The Danish Energy Agency has decided that a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) must be completed prior to submission of final bids for Thor offshore wind farm. In addition to this, comprehensive environmental assessments are still to be carried out prior to final bids. Later, the winner of the concession will have to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment of the concrete project.
The adjusted approach is based on a thorough analysis of the underlying legal framework, approaches used in other areas and in other countries, risk-mitigation, etc. As part of the analysis, the Danish Energy Agency has consulted the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Kammeradvokaten, Energinet as well as the industry represented by Wind Denmark. Moreover, a representative selection of developers has been involved.
The process for the SEA of Thor offshore wind farm is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2021.
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September 27, 2019
European Energy, Google sign PPA for 82 MW of solar power
European Energy A/S has signed a multi-year Power Purchase Agreement exclusively to supply electricity to Google LLC. The company will build 27 MW Naessundvej facility and 55 MW Roedbyfjord plant loca...
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September 26, 2019
Ørsted divests Danish power distribution, residential customer and City Light businesses to SEAS-NVE
Ørsted has signed an agreement to divest its Danish power distribution (Radius), residential customer and City Light businesses to SEAS-NVE for a price of DKK21.3 billion (US$3.15 billion) on a...
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September 17, 2019
Vattenfall inaugurates Denmark’s 407 MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind project
Scandinavia’s and Vattenfall’s largest offshore wind farm, Horns Rev 3, has been officially opened. The 49 wind turbines on Horns Rev 25-40 km off Denmark’s west coast in the North...
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September 16, 2019
EPC contracts signed for Viking link interconnector between Denmark and the UK
Viking Link joint venture partners, National Grid Ventures and Energinet, signed EPC contracts (on 23 August 2019) with their chosen suppliers Siemens, NKT and Prysmian at an event in London. Reachin...
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September 12, 2019
Energinet, National Grid sign contracts on cables and converters for Viking Link
The two grid operators in Denmark and the UK, Energinet and National Grid, have signed all contracts for the construction of the interconnector Viking Link between the two countries. The 1400 MW inte...
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