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HOFOR’s investment in the Øresund offshore wind project is put on hold
HOFOR's Aflandshage project on green electricity for 300,000 households is put on hold. The project will be abandoned completely, unless it proves possible to continue the project in another form in the near future. During 2023, HOFOR has prepared agreements with [...]
New partnership to develop large-scale integrated renewable energy system on Åland
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Flexens, and Lhyfe have formed a partnership for the development and construction of an ambitious integrated energy island solution enabling large-scale offshore wind, green hydrogen production, and other local anchored value creating activities on Åland. CIP, through Copenhagen [...]
Danish Consortium establishes a test lab for floating wind turbines
A Consortium of leading Danish players establishes a test lab for floating wind turbines in the 20 MW class. The laboratory includes wind, waves and a model scale wind turbine. The measurements are connected directly to calculation models in a 'Digital [...]
The first PtX tender in Denmark has been determined: Six projects will establish electrolysis capacity on more than 280 MW
The Danish Energy Agency has concluded the Power-to-X Tender and six projects will win the State Aid. Four different companies are behind the six winning projects and can now start building up the production of green hydrogen in Denmark. The Danish [...]
DEA opens consultation on an amended electricity market bidding zone configuration around Energy Island Bornholm
Energinet (the Danish TSO) has identified a structural congestion in the electricity transmission network that connects Bornholm Energy Island to Zealand and Germany. As the main rule, bidding zone borders must be drawn on structural congestions in the electricity transmission network. [...]
BEMIP Electricity, Offshore and Hydrogen on the draft list of Projects of Common Interest
European Union is working on new list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) in the areas of electricity, offshore, hydrogen, smart grids and cross-border carbon dioxide networks. According to draft list –it identifies, among others, [...]
The Danish Energy Agency initiates consultation regarding Bornholm Energy Island
The Danish Energy Agency invites citizens, stakeholders, authorities and others with an interest in the future Energiø Bornholm to submit questions and comments on the Draft Plan for Program Energiø Bornholm and the associated Environmental Report. The Danish Energy Agency initiates [...]
Baltic Sea Countries Shine in Global Energy Transition Rankings by the World Economic Forum
In the ever-evolving landscape of global energy transition, the Baltic Sea countries have emerged as shining examples of effective energy transformation. According to the latest report from the World Economic Forum, titled "Fostering Effective Energy Transition," four countries bordering the Baltic [...]
Inaugaration Of New Wind Turbine Blade Test Rig
More than 100 employees, consultants, suppliers, customers and collaboration partners were gathered for the inauguration event. The ribbon was cut by (from left to right) Test rig project Manager (Hvejsel Advise), Christian Frier Hvejsel; Head of Technology Development Blades (Siemens Gamesa), [...]
Andel and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to form strategic partnership
Andel and CIP will form a consortium to cooperate on two tenders for offshore wind farms in Denmark: Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm in Kattegat north of Zealand and Kriegers Flak II in the Baltic Sea For Denmark to reach the national [...]
Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted: we need to have a 360 degree assessment of how auctions are designed
Yesterday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union speech and announced a new ‘Wind Power Package’. What is the opinion of the wind industry sector on that matter? Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted [...]
Denmark and Germany together on wind and hydrogen
The strong Danish-German cooperation within wind and hydrogen was thoroughly discussed at the German Danish Business Forum in Hamburg on 6 September. With the decision to establish the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, a new business forum saw the light of day in [...]
Construction of offshore wind farms in H1 2023 – how is the Baltic Sea performing?
WindEurope has summarised the development of offshore wind energy in Europe in the first half of 2023. How does the Baltic Sea look in comparison to Europe? Below we present details of the projects under construction during this period. Europe built [...]
DSV and Ørsted to test cargo drones at Anholt Offshore Wind Farm
DSV, the global Danish transport and logistics company, and Ørsted, the world-leading Danish energy company, will test long-distance drone transport of spare parts and tools in the Kattegat Sea in Denmark. Ørsted has the ambitious goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2025 [...]
Future offshore wind turbines must strengthen the marine environment
Large rocks, which will form a kind of artificial rock reef at Aflandshage Havvindmølle Park, will help to strengthen the marine environment. The mills will supply green electricity for what is equivalent to the consumption of 300,000 households when they are [...]