Denmark enters into wind agreement with Japan

Denmark is entering into a collaboration with Japan with a view to developing technology for mass production of floating wind turbines. In a post from the Danish Energy Agency on X it appears that two agreements were signed on Tuesday – one on power-to-x and one on floating offshore wind. The Danish Ministry of Climate Change has commented on the issue and written that it will be a “global innovation center” for floating offshore wind. The Prime Minister’s Office confirms the cooperation agreements, but does not provide further details. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been in Japan this week, where she, among other things, met with Japan’s Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida.
     Even before the agreement, the Asian media Nikkei had mentioned the upcoming cooperation between Denmark and Japan on offshore wind. As a result of the new plan, industry, scientists and governments from both countries are to jointly work to reduce costs associated with floating wind turbines, Nikkei wrote. According to the media, other countries will also be invited to participate in the cooperation. Floating offshore wind turbines can provide an advantage because they can be placed in deeper water compared to ordinary offshore wind turbines that are typically attached to the seabed. /ritzau/