Norway's NVE Grants First Wind Farm Permit in Nine Years

The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has approved a concession for Eviny and Norsk Vind to develop the Moldalsknuten wind farm, the first wind-energy licence issued in nine years. The project, operated by Moldalsknuten Vindkraft AS, will feature eight turbines reaching up to 200 metres in height and will have a capacity of 40 MW. The concession, valid for 30 years, also mandates the building of a control facility, a one-kilometre power line and a new access road from the existing route to the Tellenes wind farm.

NVE highlighted the decision as a milestone, noting it is the first approval after the municipal veto right introduced in 2023. While this project moves forward, several other wind proposals, including ones in Finnmark to meet increased demand from Equinor’s Hammerfest operations, are still being evaluated, some facing environmental objections.