Norwegian Offshore Wind

What Norwegian Offshore Wind does

Norwegian Offshore Wind (NOW) is Norway's largest industry network for the offshore wind sector, operating as a membership-based cluster organization headquartered in Haugesund with additional offices in Oslo and Stavanger. The organization originated from the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre), where the world's first floating wind turbine was installed in 2009, and now represents approximately 300–400+ member organizations spanning the full offshore wind supply chain — from development and engineering through EPCI, installation, O&M, life extension and decommissioning, turbine supply, and ecosystem services. Its member base includes global enterprises such as Equinor, Aker Solutions, ABB, DNV, Kongsberg Maritime, GE Vernova, Subsea 7, DEME Offshore Norway, Deep Wind Offshore, and Ming Yang Europe, alongside startups and public-sector bodies.

NOW generates revenue primarily through tiered annual membership fees — Startup (7,300 NOK), Small (14,600 NOK), Medium (24,000 NOK), and Large (34,800 NOK) — supplemented by event revenue from its flagship Floating Wind Days (global floating wind conference), the national Havvindkonferansen, the Visit NOW trade-mission program, and the Boostcamp offshore wind accelerator. The go-to-market is community-led: members join via an online registration portal and are onboarded into 17 working groups, with cluster-to-cluster MOUs and Team Norway / Innovation Norway partnerships extending reach into 12+ countries across Europe, North America, and Asia. Supporting infrastructure includes the METCentre test facility and a "plug and play" grid agreement that simplifies onboarding for floating wind technology developers.

Beyond membership services, NOW operates as an industry advocacy body, influencing Norwegian offshore wind policy and political processes, and as an export-development platform via structured international market programs such as Fit4UK. The organization reaches 25,000+ people through newsletters and social channels (LinkedIn growing by ~500 followers per month) and hosts 50+ events annually. Recent strategic activity includes MOUs with the UK's Humber Marine & Renewables and with FLOWRA, onboarding Ming Yang Europe, and supporting the zoning approval for what is believed to be Norway's first dedicated offshore wind port at Vindafjord.

Name

Norwegian Offshore Wind

Legal name

Norwegian Offshore Wind

Website

https://norwegianoffshorewind.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Norwegian Offshore Wind is Norway's largest offshore wind industry network, a membership-based cluster of ~300–400+ companies spanning the full supply chain. It generates revenue through tiered annual fees, flagship events (Floating Wind Days, Havvindkonferansen), and programs like Visit NOW, Fit4UK, and Boostcamp, serving both Norwegian and international members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Wind Industry Cluster Network

NAICS

Wind Electric Power Generation (221115)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Wind Project Development & Leasing (EUAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Offshore Wind & Marine Spatial Planning Regulation (EUAMANAM), Offshore Wind Power Generation (Floating) (EUACAFAC)

Keywords

• Offshore wind cluster
• Floating wind supply chain
• Industry network membership
• Renewable energy trade missions
• Marine energy testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Haugesund

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Norwegian Offshore Wind generates revenue through tiered membership fees based on company size (annual turnover). Membership categories include Large (34,800 NOK/year for companies with >500M NOK turnover), Medium (24,000 NOK/year for 100-500M NOK), Small (14,600 NOK/year for <100M NOK), and Startup (7,300 NOK/year for <2M NOK turnover with <3 employees).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Norwegian Offshore Wind is a membership-based industry cluster organization for the offshore wind sector, providing tiered corporate membership that gives companies access to working groups, networking events, international market visits, and policy engagement. It also delivers flagship conferences (Floating Wind Days, Havvindkonferansen), market-entry programs (Fit4UK, Visit NOW), the Boostcamp startup accelerator, and operates the METCentre marine renewable energy test facility in Haugesund.

Product overview

Norwegian Offshore Wind operates as an industry network organization rather than a traditional product company. The core offering is membership in Norway's largest offshore wind industry cluster, providing access to 17 working groups, networking events (Floating Wind Days, Havvindkonferansen), international trade missions (Visit NOW), and business development programs (Fit4UK, Boostcamp accelerator). Supporting infrastructure includes the METCentre test facility for floating wind technology testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Floating Wind Days: The flagship international event for the global floating wind industry, organized annually by Norwegian Offshore Wind.
• Havvindkonferansen
• METCentre
• Fit4UK

Products and services

• Norwegian Offshore Wind Membership Tiered industry cluster membership (Large, Medium, Small, Startup) for offshore wind companies, providing access to industry-led working groups, international market visits, B2B networking, event discounts, daily offshore wind updates, company promotion, and direct access to policymakers. Annual fees range from 7,300 NOK (startups) to 34,800 NOK (large companies) based on annual turnover.
• Floating Wind Days Flagship international conference for the global floating wind industry featuring top speakers, festival stages, site visits to floating turbines, and networking opportunities.
• Havvindkonferansen Annual national conference for offshore wind in Norway, established as one of the most important meeting places for the Norwegian home market, held each autumn.
• METCentre World-leading North Sea test centre in Haugesund for testing new marine renewable energy technologies such as floating wind. The world's first floating wind turbine was installed there in 2009 and remains operational.
• Fit4UK

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Humber Marine & Renewables (HM&R)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Norwegian Offshore Wind and Humber Marine & Renewables signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a cross-border partnership for offshore wind development. The agreement was formalized at the Global Offshore Wind conference and establishes a framework for joint activities including trade delegations, industry events, supply chain development initiatives, and knowledge-sharing programmes between the Humber region and Norway. NOW represents approximately 300 member organisations and HM&R represents more than 80 businesses.
• FLOWRA (Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026FLOWRA and Norwegian Offshore Wind signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on Research & Development as well as value chain development of floating offshore wind systems. This partnership advances the development of floating offshore wind technology through joint R&D initiatives.
• Ming Yang EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026Ming Yang Europe joined Norwegian Offshore Wind as a member. The membership underlines Ming Yang's commitment to building deep, long-term partnerships with the European offshore wind community, particularly with Norway as a pioneer in floating offshore wind technology.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• RenewableUK: UK-based trade association representing onshore and offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy. Direct peer because both organizations act as the national industry network for offshore wind members, providing working groups, policy advocacy, and flagship conferences.
• FLOWRA (Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association): Norwegian R&D-focused association for floating offshore wind. Closely comparable to NOW given the recent MOU on joint R&D and value chain development for floating offshore wind systems.
• Scottish Renewables: Scotland's renewables trade association, with strong offshore wind and floating wind focus. Directly comparable as a national cluster providing events, working groups, policy advocacy, and member services for the offshore wind supply chain.
• WindEurope: Brussels-based industry association for wind energy in Europe, covering both onshore and offshore wind. Comparable because it aggregates supply chain and developer members, organizes major events, and shapes EU policy that directly affects NOW's members.
• Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP): Norwegian industry cluster facilitating international partnerships for Norwegian energy suppliers. Directly comparable to NOW because both run cluster-to-cluster MOUs, member delegations, and export development programs targeting the same Norwegian supply chain companies.
• Humber Marine & Renewables: UK cluster representing ~80 businesses in the Humber region's offshore wind and marine sector. A natural peer given the recently signed cross-border MOU with NOW establishing trade delegations and joint supply chain initiatives.
• Offshore Wind Innovation Hub: UK-focused cluster accelerating innovation in offshore wind through matchmaking between startups, developers, and supply chain. Comparable to NOW's Boostcamp and working group programs in purpose and structure.

Regional players

• France Offshore Wind (France Énergies Marines / Cluster Maritime): French floating offshore wind R&D and industry coordination bodies, with which NOW's Visit NOW programs engage. Comparable in mission of coordinating floating wind supply chains but focused on the French market.

Emerging players

• Clean Energy Council (CEC): Australian peak industry body for renewable energy including emerging offshore wind activity. Comparably structured (membership fees, working groups, policy advocacy) and increasingly relevant as Australia develops floating wind.

Broad incumbents

• Norsk Industri: Largest Norwegian industry confederation representing process, manufacturing, and supplier industries. Overlaps with NOW's supply chain mandate but operates as a broader generalist industrial body rather than an offshore-wind specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Norwegianoffshorewindcluster
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/norwegianoffshorewind
• Instagraminstagram.com/norwegianoffshorewind
• Xx.com/windoffshore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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