Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium will reach an agreement to increase the capacity of offshore wind in the North Sea tenfold 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 1000 billion kroner. This is reported by Jyllands-Posten.
- 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).
That is enough to supply about half of the inhabitants of the union. According to the European Commission, 300 gigawatts of offshore wind power are needed across the EU by 2050.
- Now we in the four countries say that we are delivering at least half of that. It has gone quite well, says Mette Frederiksen. Denmark has previously committed to delivering 35 gigawatts by 2050 as part of the "Denmark can do more II" initiative.
A quarter in Danish waters
Heads of government of the four countries, together with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, will be present in Esbjerg on Wednesday, where the declaration will be signed.
- The expansion of offshore wind power is extremely important, not only in the fight against climate change. It is also a crucial 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 expansion of offshore wind. According to Politiken, 10,000 of the largest wind turbines are to be set up mainly in the North Sea. The turbines are about as high as the pylons of the Great Belt Bridge. The government estimates that almost a quarter of them will be in the Danish part of the North Sea.
The four countries will build offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 65 gigawatts by 2030. In addition, they are working together to establish the necessary electricity infrastructure in the North Sea.
When the energy islands and offshore wind farms of the different countries are connected, the infrastructure will become cheaper and the security of supply will be greater. There is currently a total capacity of 2.3 gigawatts in Danish waters.
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