Danish officials have identified potential locations for the country’s next generation of offshore wind farms.
Areas identified around all coasts will be considered over the next few months before the list is narrowed to preferred zones.
Denmark is planing to build a trio of 800MW wind farms for operation by 2030 with the first area to be auctioned for 2021.
Consultancy company Cowi has been charged with assessment of the zones, which are all at least 15km from shore.
Areas under consideration include two tranches off the west coast of Jutland known as Nordsoen A and B as well as a zone off the northwest of Jutland called Jammerbugt.
Two further areas of Kriegers Flak are also under consideration as well as Hesselo A and B to the north of Zealand near the maritime border with Sweden.
Some of the areas have been included in previous offshore assessments but passed over in favour of other sites.
“We are going to find the best locations for future wind farms and I am confident that the Danish Energy Agency now points to several possible areas where wind potential and other conditions appear to be particularly good,” said Energy Minister Lars Christian Lilleholt.