Renewable energy systems on the Norwegian Continental Shelf: resources, use, and sharing

Purpose of workshop

Traditionally, oil and gas installations have controlled their own power supply with gas turbine generated energy. We now move into a situation where the energy is increasingly coming from the onshore grid or from offshore wind. Utsira High is powering up offshore installations from a 200 MW cable via Johan Sverdrup. In Hywind Tampen, wind energy will provide renewable energy to Gullfaks and Snorre, as much as 20-30 % of the energy demand depending on the wind conditions. The energy system is becoming more integrated into the larger electricity system in Norway. Since there is scarcity of energy and the price of CO2 emissions are high, forecasting, utilization and sharing of energy and information becomes important. Such an energy system must also be just and transparent not only for the energy companies but also for the larger Norwegian society.

The workshop will discuss topics around energy resources, energy use, flexibility, and fair sharing of the resources between offshore and onshore operators and users in Norway.

Program

08.00 – Registration

08:30 – Introduction and setting the scene, Anders Wiik, Equinor

09:00 – Session 1: Energy Resources and Energy Use 

Aims for session: Presentation and discussion on offshore energy sources and their relation to  demand and flexibility. Identify open questions and knowledge gaps.

Presentation: Arne Lind, Statkraft:  “Can the energy system integrate the Nordic wind ambitions?”
Intervention: Morten Carlsen, Gassco: “Gas networks and holistic development approach”

Presentation: Erik Vikane, Equinor “Energy area management and energy optimization”
Intervention: Asgeir Tomasgard NTNU “Timeline for the Energy Transition”

Moderated dialogue. Moderator: Johan Hustad, NTNU

10:00 – Coffee break

10:30 – Session 2: Energy Sharing

Aims for session: Presentation and discussion on fair sharing of scarce renewable energy and on energy strategies. Identify open questions and knowledge gaps.

Short introduction by NTNU

Presentation: Jesper Vestergaard , Danske Commodities “Power from Shore, Utsira High, Setting up a power supply setup for an off-shore grid”
Intervention: Tomas Moe Skjøldsvold, NTNU

Presentation: Nicolaos A. Cutululis, DTU: “Offshore renewables in the North Sea - better together!”
Intervention: Harald Svendsen, SINTEF

Moderated dialogue. Moderator: Magnus Korpås, NTNU

11:30 – Workshop summary

12:00 – End of workshop and lunch