The three projects that will be allowed to proceed with the development following the adoption of the new Marine Plan are Kadet Banke, Paludan Flak, and Vikinge Banke.
Together, the nine projects can provide the opportunity for 3.6 GW of new offshore wind, the Ministry said.
The projects to be canceled have been under development for years, including the ones owned and developed by the Danish company, European Energy.
”We believe that the government’s decision regarding the Open Door projects is very unfortunate,” Andreas Karhula Lauridsen , Head of Offshore Wind at European Energy, said.
”It is not just two years of wasted work in the service of the green transition but also a significant blow to the ambitious Danish municipalities that had relied on utilizing their local offshore wind resources to support green growth, Power-to-X projects, and the prospect of green jobs.”
The news comes just days after the Danish government announced it will possibly auction off 14 GW or more of offshore wind capacity by the end of the year.
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”The situation today is different than when the scheme was rightly put on hold,” Lars Aagaard , Denmark’s Minister for Climate, Energy, and Utilities, said.
”Last week, we entered into the largest agreement in Danish history on offshore wind supply, and now we are laying out approx. 30 per cent of the sea area for renewable energy. As far as the open door is concerned, we have already had six projects approved to proceed – and we will work on adjusting the scheme so that it can be used for the three open door projects that are included in the marine plan. All in all, that’s up to 18 GW of new offshore wind, and then we continue to work with energy parks on land and expansion of offshore wind in the North Sea.”
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