Danish Minister of Business affairs amended an executive order banning turbines with a tip height of above 150 metres. The lifting of height restriction will allow municipalities to enable the use of up-to-date turbines, which tend to be bigger and taller.
In June 2019, the government has reached an agreement with all the parties in the Danish parliament to support the green transition to 2030. The deal includes “massive investment” to achieve the target of 100% green power by 2030, as well as a pledge to reduce the number of onshore wind turbines by 70% over the next decade. Specifically, the number of onshore wind turbines will be reduced to a ceiling of 1,850 in 2030, down from around 4,300 currently.
To phase out coal by 2030, the country will have to add 2.5 GW of wind capacity, mostly through repowering and replacing the older, smaller turbines. Denmark is planning three new offshore wind projects by 2030, totaling 2.4 GW. To increase local support for offshore wind projects, the government considers moving them further from shore by allowing municipalities to refuse projects up to 15 km from shore (an extension from the current 8 km limit).
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