31 Jan 2025by David Foxwell
The Danish Government has confirmed that it has initiated preparatory work with a view to re-tendering 2-3 GW of offshore wind capacity later this year
The announcement comes after a failed tender for 3 GW of capacity at the end of 2024, the deadline for which expired on 5 December 2024 without any bids being received for any of the three offshore windfarms in the North Sea that were put out to tender.
In a statement, the Danish Government said it “is ready to look at state support to secure 2-3 GW of offshore wind and state financing for the construction of a hydrogen pipeline that will run from Esbjerg to the border and be operational in 2030.”
Responding, Vestas chief executive Henrik Andersen said, “Of course, we need more offshore wind in Denmark. It is therefore good that the government is now working on a rapid re-tender, with the first projects to be installed by 2030 at the latest, and preferably earlier.
“It is right to cancel tenders for offshore wind projects with terms that are not up to date. Denmark needs safe, green energy and Vestas supports a new tender in 2025 with less risk for those who want to set up offshore wind. The Danish wind turbine industry is ready to deliver.
“With today’s announcement, the market and not least the value chain will have more clarity about new projects for 2-3 GW offshore wind.
“But we must move away from taking one tender at a time. The wind turbine industry needs clarity in the long term with annual offshore wind tenders of at least 1 GW. In other words, tracks must also be laid for a continued stable expansion of green power both on land and at sea.”