Ramboll will develop the electrical infrastructure for the planned energy island in the Danish North Sea having secured a Dkr225m (€30m) over 10 years.
As the client consultant, the company will assist the Danish transmission system operator Energinet in establishing the artificial island’s electricity infrastructure.
By 2033, the energy island will have a capacity of 3GW zero carbon electricity, equivalent to approximately half of Denmark’s electricity consumption today.
By 2040, this figure will rise to 10GW – enough to power 10 million homes in Northern Europe.
“The North Sea energy island positions Denmark as a frontrunner in the implementation of renewable energy at large scale. Not only will this transformative project be crucial in helping achieve Denmark’s national climate targets, it will also serve as an energy hub for Europe,” said managing director for Ramboll’s global Energy division Hannes Reuter.
The development will be one of the world’s first and largest offshore electrical infrastructure projects of its kind and will employ 35 full-time Ramboll experts across the organisation in the coming 10 years.
“Denmark’s energy islands mark the beginning of a new era within offshore wind energy and will kick off a complete transformation and a closer alignment of the European energy system,” said Energinet senior project manager Jan Hagenau.
“Getting great experts on the task is key, so we can solve the many challenges in collaboration.”
The project is Ramboll’s fifth advisory contract related to the energy islands.