Maine Gov. Janet Mills and other state officials will travel to Norway and Denmark this week to speak with government and energy leaders about the offshore wind industry.
Over the six-day trip, the group plans to “promote and position Maine as a world leader in the responsible development and deployment of offshore wind,” the governor’s office said in a statement.
The delegation will travel to Norway on Sunday to view floating wind turbines in the cities of Bergen and Haugesund and to meet with government and energy officials in those cities.
Later in the week, they will travel to Denmark to meet with leaders, including the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, and participate in a roundtable discussion with members of the Danish Confederation of Industry. They will also tour an offshore wind port and a wind test center in Esjerg, Denmark, to learn how the city has “supported the responsible growth of offshore wind while supporting its significant fishing industry.”