Germany has secured a power link to a planned offshore wind hub in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea that will help reduce energy dependence on Russia, Denmark's energy ministry said on Monday.
The planned energy hub on the island of Bornholm will by 2030 link several offshore wind parks in the Baltic Sea with a total generating capacity of at least 3 gigawatts, enough to power 4.5 million German households, the ministry said in a statement.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comInvestment and future profit will be shared equally between Germany and Denmark, the statement said without giving financial details.
"The green electricity from Bornholm Energy Island will supplement the national electricity production and reduce our dependence on importing fossil energy," he said.
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