{"id":7921,"date":"2026-01-26T18:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=7921"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:53:51","slug":"accelerating-offshore-wind-in-the-nordics","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/publications\/accelerating-offshore-wind-in-the-nordics\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics<\/strong> examines how offshore wind deployment can be made faster, more predictable and more cost-effective across the Nordic region. The report reviews current licensing and permitting practices in eight Nordic jurisdictions and identifies the key barriers slowing down project development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The analysis shows that clear political targets, stable and transparent regulatory frameworks, and better coordination between authorities are critical to reducing risk, delays and costs. The report also highlights the importance of early access to site and environmental data, streamlined consultation processes and support schemes aligned with policy ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on Nordic experience and international best practice, the report presents seven concrete recommendations to accelerate offshore wind deployment. It provides a practical basis for action for policy-makers, public authorities and companies working to scale up offshore wind in line with climate, energy security and industrial objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-fixed-heading-compact-02\"><strong>Offshore wind energy capacity in Europe, current and under construction<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1486\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-11.png 1486w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-11-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-11-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-11-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-11-188x102.png 188w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-11-375x204.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1486px) 100vw, 1486px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: 4C offshore wind farms database<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cumulative offshore wind energy capacity in Europe, in operation and under construction, 1995\u20132027<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1460\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-12.png 1460w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-12-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-12-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-12-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-12-203x102.png 203w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-12-407x204.png 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1460px) 100vw, 1460px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: 4C offshore wind farms database<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technical potential for offshore wind energy capacity in Europe, in GW<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1472\" height=\"1446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13.png 1472w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13-1024x1006.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13-768x754.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13-104x102.png 104w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13-208x204.png 208w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13-40x40.png 40w, https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/figur-13-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source: World Bank. Russia (13,700 GW), Albania (6 GW), Montenegro (1 GW) and Cyprus (0.004 GW) have been excluded. Not all countries are considered in the estimates by the World Bank, e.g., \u00c5land, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7909,"template":"","topics":[40,52],"countries":[63,53,56,55,57,58,61,62],"class_list":["post-7921","publication","type-publication","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topics-energy-policy","topics-wind","countries-aland","countries-denmark","countries-faroe-islands","countries-finland","countries-greenland","countries-iceland","countries-norway","countries-sweden"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics - Nordic Energy Research<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nordicenergy.org\/publications\/accelerating-offshore-wind-in-the-nordics\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics - Nordic Energy Research\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics examines how offshore wind deployment can be made faster, more predictable and more cost-effective across the Nordic region. 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