Statoil increases in UK offshore wind

Statoil and Statkraft have signed a letter of intent that Statoil takes over as operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm from January 2017. Statoil will also through this deal increase its share in the Dogger Bank projects. Sheringham Shoal is one of the world’s 10 largest producing offshore wind farms providing renewable energy to up to 220 000 UK homes. Located off the coast of Norfolk, it has been in operation since 2012 and has a capacity of 317 MW. ….