Abstract
The Danish Government’s energy action plan “Energy 21” sets as a goal that renewable energy is to cover 12-14% of the total Danish energy consumption. The goal for the period 2005 to 2030 is to achieve an annual increase of 1 percentage-point in the share of renewable energy in the Danish energy system This means that the total share of renewable energy will be approximately 35% in 2030. In order to achieve this long-term expansion, a significant increase of offshore wind farms is expected – by up to 4,000 MW in 2030.