Industry association Green Power Denmark does not doubt that the recently closed offshore wind tender is a success as the Danish Energy Agency has received bids for both of the areas put up for tender.
“It has been a critical year and a half since the failed offshore wind turbine tender in December 2024, so this tender is a much-needed success. The upcoming offshore wind farms will supply large amounts of green electricity, which we need to power our electric society,” Kristian Jensen, CEO of Green Power Denmark, comments in a statement.
The areas in question are Nordsøen Midt and Hesselø, which have a combined capacity of at least 1.8 GW. The bidding deadline was Wednesday, May 20, to secure the right to build offshore wind farms with subsidies of up to DKK 15.7bn (EUR 2.1bn) for Nordsøen Midt and DKK 21.9bn for Hesselø.
“The high prices of oil and natural gas we are seeing right now remind us of how vulnerable we are as long as we remain dependent on imported fossil fuels. A society where cars, district heating plants, and businesses run on green electricity is stronger, greener, and more secure,” says Jensen.
The CEO expects that the upcoming offshore wind farms will give the Danish wind industry a boost, and he points out that thousands of employees in the industry, service companies, and ports will benefit from the investments.
But Kristian Jensen is already looking ahead. In a few years, the tender for yet another offshore wind farm in the North Sea – North Sea South – will follow, which is set to deliver at least 1 GW of offshore wind.
At the same time, policymakers have decided to build Energy Island Bornholm during the 2030s.
“We now need to start electrifying as much as possible. The incoming government should take the lead in forming an electric tripartite partnership with the business community and the energy sector. Together, we must push companies and help them along the way so they stop using oil and gas and switch to electricity instead,” says Jensen.
This article was provided by our sister media in Denmark, EnergiWatch.
English edit by Christian Radich Hoffman.