Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium will enter into an agreement to tenfold the capacity for offshore wind in the North Sea to at least 150 gigawatts by 2050.
The parties will meet on Wednesday for a summit on offshore wind in Esbjerg. The many gigawatts are enough to supply approximately 230 million European households with green electricity and will require total investments of over DKK 1,000 billion. That's what Jyllands-Posten writes.
- If we are to harvest all the wind that can be harvested in the North Sea, we will have to do it together. The North Sea can do a lot, and that is also why this close cooperation must start now, says Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S).
It is enough to supply around half of the inhabitants of the union. According to the EU Commission, 300 gigawatts of offshore wind is needed throughout the EU by 2050.
- Now we say in the four countries that we deliver at least half of that. It has gone quite well, says Mette Frederiksen. Denmark has previously committed to deliver 35 gigawatts by 2050 as part of the planned "Danmark can more II".
A quarter in Danish waters
Heads of government for the four countries will be present in Esbjerg on Wednesday, where the declaration will be signed, together with Commission Chairwoman Ursula von der Leyen.
- The expansion of offshore wind is extremely important not just in the fight against climate change. It is also a decisive element in becoming independent of Russian fossil fuels, says Ursula von der Leyen, according to the media.
Within the borders of the union, the North Sea is one of the most ideal sea areas when it comes to the development of offshore wind. According to Politiken, 10,000 of the largest wind turbines are to be set up, mainly in the North Sea. The mills are approximately as tall as the pylons of the Great Belt Bridge. The government estimates that almost a quarter of them must be in the Danish part of the North Sea.
The four countries will build offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 65 gigawatts before 2030. In addition, among other things, they stand together to establish the necessary electricity infrastructure in the North Sea.
When the different countries' energy islands and offshore wind farms are connected, the infrastructure becomes cheaper and the security of supply increases. There is currently a total capacity of 2.3 gigawatts in Danish waters.
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