10/08/2021

Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm: invitation to technical dialogue

Before the summer, the tender for Hesselø OWF was put on hold as the results of Energinet's preliminary investigations had revealed soft clay formations 20-30 m below the seabed at the site. Now, the DEA and Energinet can invite potential developers to a technical dialogue to discuss whether the seabed conditions challenges the establishment of Hesselø OWF.

Official Press Release Danish Energy Agency:

Invitation to technical dialogue regarding the soft seabed found at the site for Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and Energinet invite potential developers to dive into the seabed-data and to contribute with their assessment of whether Hesselø OWF is still attractive to establish within the current framework set for the project.

Before the summer, the tender for Hesselø OWF was put on hold as the results of Energinet's preliminary investigations had revealed soft clay formations 20-30 m below the seabed at the site for Hesselø OWF located 30 km. north of Zealand in the Kattegat. The DEA has just published the report and associated data from the preliminary geophysical investigations, which can now be found at www.ens.dk/hesselo. This will be followed by a draft report and data from the... ... More: Official Press Release Danish Energy Agency