Denmark Greenlights Hesselø Offshore Wind Farm Plan

July 19, 2024, by Adnan Memija

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has approved the plan for the Hesselø offshore wind farm, taking into account the environmental plan and the feedback from the consultation process.

According to the DEA, the offshore wind farm, which will have a total capacity between 800 MW and 1,200 MW, must consist of wind turbines, cables, and power transformers and is planned to be connected to the grid at Hovegård High Voltage Station.

The turbines are planned to be installed in Hesselø Bay approx. 30 km from the coast of North Zealand, approx. 30 km from Anholt, approx. 35 km from Djursland, and approx. 33 km from the Swedish west coast.

DEA has made major area adjustments since the planning process started in 2020. The offshore wind farm’s planning area was moved from the originally designated sea area, as surveys showed a soft seabed that would make the wind farm construction difficult.

The adopted plan is located in a more southerly area, which is considered more suitable for installing wind turbines, said DEA.

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The subsea cables are planned for Gilbjerg Hoved in North Zealand. A new high-voltage substation may be established at Pårup. From there, buried land cables are panned to run to Hovegård High Voltage Station north of Ballerup.

While the DEA is working on its planning and environmental assessment, Energinet is also performing an environmental evaluation and preparing the planning basis for the onshore infrastructure connected to the Hesselø offshore wind farm.

The tender for the offshore wind farm was opened in April 2024 and the bid deadline is 1 April 2025.

The winner of the tender will have to carry out an environmental impact assessment of the specific offshore wind farm. The final capacity of the project depends on the winner of the auction, said DEA.