Pause is now pressed on what could potentially have been many more Danish offshore wind turbines. The case processing of offshore wind turbine projects and other wind energy projects under the so-called open door scheme is now suspended. This is stated by the Danish Energy Agency in a press release.
The open door scheme is one of the two ways in Denmark to obtain permission to establish an offshore wind farm. Here, a project developer sends an unsolicited application. The other option is through a tender, where the state offers a project.
Proceedings under the open door scheme have been put on hold, as the granting of permits under the scheme may be in breach of EU law. Therefore, the case processing of all ongoing cases has been put on hold until the case has been investigated further, it is stated. This also applies to any new applications.
Has been around for 24 years
That surprises Ulrich Bang, market manager for climate, energy and environment at Dansk Erhverv. He points out that the scheme has existed since 1999.
- I'm a bit shocked. It seems absurd that the treatment is now being put on hold on the basis of something that might be inconsistent with state aid, which has existed for 24 years.
He points out that there are currently existing applications for 13 gigawatts. Dansk Erhverv has calculated what significance it can have for the Danes:
- If we only take the six gigawatts that Ørsted and CIP have talked about, it will be able to reduce the electricity bill for the Danes by ten billion kroner. The fact is that if it does not come through, the Danes can wave goodbye to the low electricity bill they had otherwise hoped for, says Ulrich Bang.
He wants Climate, Energy and Supply Minister Lars Aagaard (M) to investigate the course of the case. You must have a number of permits from the Danish Energy Agency in order to set up offshore wind turbines. First, you must have permission to do research on the sea and how it affects nature in the area.
You can then get an establishment approval and then permission to utilize the energy. In the process, the application will also be submitted for consultation.
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