Achieving community acceptance in an early-phase for onshore wind projects in Norway A case study of the onshore wind energy project Snøheia Industrikraft

Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable energy production to combat climate change. One global pillar in renewable energy production is wind power. However, it is not always easy to get acceptance within local communities and social license to operate when discussing wind power development. This issue is especially present in a country like Norway, with a lot of scenic beauty to offer. By looking at a case from Høyanger and Sunnfjord municipality, this thesis aims to create a model to follow for gaining higher community acceptance and social license to operate amongst local communities in early-phase wind power development projects in Norway. Hydro and Eviny released a press statement o…