It will create thousands of jobs when lots of offshore wind turbines are to be set up in the North Sea in the future. That's what Kristian Jensen, CEO of Green Power Denmark, who looks after the interests of the Danish energy sector, says.
On Tuesday, Jyllands-Posten writes that Denmark, together with three other countries, will increase the amount of energy that can be obtained from wind in the North Sea. Together with Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, Denmark will tenfold the capacity for offshore wind in the North Sea to at least 150 GW. This must happen by 2050. Kristian Jensen is enthusiastic about the ambitions. Both with regard to Denmark and the four countries together.
- We are very satisfied that you have such high ambitions for how much Denmark must deliver and how much the four countries together must deliver in relation to renewable energy. It is necessary if we are to get rid of fossil fuels. And if we have to quickly get rid of Russian oil and gas, says Kristian Jensen.
Can benefit Denmark
According to Jyllands-Posten, Denmark will have to deliver 35 of the total 150 GW that is the ambition. That is, approximately a quarter. Today there is a capacity of 2.3 GW around the Danish waters.
Kristian Jensen expects that the ambitions of the four countries will result in increased employment in Denmark, which with companies such as Vestas and Ørsted is a leader in the development of green energy.
- This agreement suggests that massive investment must be made in the production of more renewable energy. And there, Denmark has an advantage because we have the entire value chain from the smallest details to the large constructions. Therefore, the agreement could mean thousands of jobs within the large companies. But also in the undergrowth of small and medium-sized companies that are sub-suppliers to, for example, Vestas and Ørsted, says Kristian Jensen.
The planned 150 GW will be enough to supply approximately 230 million European households with green electricity. The project will require total investments of over DKK 1,000 billion. DKK. On Wednesday, the four countries behind the project will meet for a summit in Esbjerg.
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