Gone with the wind? The Norwegian licencing process for wind power: does it support investments and the realisation of political goals?
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Blindheim, B. K. 2015 International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management 2015, 5:15-26 10.5278/ijsepm.2015.5.3Sammendrag
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MoPE) manages the licencing system for Norwegian
wind power. Balancing relevant concerns in this process could be considered as Environmental
Policy Integration (EPI) in practical wind power policy. Wind power investments have been
limited in Norway, investors have left the market and those remaining are jittery towards making
investments. This article argues that the licencing system is partially responsible for this
situation; the system has, over time, introduced an extra risk element for investors, challenged
their patience and hampered investments. Especially MoPE’s handling of appeals has been time
consuming and difficult to predict regarding final outcome. The problem is probably lack of
common understanding between MoPE and Ministry of Climate and Environment (MoCE) on
how EPI works in practical wind power policy. To speed up investments the pace in the licencing
process must be increased and the criteria for balancing relevant interest must be clarified.
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This article was originally published in the journal International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management. DOI:10.5278/ijsepm.2015.5.3