Utsira Nord is not delayed, and Norway is still uniquely positioned for floating offshore wind, a sector that is simply maturing, Deep Wind Offshore CEO Knut Vassbotn writesThe Hywind Tampen floating wind project off Norway is one of the pioneering global projects, and still the world's biggest floating wind farm.Photo: EquinorKnut VassbotnCEO Deep Wind OffshoreOpinionPublished 2 September 2026, 07:53Updated 2 September 2026, 08:19Utsira NordDeep Wind Offshore
Floating wind in Norway is not falling apart – it is entering its next phase
Utsira Nord is not delayed, and Norway is still uniquely positioned for floating offshore wind, a sector that is simply maturing, Deep Wind Offshore CEO Knut Vassbotn writes






