The Danish Energy Agency has formally announced its plans to build the world’s first energy island in the North Sea. This energy island will be artificially constructed.
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European Union plans to shift to mostly on renewable energy in the coming ten years. So by 2050, it is going to increase its offshore wind energy capacity 25-fold.
Energy Minister Dan Jorgensen, said, “The energy hub in the North Sea will be the largest construction project in Danish history. It will make a big contribution to the realization of the enormous potential for European offshore wind, and I am excited for our future collaboration with other European countries,”
Here are some of its features:
- The island will be about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the coast of the Jutland Peninsula.
- It will be owned by a public-private partnership.
- This project is expected to generate sufficient energy to meet the electricity needs of 3 million European households.Climate-neutral Europe
The main aim of the project is to use renewable energy to fuel planes, ships, trucks, and more. - The 120,000-m² (12 hectares) clean energy island will cost $34 billion to build.
- The project aims to be completed by 2033.
- It offers huge opportunities for future expansion, including harbors and storage facilities.
