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Power from shore 2025
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Summary Power from shore as replacement for gas turbines has been the most important measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions offshore. The most profitable projects have been implemented first. This means that it is more challenging to achieve profitability when implementing power from shore for the remaining fields. Read more
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Preface This report is an updated platform of knowledge for power from shore projects for existing fields and facilities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The mandate for the report is given by the Ministry of Energy. Read more
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Emissions to air Greenhouse gas emissions from the petroleum sector account for about one-quarter of Norway’s total emissions. Power from shore has been the most important measure for reducing these emissions. The increase in the number of power from shore projects that have been green-lighted since 2020 is a result of factors such as increased CO2 costs. Read more
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Fields with power to shore In 2020, a total of 16 fields were either operated entirely or partially using power from shore, or where decisions were made and development was under way to implement power from shore solutions. I 2025 er dette antallet økt til 39. Read more
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Undergoing planning In recent years, projects undergoing planning for conversion to power from shore are less profitable and more challenging to implement as compared with green-lighted projects. Therefore, several projects have been discarded. Only one project remains in the planning stage. Read more
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Resource consequences For a number of fields, power from shore will most likely not be profitable. These fields have few opportunities to achieve major emission reductions. High CO2 costs could thus lead to negative consequences as regards resources. Read more
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