Mainstream Renewable Power, bp and Statkraft Signs MoU with Windport in Norway

Mainstream Renewable Power (Mainstream), the renewable energy company majority-owned by Aker Horizons, bp and Statkraft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Windport in Mandal, Norway, to position the port at the forefront of offshore wind development.

Mainstream, bp and Statkraft are partnering to pursue a bid to develop fixed-bottom offshore wind power at the Sørlige Nordsjø II (SN2) ‎license area.

Besides the commitment from the consortium to explore the use of Windport to develop and operate offshore wind at SN2, the MoU incorporates a Collaboration Charter, which is unique in its inclusion of capacity-building of the port's subcontractors, many of which are Norwegian, and the strengthening of the port's competitive edge.

The approach laid out in the Collaboration Charter will help drive the port's cost optimization and innovative development, whilst boosting the port's ability to service the global offshore wind industry.

Windport, a subsidiary of Global Ocean Technology, is building a port ideally located to serve the SN2 site offshore Norway. The port is expected to be a one-stop-shop for offshore wind port services, serving the SN2 area and the wider North Sea and global regions.

Øystein S. Pedersen, Chief Executive Officer of Global Ocean Technology, added: "We thank bp, Mainstream, and Statkraft for the trust they have in Windport and we look forward to working together to develop our Collaborative Charter to effectively aid efficient and innovative port infrastructure and services."