Denmark's Energy Island Will Support Cross-Border Electricity Transport

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The Danish Parliament has voted in favour of the construction of an artificial energy island in the North Sea which will serve as an energy hub for offshore wind. The plan is that the island will be connected to multiple countries’ electricity networks. When fully connected, it will help transmit up to 10 GW of offshore wind.

The island will be a major support for “hybrid” offshore wind farms that have grid connections to two or more countries. Many such “hybrid” projects are now being planned across Europe. Denmark is already building the first one at Kriegers Flak in the Baltic Sea – it will connect to both Denmark and Germany this year. And Denmark has another cross-border project in the pipeline with plans to make the island of... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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