Karmøy

Karmøy emerges as a major offshore wind hub with significant grid infrastructure development, though high project withdrawal rates indicate challenges.

Active Queue

Production

682 MW

Consumption

265 MW

Cases

7

Active Concessions

Production

102 MW

Consumption

0 MW

Cases

18

Overview

The municipality hosts critical offshore wind demonstration projects and major grid connections, but faces substantial project attrition with 922 MW of production capacity withdrawn from the grid queue. Recent activity includes data center development and continued grid infrastructure expansion to support the energy transition.

Recent Activity

ATNORTH briefly withdrew and reapplied for a 3 MW transport connection at Spanne station, indicating ongoing project adjustments and active grid utilization planning.

Key Substations

Karmøy transformatorstasjonSpanne transformatorstasjonHåvik transformatorstasjonGismarvik transformatorstasjonSkudeneshavn transformatorstasjon

Outlook

Strong potential as an offshore wind demonstration and connection hub, but developers should be aware of significant grid capacity constraints evidenced by high withdrawal rates. The municipality benefits from extensive grid infrastructure and proximity to offshore wind areas, making it attractive for energy-intensive industries like data centers.

Offshore Wind
573
Wind Power
99
Solar Power
10
Grid Infrastructure
Oil & Gas
Other
Industrial
Aquaculture
Transport & EV Charging
Data Centers
ATNORTH AS120consumptionSpanneFagne ASReserveddatacenter
CARBONOR AS10consumptionSpanneFagne ASwithdrawnindustrial
Diverse Næringsparken70consumptionSpanneFagne ASwithdrawnother
ECOFISK AS4.9consumptionSpanneFagne ASwithdrawnaquaculture
ENDRA AS10productionSpanneFagne ASReservedsolar
EQUINOR ENERGY AS120consumptionSpanneEquinor AsaReservedpetroleum
EQUINOR ENERGY AS20consumptionSpanneEquinor Asawithdrawnpetroleum
FLEXFUELS AS25consumptionSpanneFagne ASIn Queueindustrial
Havvindaktører (kollektiv)1,000productionHåvikEnergidepartementetwithdrawnoffshore_wind
Havvindaktører (kollektiv)500productionHåvikEnergidepartementetReservedoffshore_wind
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