The government of Denmark and the wind industry are strengthening cooperation with an agreement that will see the European country the preferred partner for testing, developing and producing new technology and services.
The so-called declaration of intent was negotiated with the government by the Danish wind energy association on behalf of industry players, including Orsted, Vattenfall, Vestas, Siemens Gamesa and MHI Vestas.
Under the terms of the deal, Denmark will promote attractive conditions for wind technology development, while industry will consider the country as the starting point for testing and demonstration projects.
The first concrete step is an application by the Lindo Offshore Renewables Centre for Dkr50m (€6.7m) funding for another test bench for next generation turbines, the Danish wind energy association said.
Annual meetings will also take place to discuss conditions in Denmark for the industry.
Danish wind energy association chief executive Jan Hylleberg said: “Wind energy is the cheapest technology to convert the world’s community from black to green energy, and therefore the future also offers great growth in the global wind industry.
“With this declaration of intent, we aim for Denmark to continue to share in this growth, and especially when it comes development and testing of the future wind technology and services, where Denmark has a clear core competence.”
Danish finance minister Kristian Jensen said: “A good cooperation with the wind turbine industry strengthens Denmark.
“Not only as a pioneer in green energy, but also in the form of a key role in the development of future wind turbine technology.
“This declaration of intent is intended to ensure that the wind turbine industry continues to choose to invest in Denmark for the benefit of Danish climate efforts, the Danish economy and for Danes.”