Southern Norway offers the potential for development of significant, subsidy-free onshore wind capacity, according to a study by national TSO Statnett.
The south is well placed to host “a large amount of new wind power” without overburdening the local grid, said Statnett.
Statnett said its 2025 forecasts of a €40/MWh ($46.20/MWh) Nordic power price and wind LCOE as low €25-30/MWh “initially gives a significant profitability for wind power without subsidies”, although it cautions that other factors such as level of capacity in the wider region and demand trends make it uncertain exactly what level of build-out would be viable.
