Eurowind Energy has unveiled plans for five land-based renewable energy centre-type projects in Denmark, totalling 2500MW.
All five projects will include wind turbines, solar PV, batteries, and PtX (hydrogen production).
In addition to this, work is being done on how biogas and hydrogen refining can become part of the parks.
The first of the five centres will be Energipark Aalborg, which is located at Nordjyllandsværket in Aalborg and will be supplemented by electricity from wind turbines in Brønderslev Municipality.
The other four projects are Nørrekær Enge II in Vesthimmerland and Aalborg municipalities, Energipark Overgaard in Randers Municipality, and Energipark Gasse Hede and Vollum Enge in Tønder Municipality.
Eurowind Energy has entered into agreements with the landowners for the use of the land for all five projects.
Overgaard Energy Park is already Denmark’s largest onshore wind farm and an application has now been made for planning consent for more than 700 hectares of solar PV.
For the Nørrekær Enge II, Gasse Hede and Vollum Enge projects, Eurowind Energy is in discussion with the municipalities, while the planning process is underway in Aalborg and Brønderslev.
Jens Rasmussen, CEO of Eurowind Energy, said: “We have now come so far on all five projects that we can share the wider perspectives of our energy centres.
“Solar PV and wind turbines will always be the starting point for us. They produce the green power that is used in the other parts of the energy centre.
“That part is in place.
“We are also working with battery technology, because this way we can provide balance services to the electricity grid.”
He added: “We also count on electrolysis as part of all our energy centres and our medium sized energy parks. We are relatively advanced in the work with PtX as a natural part of a park,” Rasmussen said.
He added: “Our concept of large energy centres can be exported. We are active in 14 other European markets, and in most of those markets, we will be able to transfer the idea of energy centres with very limited modifications.
“Energy centres can become an export opportunity that we must not underestimate.”