Production of solar and wind energy must quadruple in 2030, while power generated from offshore wind is to quintuple.

These are the principal features of a new agreement signed by a broad majority of parties in Danish parliament, informs the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Utilities Saturday.

According to Climate, Energy, and Utilities Minister Dan Jørgensen, Denmark is set to become ”a major green powerhouse for all of Europe.”

Overall, total energy generation from solar wind and onshore wind must quadruple towards 2030.

Moreover, 4GW of additional offshore wind will be tendered by 2030 at the latest. According to the ministry, this would entail that Denmark could quintuple power from wind at sea over the next eight years.

Prior to the deal, it had been decided to expand offshore wind capacity from current 2.3GW to 8.9GW by 2030.

The new target would be a fivefold increase from current levels, corresponding 12.9GW.

Jørgensen remarks at a press conference Saturday that the deal also comes with an ambition for gas production in Denmark to turn green by 2030 and that no houses will be allowed to use gas as a heating source past 2035.

”All of this means that we need a really great deal of green power, which is why we have decided to expand renewable energy in Denmark extensively,” says Jørgensen:

”We have decided to expand at sea by 4GW, which is to be seen in the context of decisions already made. That means we will quintuple Danish offshore wind capacity towards 2030.”

The decision for the 4GW increase follows a joint declaration by Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Denmark to pave the way for at least 65GW by 2030.

Capacity will increase to at least 150GW by 2050, of which Denmark will account for 35GW.

The government has signed the new climate deal with the Liberal Party, the Green Left, the Red-Green Alliance, the Danish Social Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, the Danish People’s Party, Liberal Alliance, the Alternative and the Christian Democrats.

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