The new European Commissioner for energy Kadri Simson has visited Vattenfall’s 407MW Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm off the Danish coast.
Simson’s visit on 6 February also took in the project’s surveillance centre at Vattenfall’s service centre in Esbjerg, western Denmark.
The commissioner was accompanied by Vattenfall head of BA wind Gunnar Groebler and country manager for Denmark Jacob Norgaard Andersen.
Vattenfall said the focus was on showcasing the company’s efforts to enable a fossil-free future within one generation.
It said the visit also set the stage for a talk about the European Commission’s European Green Deal that is part of a growth strategy to transform the EU into a prosperous climate neutral society in 2050.
The Green Deal will include an offshore wind strategy.