Energy
The chief task of the Ministry of Energy is to develop a coordinated and coherent energy policy. It is an overriding goal to ensure high value creation through the efficient and environmentally-friendly management of the country’s energy resources.
The History of Norwegian Hydropower in 5 Minutes
Modern Norway was built and industrialised when we started to utilize rivers and waterfalls to produce electricity. Hydropower is still the backbone of the Norwegian power system, and will remain so in the foreseeable future.
Gas exports from the Norwegian shelf
Norway is an important supplier of oil and gas to the global market, and almost all oil and gas produced on the Norwegian shelf is exported.
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- Agreement between Nord-Fosen siida and Roan Vind Press release 06/03/2024
- Announcement of areas related to CO2 storage Press release 06/03/2024
- Sparebank 1 Markets Energy Conference Speech/statement 27/02/2024
- Five applicants qualified for the offshore wind auction for Sørlige Nordsjø II Press release 16/02/2024
- Oslo Energy Forum Speech/statement 15/02/2024
Documents
- NOU 2023: 25 - The transition to low emissions Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 27/10/2023
- Prop. 2 LS (2023–2024) - Resource rent tax on onshore wind power Proposition 06/10/2023
- Offshore Energy Act Law 29/03/2023
- Meld. St. 14 (2020–2021) - Long-term Perspectives on the Norwegian Economy 2021 Report to the Storting 12/02/2021
- Meld. St. 33 (2019–2020) - Longship – Carbon capture and storage Report to the Storting 21/09/2020
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Ministry of Energy
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