Floating solar developer SolarDuck has opened an office in Norway, which will serve as the company’s global business development center.
The company’s new office is based at Fornebu, a peninsular area in the suburban municipality of Bærum in Norway, bordering western parts of Oslo.
It will be headed by Francisco Guillermo Vozza , SolaDuck’s chief commercial officer and general manager for Norway.
As Dutch-Norwegian cleantech company pioneering floating solar technology founded in 2018, SolarDuck is a spin-off of Damen Shipyards, a leading Dutch shipbuilder.
The company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with presence now in Japan and Norway.
“Norway is part of SolarDuck’s DNA and a strong base for the company’s business development team. The country has been a part of SolarDuck’s early start both through investors and industrial partners.
“Norway and the Netherlands both share a rich history and active ecosystems within energy, maritime and innovation; as well as ambitious targets for offshore wind which pose a valuable opportunity for hybridization with offshore floating solar,” SolarDuck said in a statement.
In 2021, the company launched its first floating solar demonstrator in the Netherlands .
Later this year, SolarDuck will be launching a full-scale pilot in the North Sea , and according to the company, its commercial team is already busy establishing strategic partnerships and developing first commercial, grid-scale projects.