Danish Industry expresses concern over offshore wind turbine bid. Danish Industry is deeply concerned that the historically large offshore wind turbine bid in Danish waters risks turning into a fiasco. This comes in the wake of Andel and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners deciding to abandon their joint bid for the tender. Ulrich Bang, deputy director for climate, energy, and environment at Danish Industry, states that there is doubt whether the current framework is attractive enough for potential bidders.
The two stakeholders have been sparse with details on the reason for their interrupted cooperation. However, Andel has mentioned in a press release that it was challenging to be two parties in the structure of the tender. Danish Industry sees this as part of a larger trend where the conditions for investments in offshore wind turbines are becoming increasingly less favorable.
Ulrich Bang points out that several developers have expressed skepticism about the business case in the current bid. Furthermore, there are several factors in the wind turbine industry that are causing concern. The price of materials and rising interest rates make the construction of green energy more expensive. Furthermore, the current offshore wind turbine bid for the first time requires state ownership – a measure that complicates the tender and subsequent operation of the turbines. According to Danish Industry, this could deter developers from bidding.
Bang emphasizes that it would be a major failure if the current framework leads to no one wanting to bid. Andel has announced that they will now seek other potential partners in the bid.