Technicians working on top of the crane at a Dudgeon windfarm substation with offshore wind turbines and the horizon in the background. — Dudgeon wind farm substation
Photo: Torstein Lund Eik

Renewable energy and power

The transition to renewable energy is made possible by our knowledge from oil and gas.

Equinor is prioritising profitable growth in renewable energy, both onshore and offshore. The goal is to meet the growing demand for electricity and build a power business that complements our oil and gas portfolio.

We entered offshore wind early, using our oil and gas expertise as a foundation. Today, we have a significant offshore wind portfolio in operation and several projects under development. We are also expanding in onshore renewable energy and already produce electricity from both solar and wind.

Renewable energy production can vary greatly from day to day, depending on sun and wind. We address this challenge with battery storage capacity and flexible power production from natural gas. This way, we can increase both the reliability of energy supply and the value creation from renewable energy sources.

Hywind tampens wind turbines emerging through the clouds

Hywind Tampen in Norway

Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland

Offshore wind

We currently produce renewable energy from offshore wind in British, German, and Norwegian waters. At the same time, we are developing mega-projects in the US, Poland, and the UK. Did you know that we also pioneered floating offshore wind? In 2017, we opened the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, Hywind Scotland, and since 2022, Hywind Tampen in Norway has supplied electricity to the Snorre and Gullfaks fields in the North Sea.

Focus on wind

Onshore renewables

Onshore renewable energy, such as solar and land-based wind power, plays an important role in the energy transition and complements offshore wind in our strategy. Today, we have onshore renewable energy production in Denmark, Sweden, Poland, and Brazil.

Learn how onshore renewables fit into the energy mix

illustration of the energy sources in the Renewable and power organisation. Wind onshore and offshore, solar, battery storage..

Flexible power generation and battery storage

The sun doesn’t shine at night, and the wind doesn’t always blow, even in the North Sea. This leads to variable energy production, which must be managed to ensure stable energy supply. Battery storage and flexible power production from natural gas are our solutions.

Renewable energy and power

Offshore wind

Focus on wind

Olea and the floating wind turbines

Is this the smartest wind turbine yet? Meet the brains behind the brain of Hywind.

Building Dogger Bank Wind Farm: a sneak peek behind the scenes

Onshore renewables

Flexible power generation and battery storage