Blow to Norway's offshore wind debut as EnBW pulls out over 'inadequate conditions'

German power group EnBW has pulled out of Norway’s first offshore wind tender in a new setback to the nation’s debut auction for large-scale wind at sea.

EnBW’s Norseman Wind was one of five groups pre-qualified by the Norwegian government for the auction for 1.5GW in the in the Sorlige Nordsjo 2, or southern North Sea 2 zone.

But EnBW said it now won’t take part in this month’s auction.