Uncertainty has hit Hofor's offshore wind farm project Aflandshage Wind Farm on Thursday. The utility has received a ruling from the Energy Complaints Board, in which the board revokes the establishment permit that the Danish Energy Agency previously granted to the project. According to Hofor, the reason is a new practice for counting bats.
- We can see that it is, among other things, a changed practice by the authorities regarding counting bats that has triggered the rejection in the complaints board. We have otherwise had a good, ongoing dialogue about the environmental impact assessment with the authorities, including about bats. And it is our experience that we have met the requirements that have been placed on us. We will now enter into a dialogue with the authorities, our advisors and suppliers about the next steps, says Jesper Pedersen, area manager for Wind & Energy Trading in Hofor.
Hofor, together with its advisors, is now in the process of closely reading the Energy Complaints Board's announcement to get an overview of the consequences of the decision and what it means for the project, which is planned to have an effect of up to 300 MW and will consist of 26 offshore wind turbines in the southern part of Øresund.
The dialogue will, among other things, clarify the need for supplementary studies that can ensure the implementation of the large project, which according to the current plan is to be ready in early 2026 and supply electricity to what corresponds to the consumption of 300,000 households per year.
In connection with the establishment of Aflandshage Wind Farm, Hofor has otherwise focused on nature and wildlife. Most recently, with the agreement regarding the delivery of the wind farm's foundations, the company has ensured that artificial reefs will be created in connection with the foundations.
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