Denmark Plans To Build Artificial Island That Will Serve As Energy Hub For Wind Power

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Denmark plans to build an artificial island that will serve as an energy hub for wind power

a plan to construct what it’s billing as the world’s first artificial island that will serve as a wind energy hub in the North Sea, as the Scandinavian nation seeks to speed up its transition to an all-renewable energy grid.... [+]

Galashiels, Scotland, United Kingdom. The wind farm, Longpark Wind Farm, is long established and part of the renewable energy production in Scotland. The farm sits in the hills above the village Stow, near Galashields in the Scottish Borders. In between the wind turbines sheep grass in the fields lightly covered by snow. The island – which will be at least 1.

The energy hub – which will collect electricity from at least 200 offshore wind turbines surrounding the island — will initially distribute enough green energy to supply electricity to 3 million households in Denmark and neighboring countries , eventually expanding to 10 million households as the island’s construction is extended in various stages.

The island hub – slated to be completed by 2030 — will have a potential capacity of 10 gigawatts , as part of the European Commission’s strategy to increase tDenmark eventually plans to build a second wind energy hub on theLast year, Denmark, the largest oil producer in the EU , has committed to ceasing all oil and gas extraction activities in the North Sea by 2050, the same year the EU has targeted for bloc-wide climate neutrality .

offshore wind energy in the North Sea has immense potential — by 2040, regional nations expect the total capacity of regional windfarms to reach 150 GW, which would be enough meet the electricity demand of 150 million households.“This is truly a great moment for Denmark and for the global green transition.

 

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