20-30 Rambøll experts will calculate and prepare sustainable and innovative solutions for the VindØ consortium, consisting of PFA, PensionDanmark and Andel, throughout 2021. This will ensure that the VindØ consortium is as strong as possible in the upcoming tender process, which will be decided in 2023.
- This is a historic project that will make Denmark and Europe frontrunners in terms of production and storage of green energy. It will be a huge benefit for our society, and we are happy to be part of it and advise the VindØ consortium on it, says Jesper W. Thomsen, Director of Business Development at Rambøll, in a press release.
It is still unclear what the energy island will contain, which provides a free framework to investigate the many possibilities.
Among other things, Ramboll will investigate the possibility of establishing a Power-to-X facility on the island, where part of the electricity from the wind turbines can be used to produce hydrogen and ammonia that can be used in industry, heavy transport or the shipping industry.
Rambøll will also investigate whether there may be other options for storing excess energy in the short term, for example in batteries or another storage solution where electricity can be stored over longer periods.
In addition, Ramboll will also investigate the possibilities of establishing a data center on the island. This could be an obvious option, as there is plenty of green electricity available, while international data cables are close by.
The energy island is expected to have a lifespan of over 50 years, and it is therefore important to incorporate flexibility into the design from the very beginning.
This applies, for example, to the use of the port, which will primarily be used for the transport and reception of building materials and for shipping products produced on the island, but can also be used for a number of functions.
- Rambøll is also investigating other options for using the port. It must of course be well located in relation to the daily operation and maintenance of the offshore wind turbines, but it can also function as a service port for other users such as fishermen, the coast guard, environmental vessels, etc., which will further increase the sustainability of the project and improve operational tasks that are currently handled on land, Rambøll writes in a press release.
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