Norway approves first new wind power plant in nine years, first under 2023 municipal veto rule

NVE granted Eviny and Norsk Vind a concession for the Moldalsknuten wind plant in Sokndal, Rogaland, marking the first new wind concession in nine years and the first since the 2023 municipal veto right was enacted. The project is small and located near existing mining and wind infrastructure, but the decision signals a potential policy shift in Norway's renewable energy expansion. Uncertainty remains over whether this sets a precedent for larger projects.

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