Danish state-owned DONG Energy announced that it has bid to build a 400-megawatts (MW) offshore wind farm off the Danish
island of Anholt in the Kattegat.
If the Danish Energy
Agency awards the project to DONG Energy, the total cost of the wind farm is expected to be DKK 10 billion (US$1.8 billion).
The wind farm is expected to supply its first power in 2012 and to
be completed in 2013. The annual capacity will be enough to power 400,000 Danish
households, or 4% of Denmark’s total power consumption.
“DONG Energy has built half
of the largest offshore wind farms in the world, making us one of the market
leaders within this segment. The project will also fit well into our 85-15 plan
to significantly increase our portfolio of renewable energy and to reduce CO2
emissions,” said Anders Eldrup, CEO of DONG Energy.
In 2009, DONG Energy built the world’s largest wind farm, Horns Rev 2, which
has a capacity of 209 MW and is situated in the Danish sector of the North Sea,
as well as a similar wind farm in the UK. DONG Energy is currently building two
offshore wind farms in the UK and is the operator of several wind farms in
Northern Europe.
The winner of the concession for Anholt offshore wind farm is expected to be
announced on April 19, 2010.
Last year, DONG Energy signed an agreement to purchase 500 offshore wind turbines from Siemens (NYSE: SI)
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