Trollvind

Located 65 km west of Bergen. Proposed to electrify petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf. Original target was operational well before 2030.

Technology
Capacity 1,000 MW 
Turbines
Foundation Floating 
Site & conditions
Site rights Not established we have not found a document granting or refusing rights over this seabed — a gap in our research, not a finding about the project 
Water depth 315–378 m  Distance from shore 65 km  Wind speed 10.0 m/s @ 150 m 
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Grid
Schedule
COD

Installation how the build is going · from satellite counts and Hafrok’s registers

Installation not started
nothing to count yet: the satellite tracker begins when offshore construction does
Installation · on record
StageCancelled
Offshore constructionnot started
Expected start of operationnot stated

Sources & verification

1/13 fields verified · rests on 6 sources · ◆ 3 documents held
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Operator3
[1]
Equinor2023-05-22◆ Equinor put Trollvind on hold - Equinor
"Unfortunately, we no longer see a way forward to deliver on our original concept. Rising costs have challenged the original concept that Trollvind would not require any financial support ... it is no…
supportsConsent
[2]
Equinor2022-06-17◆ Equinor and partners consider 1 GW offsh…
"Equinor and partners are considering building a ~1 GW floating offshore wind farm, Trollvind, located 65 kilometres west of Bergen. [...] Trollvind could provide much of the electricity needed to run…
supportsTotal capacityFoundationDistance from shore
[4]
Equinor2023-05◆ Equinor put Trollvind on hold - Equinor
supportsoperator
Trade press3
[5]
Global Energy Monitor2026-07-02
supportsCoordinates
[6]
GEBCO Compilation Group2020
supportsWater depth
[7]
DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas)2026
supportsMean wind speed