Enova funds four offshore wind turbines at Karmøy

News from Rogaland / Stavanger on 30 and 31 October 2026: Enova has approved 4 billion kroner to two companies to install four offshore wind turbines off Karmøy. On the sports front, the match at Aspmyra ended 3-2 and was marked by the expulsion of both coaches and controversy surrounding Zlatko Tripic. In Oslo, five fur farmers lost their claim for late payment interest, with the court ordering the plaintiffs to pay 194 300 kroner to the state.

Energy: Rogaland / Stavanger news and offshore wind in Karmøy

In Rogaland county, these Rogaland / Stavanger news stories include an important funding decision for offshore wind. Enova is awarding 4 billion kroner to two companies to install four offshore turbines off the coast of Karmøy, reports NRK Rogaland / Stavanger. The project involves machines of an unprecedented size: a director quoted by NRK says that turbines this large have never been built before (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

The amount and location of the project make it a major case for southern Rogaland. The four turbines are to be installed at sea, near Karmøy, although the source does not specify the construction schedule or the exact capacity of the installations (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger). Enova’s funding is part of its support for reducing the costs of offshore wind; the source does not detail the conditions required of the two companies (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

Sport: tensions between Bodø/Glimt and Viking, controversy over Tripic

The match between Bodø/Glimt and Viking at Aspmyra turned into an incident. The score was 3-2 at half-time, and the match ended with the same result, according to NRK Rogaland / Stavanger. Just before half-time, coaches Kjetil Knutsen and Morten Jensen clashed; both were sent off. The footage shows Knutsen pulling Jensen’s cap. NRK football expert NRK Andrine Hegerberg considers this unsportsmanlike and disrespectful, arguing that a coach should not touch his opposing counterpart (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

Stavanger Aftenblad reported on Friday 30 October that Viking is protesting after the altercation between the coaches and considers itself the victim of a witch hunt; the newspaper also published new footage of the incident and the referee’s response (Stavanger Aftenblad). Another headline from the regional newspaper claims the incident brings sport into disrepute (Stavanger Aftenblad). The match pitted 2 teams at the top of the Eliteserien who are also strong in the Champions League this season, according to NRK Rogaland / Stavanger.

Zlatko Tripic was also at the centre of the debate. The Viking player won a penalty that was subsequently cancelled, then raised his hand towards the face of Bodø/Glimt’s Ole Didrik Blomberg. Jens Petter Hauge told TV 2 that everyone saw a clear elbow and that, in his opinion, the action was 100 per cent intentional; he added to NRK that the player should have received a red card (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger). Patrick Berg told TV 2 that he does not believe it was an accident and that the referees are fooled every year. Tripic rejects any intent: he acknowledges that he received the hand to his face but says it was absolutely not intentional (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

The disciplinary statistics shed light on the context. Viking has 49 yellow cards and 2 red cards over 24 rounds, an average of 2.1 cards per match and the 3rd-highest total in the Eliteserien. Bodø/Glimt is at the bottom of the table with 14 yellow cards and no red cards, or 0.58 cards per match (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger). Furthermore, despite scoring 25 goals, Tripic was not called up to the national team; Ståle Solbakken explained the decision, and NRK recalls that the player can take a big step towards the title with Viking on Friday (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger). Viking supporters gathered before the match, according to NRK Rogaland / Stavanger.

Justice: fur-animal farmers lose their case

In Oslo, the district court handed down an unfavorable decision for 5 fur-animal farmers. The ruling states that the state, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, is acquitted, and that the plaintiffs must pay 194,300 kroner in legal costs to the state (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger). Bertran Trane Skadsem, the leader of Norges Pelsdyralslag, tells NRK that his first reaction was great disappointment and that he believed they had a strong case (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

The dispute dates back to the Storting’s decision 7 years ago to shut down the entire fur-animal farming industry. After a long battle, the farmers had secured full compensation. But 5 of them took the Oslo court to court this autumn to seek approximately 60 million kroner in late-payment interest. They demanded interest from the state for delays in paying the compensation provided for after the 2019 law banning fur-animal farming (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

The decision, reported by NRK Rogaland / Stavanger, carries weight for the continuation of the legal dispute. The ruling rejects the claim for late-payment interest and makes the plaintiffs bear the costs of the proceedings (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger). The amounts at stake — approximately 60 million kroner claimed and 194,300 kroner in costs awarded to the state — illustrate the scale of the case for the farmers concerned (NRK Rogaland / Stavanger).

Sources: NRK Rogaland / Stavanger, Stavanger Aftenblad — Period: 30 October 2026 and 31 October 2026