Offshore Wind Advisory, Built from the Inside
Norwegian roots. International practice. Built on experience from inside the processes — not the outside looking in.
Who We Are
NorthernBlue is a boutique advisory firm specialising in offshore and floating wind — one of the most complex, high-stakes sectors in the global energy transition. We are built on deep operational experience from some of the sector's most significant regulatory and commercial processes.
We are not a large consulting firm. We are a small, sharp company that delivers insight with institutional depth and commercial relevance — choosing our engagements deliberately and optimising for leverage, not volume.
Rooted in Norway — one of the world's earliest and most demanding environments for floating wind development — we operate across European and international markets with that same institutional rigour.
What Sets Us Apart
NorthernBlue is independent — with no ties to any single technology vendor, project developer, or financial institution. This gives us the credibility to advise across the full stakeholder landscape simultaneously.
Our background is operational, not merely analytical. We have been inside the processes we now advise on — from leading Norway's first offshore wind licence under the Norwegian Offshore Energy Act to direct involvement in the country's first licensing rounds.
We are deliberately focused in what we take on — and when engagements require depth across multiple domains, we draw on a trusted network of specialists embedded in the sector.
Mads Arild Vedøy — supply side experience, project management and consenting at METCentre, and Regional Lead Norway at RWE Offshore Wind across Norway's first offshore wind licensing rounds.
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Key Credentials
Norway's First Licence Under the Norwegian Offshore Energy Act
Led the consenting process for METCentre — Norway's first offshore wind licence under the current energy act. Direct operational experience from Norway's most complex regulatory environment.
TetraSpar Floating Wind Demonstrator
Regulatory support for the TetraSpar installation at METCentre — Stiesdal's floating wind concept built around industrialisation from the ground up, and one of the world's first grid-connected floating wind demonstrators.
Utsira Nord & Sørlige Nordsjø II
Direct involvement in Norway's first offshore wind licensing rounds — including consenting management and stakeholder engagement across a complex multi-authority environment. Deep first-hand knowledge of the Norwegian regulatory and commercial process.
The Moonshot — Six-Nation Floating Wind Framework
Selected by Innovation Norway as part of the Norwegian delegation to The Moonshot — a multilateral framework linking Denmark, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK to accelerate the commercialisation of floating offshore wind. Launched at the FLOWRA International Forum, Tokyo, October 2025.
Areas of Expertise
Geographic Reach
Norway
Home ground and legacy. One of the world's earliest and most demanding environments for floating wind development — and where NorthernBlue's institutional depth is rooted. Direct involvement in Utsira Nord, Sørlige Nordsjø II, and the Norwegian regulatory process from the inside.
Nordics & Europe
Broad understanding of Nordic and European energy frameworks, CfD structures, and the evolving EU offshore wind regulatory landscape.
Global
Experience from Norway and European offshore wind markets translates directly to emerging markets building regulatory frameworks in Asia-Pacific, South America, and the Mediterranean.
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