Denmark, Germany to Develop Bornholm Energy Island of 3 GW

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The Danish Government has said that it will increase the energy producing capacity at the Bornholm Energy Island in the Baltic Sea by 1 GW (increasing it from 2 GW to 3 GW) and the power will be transferred to the German grid. This is happening because the government has signed two political pacts taking other political parties on board.

The Bornholm Energy Island will be completed in 2030 as per the government plans and it will also be the first among the two Energy Islands planned. The government had also asked Energinet- the Danish national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas, last year to study the Energy Island site that could help install 3 GW of offshore wind, 1 GW higher than the originally planned 2 GW.

The 1 GW wind energy expansion implies that wind turbines will be installed between 15 and 45 kilometres from the Bornholm coast. The tender framework for the development of the Bornholm Energy Island is expected to be completed by 2022 end.

Germany and Denmark have also signed an agreement for the laying of 370 km long subsea cable to German coasts allowing green energy to Germany’s electricity grid. It could be furthered to the rest of Europe. A new substation will also be built at Bornholm that will connect two halves of the interconnector. The two countries will contribute equally to the infrastructure costs and take equal benefits.

Robert Habeck, Germany’s Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, said, “The cross-border energy cooperation project with Denmark is a flagship project. The green power from ‘Bornholm Energy Island’ will supplement national power generation and reduce our dependence on fossil energy imports. With such projects among European partners we achieve two key goals at the same time: European energy security and climate neutrality.”

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