Post by Torben Bang

The North and Baltic Seas are the driving force behind Europe’s clean energy transition, with countries along their shores working together to deliver a secure, connected, and resilient future.   This year the European leaders pledged 100 GW of cross-border projects in the North Sea, modern grids, faster delivery and real energy security - alongside a new commitment for 15 GW/year tenders from 2031. Denmark’s perspective is clear: we need to collaborate across Europe to continue delivering landmark projects across the North Sea and into the Baltic Sea. From commitment to delivery.   Take Thor, one of Denmark’s flagship offshore wind projects, where the first Siemens Gamesa turbines, with both GreenerTowers and RecyclableBlades, have recently been installed. This shows how circularity and decarbonisation can be combined in practice. With Denmark currently tendering 2.8 GW of new offshore wind, Thor demonstrates what’s possible through experience, scale and strong partnerships.   Alongside offshore wind, Denmark is also driving the expansion of subsea interconnectors, which are central to Europe’s energy transition. They link national grids and make cross-border energy sharing possible - an essential ingredient for resilience and energy security. Working with our partners, Siemens Energy has delivered Viking Link, the longest interconnector in the world stretching along 765 km between Denmark and the UK. This bi-directional superhighway can power around 3 million households.   Meanwhile, the unique conditions of the seas are enabling pioneering energy hubs such as Bornholm Energy Island in the Baltic Sea, that will connect 3 GW of offshore wind to Danish and German grids. Siemens Energy is supporting this lighthouse project by supplying 4 high-voltage converters.   What would make cross-border interconnectors and offshore hubs easier to deliver in practice across Europe? Interested to hear your thoughts.   This is post 2 of 6 in our Siemens Energy “Energy from the Seas” series. Next, follow Achim Coenen for a perspective on Germany - on grid stability and delivery speed as renewables scale, and on how cross-border collaboration in the Baltic is shaping what comes next. DI - Dansk Industri Green Power Denmark Baltic Energy Island Erhvervsministeriet Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsministeriet Folkemødet

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