Part of Valinor Energy
Part of Valinor Energy
Blue Wind is a company that develops innovative solutions for next generation offshore wind farms.
Valinor is the majority owner of Blue wind, and the largest privately held wind- and solar producer in Norway.
With 900 MW+ of renewable energy projects, these companies represent Valinor Energy: Investments for a better future.
Our history
Blue Wind was founded in 2019.
The owner of Valinor and the CEO of ViewPoint, a company that develops offshore fish farms with O&G technology, were exploring the idea of using the moonpool of a drilling rig as a support structure for a wind turbine. This was the original idea of Blue Wind.
Today, Blue Wind has matured to a truly innovative consept, based on best practices from the O&G industry in the demanding North Sea.
The technology is scalable to 12 MW+, cost effective to manufacture, install and maintain throughout the projects lifetime.
The current LCOE for floating offshore winds varies between 150-200 euros / MWh.
Equinor believes that LCOE for floating offshore wind will be between 40-60 euros / MWh in 2030.
The Blue Wind technology may result in LCOE that Equinor estimates to reach in 10 years if Norce's numbers are correct.
– Kåre Olav Krogenes, CEO of Blue Wind
New technology will lower LCOE