The coastal near Windturbine park
The green electricity will be the future driver of the whole energy system
The future energy system is driven by electricity. By 2050 app 70% of all energy use will be electrically powered. This change will challenge the whole energy system and we will need a number of new technologies and solutions to re-use existing electricity infrastructure when power consumption triples or more.
Electricity will be generated from multiple renewable sources, and the wind–energy will probably be the most important source.
Our ProjectZero Masterplan includes therefore the following: the future construction of several new onshore wind turbines and establishing of an offshore large coastal near wind turbine park at the north-east coast of the island of Als. The park will be placed in the middle of Lillebaelt on the Lillegrund location with a distance of app. 4-5 km to both shores.
A completed park will include 25 wind turbines with capacity of 3-6 MW each. Total power production will be 120 MW, equal to app. 1/4 of the estimated need for energy in 2029. The carbon emissions will be reduced by 220.000 ton per year.
Local people and companies will own the turbine park
The coastal wind turbine project was initiated by local citizens and businesspeople in 2010. A pre-study of location and environmental impact has been carried out and the project is now waiting for new national legislation and a governmental bidding processs etc. In best case the turbine park can be built before the end of 2015. In such case, the 2015 reduction targets will be better than expected .
In Sonderborg the ambition is to motivate citizens and businesses to invest in the wind turbines. This will not only secure CO2-neutral electricity, but also continuous income for the investors.