The Energy Complaints Board has upheld the Danish Energy Agency's decision to reject 13 cases of subsidy-free offshore wind projects under the Open Door scheme. This means that the rejections of the projects are upheld. The cases have been under consideration for more than three years and concern whether companies could gain access to offshore wind areas without state support and without payment to the state. According to the Danish Energy Agency, this model could constitute illegal state support, and the Energy Complaints Board has now agreed with this assessment. This is reported by Finans.
"We are disappointed that the Energy Complaints Board is now putting another end to what has developed into a regular Open Door saga. We disagree with the board's conclusion, and we will read the decisions closely to consider our next steps," says Andreas Karhula, director of offshore wind at European Energy, which is among the companies affected by the decision.
The Open Door scheme was put on hold at the beginning of 2023 and later closed by the government. Since then, politicians have allocated up to 55 billion. DKK to support three Danish offshore wind farms and 42 billion. kr. to Energiø Bornholm.
The Open Door Scheme was established in 1999. The scheme was intended for small and coastal offshore wind projects or projects based on the discovery of new areas that are not included in the government tenders. The purpose of the scheme was, among other things, to support market development to promote the expansion of renewable energy.
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