Developer European Energy announced on Tuesday that the Danish Energy Agency had granted a permit for construction of the 240 megawatt (MW), Jammerland Bugt, offshore wind farm. The project is scheduled to begin operating in 2029.

The project is situated in the Bay of Jammerland on the western part of Zealand.

Developers claim that the offshore wind farm will produce enough power to meet the annual electricity needs of 240,000 European homes.

The company didn't provide any information on the costs of the project where it is the only developer.

End of November, European Energy received approval to build the Lillebaelt syd offshore wind farm. The installed capacity will be 165 MW and enough to power 148,000 homes.

TotalEnergies, a French company, has signed an agreement earlier this year to become the majority owner in both the Jammerland Bugt project and the Lillebaelt Syd project.

These are the only two open-door projects that the Danish Energy Agency has confirmed before December 2023, when it will end the scheme due to EU laws conflicts.

The Danish North Sea auction, which was supposed to attract bids for at least three gigawatts of capacity, failed in early February. No developers submitted any bids. (Reporting and editing by EssiLehto.

(source: Reuters)