Vestavind Offshore recently opened a tender for the construction of its 350MW Havsul 1 project off the country’s northwestern coast. It is Norway's first concession for a full-scale offshore facility.

Vestavind president Tore Engevik tells Recharge that he is closely following the development of large turbines by Chinese manufacturers as an alternative to Europe’s established players in the offshore market.

“We believe that there hasn’t been a working market for offshore turbines in Europe.