The British government announced on Monday that a number of European countries, including Denmark, have, as expected, reached an agreement to deliver 100 gigawatts of offshore wind in the North Sea.
The energy ministers of Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, France, Germany, Iceland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Norway have signed the agreement in Hamburg. The countries will build offshore wind farms that are directly connected to several nations. The agreement is intended to help free Europe from dependence on Russian energy sources.
According to the British energy minister, Ed Miliband, green energy is a way to leave what he describes as a roller coaster of fossil fuels.
The new agreement confirms Europe's goal of investing in wind power. Nine countries - including Denmark - agreed three years ago to double the amount of electricity from offshore wind in the North Sea and build capacity to 300 gigawatts by 2050. Danish energy group Ørsted is ready to help bring the plans to fruition.
- The joint investment agreement is a crucial step towards supplying Europe with sustainable, secure and competitive electricity, says Ørsted's CEO, Rasmus Errboe, in a press release.
- The agreement shows how the countries are leading the way in realizing the North Sea's potential for offshore wind, and Ørsted is ready to take on this task by investing in the expansion.
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