BORNHOLM: A threat assessment has not been prepared for the Energy Island of Bornholm for several years. This is stated by Energy Minister Lars Aagaard (M) in a document to the Folketing, which the business media Energy Supply has seen.
According to the document, a threat assessment has not been prepared for the energy island since April 2022. However, an assessment of the cyber threat to the energy island was prepared in 2023.
However, according to the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, the threat in the Baltic Sea region, where the energy island is located, has increased since then. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities states in the document that it is waiting for a new cross-cutting threat assessment for critical infrastructure in Denmark.
According to the ministry, the content of that assessment has an impact on whether a new assessment of the threat to the Bornholm Energy Island is relevant. As recently as the autumn, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service assessed that Russian hackers were probably preparing "destructive cyber attacks" against Danish infrastructure.
The Bornholm Energy Island was finally adopted in mid-January, as a collaboration between Germany and Denmark.
The Energy Island, which constitutes the largest energy project in Danish history, is to ensure energy production of 3 GW. The price is expected to run into a three-digit billion amount.
Germany will cover 70 percent of the costs, while the Danish part of the bill is expected to run into approximately 42 billion DKK over the next 30 years.
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