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"Less than a month after it approved a 10-year extension to the 23MW Samsø
offshore wind farm, the Danish Energy Agency has granted extensions to two of
the country’s oldest offshore wind farms for up to 25 years.
The extension granted to the Samsø offshore wind farm at the beginning of June
was the first time that an older offshore wind farm had its operational
lifespan extended in Denmark.
The two new project extensions have been granted to the 40 MW Middelgrunden
offshore wind farm, which was originally granted an electricity production
permit in 2000 and was at the time the biggest offshore wind project in the
world.
It will now be allowed to operate for another 25 years, taking its total
lifetime operations to 50 years. The 165.6 MW Nysted offshore wind farm, built
in 2003, will receive a 10 year extension.
“It is positive that offshore wind turbines that are over 20 years old will
have the opportunity to continue producing green electricity for many years to
come,” said Stig Uffe Pedersen, deputy director general of the Danish Energy
Agency.
“This is first and foremost beneficial for the green transition. But it is also
sustainable from a resource perspective that the plant can continue to operate
safely and responsibly for a longer period of time.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
