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title: "Utsira Nord (Area 1 - Equinor/Vargronn)"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/no-utsira-nord-area-1-equinor-vargronn/
identifier: no-utsira-nord-area-1-equinor-vargronn
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Utsira Nord (Area 1 - Equinor/Vargronn)

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/no-utsira-nord-area-1-equinor-vargronn/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located off Utsira island, near Haugesund, in the Norwegian Channel. Extremely deep water (avg 267m) requires floating foundations.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Sea basin | North Sea |
| Capacity | 500 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | Early Development |
| Owners | Equinor · Vårgrønn |
| Commercial operation (announced) | 2035 |
| Commercial operation (Hafrok's expected year) | 2035 (range 2035–2041) |
| Chance of delivery | Prospective (weight 0.544) |

## Milestones

- **Commercial operation** — 2035 (expected)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- Equinor ASA, 2026-03 — https://www.equinor.com/energy/utsira-nord
- offshoreWIND.biz, 2025-12-12 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/12/12/norways-two-floating-wind-tender-applicants-to-be-awarded-project-sites/
- Windtech International, 2025-12-12 — https://www.windtech-international.com/projects-and-contracts/norway-to-award-utsira-nord-floating-wind-areas-to-equinor-vargronn-and-harald-harfagre
- Vargronn, 2025-12-11 — https://www.vargronn.com/news/equinor-og-vargronn-tildelt-areal-for-flytende-havvind-pa-utsira-nord
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Energidepartementet (Norwegian Ministry of Energy), 2026-10-07 — https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/eksterne-vurderinger-av-utsira-nord-er-gjennomfort/id3174248/
- Norwegian Ministry of Energy (regjeringen.no), 2026 — https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/energy/renewable-energy/havvind/utsira-nord/id3052997/

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