Norway has unveiled plans to develop 30 GW of offshore wind in the country’s waters by 2040, with the next round of awarding licences to come in 2025. This will build on the first two zones that have already been announced at Utsira North and Sorlige Nordsjo 2. Likely to include swathes of floating wind capacity due to the country’s deep waters, the government is planning a step-by-step allocation of land with a goal to open a total area of approximately 1% of Norwegian sea areas. California energy regulators are considering a preliminary goal of 3 GW for floating offshore wind capacity by 2030, with between 10 GW and 15 GW targeted for 2045, and up to 20 GW by…