Publication of results from the preliminary site investigations – Artificial island North Sea

Publication of results from the preliminary site investigations – Artificial island North Sea

The work with the Plan for Programme North Sea Energy Island and the following strategic environmental assessment (SEA) has been paused. This is because of the government decision from the 28. June 2023, to postpone the tender and the subsequent analysis to identify better or more cost-effective solutions for the North Sea Energy Island – for more information please read: The concept of Energy Island North Sea will be examined thoroughly.

The ongoing preliminary surveys (geoscience, metocean and environmental surveys) will be completed and published in June 2024.

In relation to the tendering of the artificial island of the Energy Island North Sea, a range of preliminary investigations and environmental assessments are being carried out.

Results in the form of reports and data from the completed investigations can be accessed directly here at this site (reports) and through access to a FTP site (data), which is maintained by Energinet. All results from the preliminary investigations etc. are targeted potential bidders for the artificial island of the Energy Island North Sea.

Access to Energinet's FTP site

Access to Energinet’s FTP site can be obtained in the following way:

Step 1: Send the request to FTPenergyislands@ens.dk, and include the following information:

Applicant name (company name or name of the consortium)

Applicant’s contact person, (name)

Applicant’s contact person, (email)

Applicant’s contact person, (telephone number)

Step 2: Energinet will thus send instructions to the applicant on access to the FTP server with username and password.

The FTP website will be updated in accordance with the plan mentioned in the table below. Reports, which are related to the environment and other reports, which do not require FTP server, will be posted on this page.

We aim to process requests within five working days, bank holidays and holiday excluded.

Results from preliminary investigations as well as data for the Artificial Island in the North Sea

Below you can find the list of all investigations to be carried out including notes describing the reports. Included in the list the timing of the publishing of the reports is mentioned. 

Metocean

ID

Deliverables

Date

Note

1101

Wave Buoy Measurements (data)

Apr 2022

Notes on reports

1102

Measurements Offline Instruments (data)

Apr 2022

Notes on reports

1103

Monthly Measurement Reports

Apr 2022

Notes on reports

1104

Supplementary Measurement Reports Offline Instruments

Mar 2024

 

1105

Final Measurements Reports

Apr 2024

 

1106

Measurement Plan Apr 2022 Published on FTP-server
1107 Site Metocean Conditions Assessment Report 
Part A: Data Basis – Measurements and Models
Aug 2023 Published
Accompanying appendixes are published on the FTP-server
Note Reassessment Site Metocean Conditions Mar 2024
1108 Plausibility Statement from Certification Body Feb 2024  

 

Technical reports and reports on environment

ID

Deliverables

Date

Note

1201

Visibility analysis

TBD

1202

Benthic fauna and flora

Feb 2024

 

1203

Marine mammals

Jun 2024

 

1205

Birds

Jun 2024

 

1207

Bats

Feb 2024

 

1208

Fish and fish populations

Mar 2024

 

1209

Fisheries

TBD

 

1210

Underwater noise and vibrations

TBD

 

1211

Radar and radio interference

TBD

 

1212

Marine traffic and safety of navigation (HAZID)

TBD

 

 

Seabed investigations

ID

Deliverables

Date

Note

1301

Geology and sea-level, desk study

Nov 2021

Published

1302

Arkivalsk kontrol og arkæologisk analyse

Marine archaeology: archaeological analysis, desk study

Nov 2021

Published

1303

Geophysical site survey, report
Appendix A
Appendix B – 1
Appendix B – 2
Appendix C
Appendix D

May 2022

Published

1304

Geophysical 2D seismic investigation to top chalk, survey report

Inversion report, interpretation report

Appendix A, B, C

Appendix D

Appedix D, E, F, G, H

Aug 2023

Published

1305

Preliminary geotechnical investigations, report

Sep 2023

Published
Accompanying appendixes are published on the FTP-server

1306

UXO threat and risk assessment, report

Feb 2022

Published

1307

UXO survey, report

Sep 2022

Published

1308

UXO inspection and removal, report

Oct 2022

Published

1309

UXO risk sign-off documentation, report

Sep 2022

Published

1310

Marine archaeology: Geo-archaeological analysis, report

Dec 2022

Published

1311

Geology desk study – study of the geological succesion below the artificial island site

May 2022

 Published

1312

Ground conditions risk assessment - North Sea - Energy Island/Wind

Jan 2023

Published

1313 Screening of potential sand resource areas for the planned energy island in the central Danish North Sea Mar 2023 Published
1314

Investigations of Sand Resources for the Danish North Sea Energy Island

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Mar 2023 Published 

1315

Integrated 3D geological model

Appendix A – Interpreted Stratigraphy at CPT locations

Appendix B – CPT for Geotechnical Units

Appendix C – Calculated Soil Properties per CPT Location

Appendix D – CPT Plots per Geotechnical Unit Including Properties from Laboratory Testing

Appendix E – Range of Soil per Soil Unit

Appendix F – Conceptual Geological Model

Appendix G – Soil Profiles for LPA Assessment

Appendix H – Units in Superseded Models

Appendix I – Units in Updated Integrated Geological Model

Jan 2024

Published

 

Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) 

ID

Deliverables

Date

Note

1401

Scoping of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Plan for Programme North Sea Energy Island

(Afgrænsningsudtalelse for miljøvurderingen af Plan for Program Energiø Nordsøen)

Jan 2023

Published

1402

Strategic Environmental Assessment Report (SEA)

(Miljørapport)

TBD

 

1403

The Plan for the Programme North Sea Energy Island 

(Plan for Program Energiø Nordsøen)

TBD

 

1404

SEA summary statement

(Sammenfattende redegørelse)

TBD