Denmark – In the Danish part of the North Sea, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) proposes to build BrintØ (Hydrogen Island), an artificial island dedicated to large-scale production of green hydrogen from offshore wind.
By 2030, the island should be able to supply an unprecedented amount of green hydrogen, making it a critical step in securing Europe’s future green energy supply.
The BrintØ project makes a significant contribution to the Danish government’s ambitious targets set earlier this year. BrintØ could be a one-of-a-kind product. BrintØ – and, over time, other nearby energy islands – will produce massive amounts of green hydrogen from offshore wind, which will be exported to countries like Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
BrintØ will thus lay the groundwork for the production of sustainable green fuels for trucks, ships, and planes via Power-to-X. BrintØ has the potential to become a showcase for Danish expertise in offshore wind, Power-to-X, and renewable energy systems. This will open up new export opportunities for Denmark, resulting in significant economic growth and the creation of local jobs.
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BrintØ will be built on the Danish side of Dogger Bank, which is expected to become a major hub for future offshore energy infrastructure development in the North Sea. Due to low water depths and abundant wind resources, the area consists of a 20,000 km2 sandbank that provides some of the world’s best conditions for producing low-cost green electricity. Denmark has a unique opportunity with BrintØ to secure a strategic role in the expected development of a wide-ranging network of offshore infrastructure across the North Sea’s territorial boundaries, spanning from energy islands to power cables and hydrogen pipelines.
