North Sea countries (United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, France and Denmark) have pledged to deliver 100 GW of new offshore wind capacity by 2050 through large-scale joint projects (UK government press release, 26/01/2026).
- The agreement, made during the Future of the North Seas Summit, is set out in the Hamburg Declaration.
- The new capacity should include new “offshore wind hybrid assets,” understood as projects at sea directly connected to more than one country through interconnectors.
- The declaration expects to unlock cross-border offshore electricity projects, focusing on joint planning, cost-sharing and market arrangements to speed up delivery, and to deepen German and UK collaboration on offshore hybrid assets.
- The cooperation should promote energy security across the UK and Europe, while the industry is also expected to unveil “ambitious plans for new projects.”
- Nine countries in total are expected to sign the declaration: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Norway.
In 2023 the North Sea countries pledged to build 300 GW of offshore wind in the North Sea by 2050. With the Hamburg Declaration, 1/3 of this target will consist of large joint projects.
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