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The Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy published a report compiled by Deloitte indicating that the cost of building and operating offshore wind farms costs have come down dramatically in recent years.
Also being released is a report about the guidelines for building coastal wind turbines and an updated version of where future offshore wind farms will be built. Taken together, these three publications can serve as the foundation for the country’s continued expansion of offshore wind power.
The Deloitte report, based on the 2010 tender for Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, is an analysis of how competition in the offshore wind power area can be increased, and a lower consumer price achieved. The study concludes that there is broad support for the Danish tender model among relevant parties, just as the process of working with Danish authorities and connecting to the power grid were viewed positively by potential investors in Danish offshore wind farms. But the report also found that inflexible guidelines in the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm tender contributed to a higher settlement price. One example singled out by the report was the threat of drastic fines and short deadlines. Moreover, the tender also occurred at a time when the production of wind turbines and foundations could not keep pace with increasing demand, particularly in Germany and the United Kingdom.