The Danish government has selected a site in the North Sea as the first 800MW zone for its upcoming offshore wind tenders.
The area, dubbed Thor, is located 20km off Nissum Fjord on the country’s west coast and was chosen ahead of a portion of the Kriegers Flak site in the Baltic Sea.
Officials believe the project will unlock the lowest cost of energy.
The tender for the rights to develop the Thor site will be held this year with power due online between 2024 and 2027.
A further two 800MW tenders are also planned at later dates.
“We have kept the municipalities' wishes against our obligation to make the green transition as cheap as possible, and I think the location in the North Sea strikes a good balance, ” said Energy Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt.
The forthcoming offshore wind farm will be our largest and it will make a major contribution to local growth and the green transition.
Offshore wind is a Danish specialty, and the North Sea is well on its way to becoming a Silicon Valley for offshore wind.
Source:renews
