregionens ambisjon og posisjon som Norges energihovedstad.

“Prosjektet kommer til å bli gjennomført av et norsk selskap med hovedkvarter i Stavanger. Vi kommer til å dra stor nytte av NorSeas 55 år lange erfaring innen norsk offshoreindustri, samt verdifull innsikt fra NorSeas og Parkwinds andre havvindprosjekter”, sier John E. Stangeland, CEO i NorSea.

En kraftfull kombinasjon

I tillegg til Parkwind og NorSea er Wilhelmsen Group – i tillegg til å være NorSeas største aksjonær – en aktiv bidragsyter i alliansen. Alliansens kombinasjon av en sterk lokal industriposisjon og betydelig havvinderfaring gir store muligheter for verdiskaping for alle involverte.

“Dette er en komplementær industriallianse med anerkjente partnere som kombinerer lokal, nasjonal og internasjonal erfaring, ekspertise og finansiering, deler det langsiktige oppdraget for fornybar energi, og overholder de høyeste miljøstandardene”, sier Jan Eyvin Wang, Executive vice president for New Energy i Wilhelmsen Group.

About Norsea

NorSea has more than 55 years of history at the core of the Norwegian offshore industry. The company is a complete supplier of port services, base and logistics solutions to customers in both the oil and gas industry, the aquaculture industry, the wind industry, and other maritime industries. The NorSea Group currently operates nine offshore bases and port facilities along the coast of Norway, as well as bases in Denmark and the UK.

In recent years, NorSea has also built up an ever-increasing business in renewable industries such as offshore wind. Including a number of project assignments and service deliveries related to mobilization and project logistics, maintenance and modification services, hiring of technical personnel, marine support, etc.

In 2019, NorSea had a turnover of around NOK 2.1 billion and around 900 employees. NorSea is 75% owned by Wilh. Wilhelmsen and is thus an integral part of a large worldwide network within the maritime industry. Read more at https://norseagroup.com

About Wilhelmsen

Wilhelmsen is a global maritime industrial group founded in Tønsberg in 1861. Through the world’s largest maritime network with operations in more than 2 200 ports worldwide, Wilhelmsen sells products and services to more than half of the global merchant fleet. Wilhelmsen also operates and manages some of the most complex ships in the world. Wilhelmsen develops innovative and challenging solutions that shape the maritime industry through the use of technology and by investing in the energy transition and the green shift. With thousands of employees in over 60 countries, Wilhelmsen takes competence, sustainability, innovation and customer focus a step further. Read more at www.wilhelmsen.com

About Parkwind

Parkwind is an independent, family-owned company that develops, finances, and operates offshore wind farms. With more than a decade of experience and 771 MW under operational management in the Belgian North Sea, Parkwind is currently expanding internationally. With active projects at various stages of development in Germany and Ireland, Parkwind is set to add another 1.1 GW of capacity under its management.

Committed to making green energy available and affordable for everyone through its unique approach covering the entire value chain of offshore wind, Parkwind has established itself as a reliable and competitive partner to communities, governments and suppliers globally.

Composed of over 120 professionals operating from offices in Belgium and Ireland, Parkwind is focused on the offshore wind energy activities of its Belgian shareholder Virya, which is owned by the Colruyt Group and Korys. Learn more at www.parkwind.eu