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Accelerating Offshore Wind in the Nordics – Review of policies, legal frameworks, and licensing processes across the region

Authors:
Menon Economics: Øyvind N. Handberg, Even Winje, Kjetil Mastad Vestergaard, Aljoscha Schöpfer and Markus Lund Andersen
NORCE: Atle Blomgren and Thomas Dahlgren
Brinckmann: Carsten Brinck, Deepak Chinnapa, Frederik Overby Vinding and Alicia Schmidt
University of Bergen: Siv Elén Årskog Vedvik

© Nordic Energy Research 2026
http://dx.doi.org/10.6027/NER2025-04

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Layout: Agger Grafisk Design
Published: January 2026

Nordic Energy Research
Nordic Energy Research is the Nordic institution for joint energy research and research-based policy development, under the Nordic Council of Ministers. www.nordicenergy.org

Menon Economics
Menon Economics is a Norwegian consultancy operating at the intersection of economics, policy market and the environment. www.menon.no/en

Brinckmann Group
Brinckmann is a leading renewable energy research and consulting firm, based in Denmark and Germany. www.brinckmanngroup.com

NORCE Research
NORCE is an independent research institute in Norway that conducts research for both public and private sectors, to facilitate informed and sustainable choices for the future. www.norceresearch.no

Legal expertise provided by Siv Elén Årskog Vedvik, Faculty of Law, University of Bergen.