It will be necessary to invent new, efficient methods for installing offshore wind turbines if a new major plan to increase capacity in the North Sea towards 2050 is to become a reality. This is what Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen (S), says.
- Denmark is already one of the fastest countries in installing offshore wind farms, but we need to be even faster, he says.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) will meet in Esbjerg with the heads of government from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Together, they will sign a declaration that obliges the four countries to supply Europe with 150 GW of offshore wind by 2050.
The many gigawatts are enough to supply approximately 230 million European households with green electricity. The project will require total investments of over DKK 1,000 billion. kr.
- That's half of the offshore wind that all of Europe needs. It's a very massive investment that will be good for the climate, but will also help us get rid of our dependence on Russian gas, says Dan Jørgensen.
Cooperation necessary
He emphasizes that the countries need to cooperate "if they are to achieve the ambitious plan".
- There are four countries that will utilize each other's expertise. And if the countries are willing to allocate the necessary resources towards 2050, I also believe that the technology will develop, says the climate minister.
The agreement will also have a positive impact on the Danish labor market, he predicts.
- We already have quite a few people employed in the wind turbine sector here. But the fact that we are expanding so massively will certainly mean that we will need more people. The industry itself has estimated that every time 1 GW is raised, it can create just under 15,000 jobs.
There is currently a total capacity of 2.3 GW in Danish waters. Denmark itself has committed to 35 GW out of the total 150. The other countries will reveal on Wednesday how the remaining gigawatts are distributed between them.
Ritzau
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