The electricity consumption of DONG Energy’s 700,000 residential customers in Denmark is now covered by green power from Danish offshore wind, the energy company said.
To mark the occasion, DONG Energy has invited 1,000 Danes on an offshore wind farm safari.
“Denmark is doing a really good job in terms of green energy because the Danes support it. As the largest producer of green power in Denmark, we’re happy to be part of the transition from black to green energy. In fact, we are responsible for more than half of Denmark’s reduction in CO2 emissions. Once again, we’re giving the Danes the opportunity to get close to the wind turbines and see how they work,” said Louise Hahn , Vice President of Sales B2C in DONG Energy.
The offshore wind turbine safaris will take place on leased ferries from Grenaa Harbour to the Anholt offshore wind farm on Saturday, 17 June and from Copenhagen Harbour to the Middelgrunden offshore wind farm on Saturday, 24 June 2017.
On these tours, the safari guests will get really close to the ‘green power plants’. And the guests will also get the opportunity to meet some of the employees who either spend their days on the large offshore wind turbines or take part in planning and constructing them. This is the second offshore wind safari organised by DONG Energy in Denmark.
“Last year, we invited the Danes offshore to experience green energy, and the guests had a really good experience. All our residential customers are now receiving green power from our Danish wind farms, and once again, we’re giving them the opportunity to get out and see how it works out at sea,” said Hahn.
The safaris are free of charge and open to everyone who is interested. There is a limited number of seats available, so DONG will draw for a total of 1,000 tickets.
DONG Energy has constructed 19 offshore wind farms in Europe, supplying green power to 7.5 million people. In 2020, the company expects its offshore wind farms to be able to supply green energy to 17 million people.