Best Wind Energy Companies in Norway
The 61 best Wind Energy companies in Norway in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Fred. Olsen Windcarrier.
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier's $85M in disclosed funding tells you everything about where Norway's Wind Energy ambitions are concentrated. Our directory tracks 61 companies across Norway, with $166M in total disclosed funding and not a single unicorn yet — which means the real story here is early-stage momentum, not paper valuations. The global wind energy market sat at roughly $6.9B in 2019 and is forecast to reach $9.2B by 2026 at a 9.3% CAGR, driven by demand for cleaner power and measurably better efficiency than fossil alternatives.
So what does the rest of the field look like below Olsen? Edda Wind has pulled $38M, ChapDrive $24M, and Emergy, Kitemill, and WindSpider round out the mid-tier with single-digit raises. Investors like Equinor and Investinor aren't placing bets randomly — Norway's regulatory push toward offshore renewables is pulling capital into exactly these niches. As shown in 2019 research, the energy transition carries real systemic weight beyond any one market. The directory you're looking at ranks these companies by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, so if you're sourcing partners or tracking where Norway's wind capital is actually moving, the figures here are the place to start.
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Ranked: Best Wind Energy companies in Norway
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aibel Aibel is a supplier of maintenance and modification services. | — | — | 4,700 | — | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+10 | 5 signals ▲150% Contracts | 73 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 2 | Aker Offshore Wind Developer of wind energy projects | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | 22 patents Floating offshore wind turbine platforms and subsea power/cabling infrastructure | — |
| 3 | Akershus Energi Developer of solar and wind energy projects | — | — | 30 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 4 | Aneo Provider of power facilities, committed to developing sustainable solutions | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 5 | Austri Raskiftet A electricity generation wind plant. The plant will have 31 turbines with a total installed capacity of 110… | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Blue Wind Developer of wind energy projects for wind farms | — | — | — | Kare Krogenes CEO | — | — | 10 patents Floating offshore wind turbine platforms and mooring/anchoring systems for renewable energy generation | — |
| 7 | Caera Developer of wind energy projects | — | — | 154 154 → 113 (-27%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 8 | Fon Energy Services Provider of operation and maintenance services for offshore wind energy | — | — | 55 | — | Craft CMSPHPYii+12 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Wind Energy companies in Norway
#1
Public · Haugesund, Rogaland · founded 2015 · 7 employees$37.8Mraised▾
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
- Jun 2024Post IPO$37.8M
#2
Seed · Vanse, Agder · founded 2008 · 9 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Renewable energy company pioneering airborne wind energy technology through high-altitude tethered kites. Its systems use significantly less material than traditional wind turbines, deliver higher capacity factors, unlock new onshore and offshore wind sites, and offer relocatable, low-visibility solutions with reduced environmental impact.
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$2.7M
- Jan 2023Seed$2.5M
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$3.8M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$58.2K
#3
Funding Raised · Sandnes, Rogaland · founded 2020$1.7Mraised▾
Developer of crane technology for wind turbine installation and maintenance. The company provides solutions for installing, maintaining, re-powering, and decommissioning wind turbines. The technology utilizes the wind turbine tower as part of the crane structure. The systems are scalable, flexible, and modular.
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$1.7M
#4
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2008 · 10 employees$84.7Mraised▾
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier provides its clients with transport, installation and service solutions for offshore wind energy projects. The company operates two self-elevating, self-propelled jack-up installation vessels and eight purpose built service boats for delivering its solutions. Apart from this they also provide project management, engineering and HSE service
- Jun 2020Conventional Debt$84.7M
#5
Deadpooled · Trondheim, Trondelag · founded 2006$24Mraised▾
Chapdrive delivers gearless technology for wind turbines with a patented system for hydraulic transmission. Its technology would enable lower weight and more cost efficient wind turbines by simplifying installation and reducing operation and maintenance costs. It is founded based on technology developed at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Website is not working as on August, 2016.
- Apr 2010Series C$13.3M
- Mar 2009Series B$7.6M
- Jul 2007Series A$3.1M
#6
Series A · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2004 · 47 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Developer of wind energy projects
- Apr 2020Series A$3.2M
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$221.2K
- Jul 2018Grant (prize money)$111.3K
#7
Deadpooled · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2007 · 1 employees$8.1Mraised▾
Havgul Clean Energy develops wind power projects in Norway and Sweden. The company is also involved in other markets like Poland and USA.
- Nov 2010Series A$8.1M
#8
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 2006 · 12 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Developer of wind farm projects located in Norway, Sweden. The company provides wind farm projects identification and completion services to the clients, thereby making good use of natural resources.
- 2015Conventional Debt$2.6M
#9
Funding Raised · Stavanger, Rogaland · founded 2009 · 3 employees$124.1Kraised▾
Offshore Kinetics is an innovative Norwegian SME operating in the offshore wind sector. They combine proven technology with extensive experience in offshore oil and gas to develop and commercialize solutions for the offshore wind market. They aim to upscale and demonstrate their solutions in the industry.
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$62K
- Aug 2017Grant (prize money)$62.1K
#10
Funding Raised · Stavanger, Rogaland · founded 2010 · 2 employees$54.6Kraised▾
Developer of remote sensing solutions for wind, wake, turbulence, and precipitation. The company focuses on creating custom remote sensing solutions. It offers prototyping, technology verification, and the development of processing algorithms and software.
- Dec 2015Grant (prize money)$54.6K
#11
Deadpooled · Bergen, Vestland · founded 2002$25.8Kraised▾
SWAY is a renewable energy company, with competence on floating wind turbines located in deep water. They have developed a down-wind floating tower for deep water deployment of offshore wind turbines. It is capable of carrying commercially available offshore wind turbines in the 2,5-12MW class.
- Jul 2007Seed$25.8K
#12
Funding Raised · Oslo, Oslo · founded 1895 · 175 employees—raised▾
Provider of renewable energy production services
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Wind Energy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Wind Energy is moving in Norway
A read on the academic research around Wind Energy — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 876 Norway-affiliated papers.
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology296
- SINTEF111
- University of Stavanger66
- University of Bergen65
- University of Oslo46
- Wind power2→86
- Offshore wind power1→47
- Marine engineering1→30
- Submarine pipeline1→22
- Wind speed1→17
- Wind power20→202
- Offshore wind power18→138
- Turbine12→107
- Marine engineering7→90
- Submarine pipeline5→69
- Wind power2→115
- Turbine1→29
Where wind energy is researched across Norway
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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