Norwegian unions and industry groups demand faster solar and efficiency action in 2027 budget
Sixteen unions, business and environmental groups have written to parliamentary committees urging a speed-up of solar expansion and electricity-saving measures as the 2027 budget is debated.
A joint letter from sixteen unions, industry bodies and consumer groups has been sent to the Storting's energy, finance and municipal committees, pressing for concrete steps to accelerate Norway's solar and energy-efficiency programmes in the upcoming 2027 state budget. The signatories, among them Huseierne, NBBL, Nito, El og IT-forbundet, Byggevareindustriens Forening, Naturvernforbundet and Fornybar Norge, propose an auction-style incentive for solar projects, broader rules for sharing electricity across properties and increased Enova subsidies for households.
They note that while the parliament has set goals of 8 TWh of solar and 10 TWh of building efficiency by 2030, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) forecasts only about 1.7 TWh of solar and 2.1 TWh of efficiency will be delivered. Industry leaders describe the situation as a "wall of goodwill" with little concrete action, and warn that each month without measures erodes the expertise needed for a clean-energy transition. Additional voices, such as NHO Elektro's Tore Strandskog and Fornybar Norge's Bård Vegar Solhjell, echo the call for a coordinated policy shift, criticizing one outlet focus on large-scale power projects and the limited impact of the Norgespris price guarantee on consumption.
Why it matters
Slower solar and efficiency rollout threatens Norway's climate targets and could stall economic benefits from clean energy.
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