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Baltic Sea countries for closer cooperation
Image: PixabayOfficial Press Release WindEurope:
Baltic Sea Countries sign declaration for more cooperation in offshore wind
On 30 August 2022 the Heads of Governments and Energy Ministers of the 8 countries around the Baltic Sea met in Copenhagen. They committed to new volumes for the build-out of offshore wind in the Baltic Sea and agreed to cooperate more closely on it and on energy more broadly
The Baltic Sea has enormous potential for offshore wind. Today it has just 2.8 GW of installed capacity. The 8 countries have now committed to increase that to 19.6 GW by 2030. And they plan to consider a 2040 target at a later stage. Germany and Denmark are the only Baltic countries with large-scale wind farms in the Baltic Sea and they are determined to further increase their capacity. The other countries are eager to follow soon. Poland wants to have 6 GW by 2030 and 11 GW by 2040. Finland... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope
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