In search for a long term wind turbine policy

Denmark was a pioneer in developing commercial wind power during the 1970s. Today almost half of the wind turbines around the world are produced by Danish manufacturers such as Vestas. This week brought yet another offshore wind turbine park to Denmark. Tuesday 12 October the Danish Minister for Climate and Energy Lykke Friis visited the erection of the large scale offshore wind turbine farm near the Island of Lolland.

The newly opened park consists of 90 turbines and is situated in the southern part of Zealand. However, given the fact that we are actually in the land of some of the most dominating wind turbine manufacturers in the world, it might seems bizarre that the recently erected park is planned and constructed entirely of mills from the German windmill producer Eon. This makes me wonder how the development of wind turbine farms and wind power will continue without a comphrensive longterm wind policy?

The market is changing - Germany and the United Kingdom are making huge investments in wind energy - and there is no doubt that the Danish government ought to step it up to remain its position as a pioneer in developing wind power. Thus, meanwhile celebrating this weeks launching of yet another offshore wind turbine farm, multiple issues are still left unanswered. Denmark is a land of multiple wind turbines and important wind turbines manufacturers. Yet, Denmark is missing a crucial point - a comphrensive wind power and wind turbine policy - that imply for the wind power production, the consumption of energy, and the Danish wind turbine manufacturers in order to succeed in this constant battle for developing, producing, and consuming green renewable energy.