Denmark, Germany, Netherlands want to create ?artificial power island?
Three western European countries have revealed plans to build a giant artificial island in the middle of the North Sea where wind farms would create power for 80 million people.
?Maybe it sounds a bit crazy and science fiction-like, but an island on Dogger Bank could make the wind power of the future a lot cheaper and more effective,? Torben Glar Nielsen, technical director with the company, said in the company?s Danish press release.
According to the statement by the company, the primary aim in creating the power island will be to establish a hub that can collect 30 gigawatts (GW) of power.
The long term aim will be to create 70-100 GW of power through windmills connected to the island.
The peak electricity load in Denmark alone currently stands at 6.1 GW, according to the Energinet.dk press release.
70 GW will be enough to provide 80 million Europeans with power, according to Energinet.dk ? around 16 times the population of Denmark.
https://www.thelocal.dk/20170309/den...l-power-island
?Maybe it sounds a bit crazy and science fiction-like, but an island on Dogger Bank could make the wind power of the future a lot cheaper and more effective,? Torben Glar Nielsen, technical director with the company, said in the company?s Danish press release.
According to the statement by the company, the primary aim in creating the power island will be to establish a hub that can collect 30 gigawatts (GW) of power.
The long term aim will be to create 70-100 GW of power through windmills connected to the island.
The peak electricity load in Denmark alone currently stands at 6.1 GW, according to the Energinet.dk press release.
70 GW will be enough to provide 80 million Europeans with power, according to Energinet.dk ? around 16 times the population of Denmark.
https://www.thelocal.dk/20170309/den...l-power-island
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