While a delegation consisting of the royal family, two Danish ministers and a host of business leaders are in India on Wednesday, the populous country is preparing to put the production of four gigawatts of offshore wind out to tender. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities writes this in a press release.
The political director of the Confederation of Danish Industry, Emil Fannikke Kiær, is one of the Danes currently in India. He describes the planned tender as a great opportunity for Danish companies in a country that is in dire need of renewable energy.
- India really has some major challenges in terms of energy supply, but has also taken it seriously and acknowledged it and set itself some strong goals for transformation. This is where we need to forge ahead in Denmark. We should see this as an opportunity to deliver the solutions and of course also promote our export service, he says.
Ambitions of 30 GW by 2030
There are currently no offshore wind turbines in India, but the Indian government has an ambition to have 30 gigawatts of offshore wind already by 2030, writes the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities.
Morten Dyrholm, head of communications and global marketing at wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, represents the Danish company at the business promotion in India.
- For us as a global player, it is of course something we are looking at with interest, he says.
- There is great potential, especially in the southern part of the country with good wind resources. And many of the Indian cities are located along the coasts, where there will be a huge need for electricity in the coming years. So it makes sense to look at using those resources to achieve the goal of India's green transition, says Morten Dyrholm.
When the tender starts shortly, Danish offshore wind companies will be able to bid or later become suppliers for the offshore wind expansion.
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