Germany and Denmark have reached an agreement on the Bornholm Energy Island project to develop offshore wind energy (European Commission statement, 27/01/2026). “This marks a first key delivery of the Energy Highways initiative set out as part of the European Grids Package published in December 2025. A first-of-its kind project, the wind park links 3 GW of electricity generated offshore to the Danish and German national grids”, the statement said.
The project will connect offshore wind parks with onshore substations in Zealand (in Denmark) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (in Germany) through 525 kV HVDC sea and land cable systems. Implementation will involve close cooperation between transmission system operators Energinet and 50Hertz, the two governments added. Denmark and Germany have also agreed to share the costs required to support the offshore wind infrastructure.
Prioritised as a project of common interest (PCI), Bornholm Energy Island is one of eight priority Energy Highways identified by the European Commission and is set to become the world’s first multi-terminal HVDC hybrid interconnector.
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