The DEA issues permit for preliminary site investigations in the site Nordsøen I
The permit is issued to Energinet who will begin the collection of relevant data and information in the area in second quarter of 2023.
Public hearing concerning the strategic environmental assessment of the plan for Offshore Wind Farms in Nordsøen I, Kattegat II and Kriegers Flak II
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) calls for ideas on the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of the plan for Offshore Wind Farms (OWF) in the areas Nordsøen I, Kattegat II and Kriegers Flak II.
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities grants Denmark’s first full-scale CO2 storage permits in the Danish North Sea
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has now evaluated the applications and has recommended the Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities to award the first three (3) exclusive licenses for exploration of full-scale CO2 storage in the Danish North Sea to TotalEnergies and a consortium consisting of INEOS E&P and Wintershall DEA. The licenses are an important step towards realizing Denmark’s CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) strategy and will kick start the plan for the development of full-scale CO2 storage in Denmark.
The DEA issues permits for preliminary site investigations of three possible Offshore Wind Farms sites
On 16 December 2022, the Danish Energy Agency has issued permits to the Danish TSO, Energinet, regarding initiation of preliminary site investigations in the Kattegat II and Kriegers Flak II areas as well as the new location chosen for the Hesselø offshore wind farm.
Indian-Danish collaboration launches conceptual plan for 15 Indian offshore wind parks
The Danish Energy Agency and the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have published a conceptual plan with a pipeline identifying 15 locations for offshore wind in India. The conceptual plan provides substantial inputs to the current stakeholder dialogue on the recently released draft tender document from the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Tender for the North Sea energy island to be launched in Spring 2023
Following a political agreement, the construction of the North Sea Energy Island – one of the largest projects in Danish history – now enters into a new phase. The tender material and competitive dialogue kicks off next Spring.
The Danish Energy Agency invites to a supplementary hearing regarding Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm
Supplementary 5-weeks public hearing on the sea-based part of the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of the plan for Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm (OWF).
The Danish Energy Agency has received two applications to the first Danish tender of licenses for CO2 storage
On 15 August 2022, the Danish Energy Agency opened the first tender of licenses for storage of CO2 in the Danish subsoil in the North Sea. At the end of the tender, the DEA has received two applications.
The possible climate effect of the gas leaks from the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines
The emissions from the gas leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines may in worst case be equivalent to approximately 32 per cent of annual Danish CO2-emissions.
Leak at North Stream 2 in the Baltic Sea
A leak has been discovered Monday from the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea. The Danish Maritime Authority has released a navigational warning and established a prohibitive no sail zone around the area.
