Norway Bergen wind power supporting energy storage policy

Are Norwegian land-based wind power policies based on Energy Justice?

Aspects of energy justice are emerging in Norwegian wind power policies. This paper employs an assemblage theoretical approach to analyse how Norwegian land-based wind power policies are constructed over time and what forces dominate and resist wind power policy development.

Why is Norwegian Wind power policy construction important?

The emerging changes in technical development and the negative effects of various claims and oppositions make the analysis of the stabilizing and destabilizing forces of Norwegian wind power policy construction particularly relevant to understanding energy transition policy dynamics as well as the emerging questions of energy justice.

Are Norwegian Wind Power Policies at a crossroads?

Norwegian wind power policies are at a crossroads. Arguments on energy security, climate mitigation, market conditions and efficiency are challenged by broad public contestations concerning environmental and nature values, local participation and transparency, and the distribution of burdens and goods.

Why is wind power important in Norway?

(Informant, NORWEA) The development of wind power at large industrial sites in Norway has played an important material role in the policy formation of the building of large-scale, land-based wind power plants, inspired by previous energy-industry models of hydropower. “ Norwegian energy development has always been aligned with industry.