Danish grid operators signed cooperation agreements with German and Belgian operators

Danish grid operator Energinet on Tuesday signed agreements with Belgium's Elia and Germany's 50Hertz, bringing Denmark closer to establishing two offshore connections to connect its offshore wind turbines to Germany and Belgium to boost green energy flows
in the region.

As a result, Denmark needs to significantly expand its offshore grid infrastructure to meet growing demand for renewable energy, reducing its dependence on fossil fuels while ensuring that volatile renewables become more reliable
.

Energinet said the cooperation agreement signed with transmission system operator Elia brought them closer to a final investment decision to establish interconnection
between the two countries through an unbuilt artificial island in the North Sea.

Energinet has also signed a separate agreement with German high-voltage grid company 50Hertz, in which Elia owns 80 percent, to connect to another planned hub that will be located on the Danish
island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea.

Denmark plans to more than triple its offshore wind capacity by building two so-called energy islands — hubs for vast amounts of electricity — connected to new wind farms in the Baltic and North Seas to help meet ambitious climate change targets
.

Under the new agreement, the three system operators will now be able to commence feasibility studies and prepare business cases
for projects that still require final investment decisions and state approvals.