The Danish seaport has initiated a dialogue-based tender to erect up to nine additional turbines at its premises.

These could come online in 2027, joining the existing four turbines (4.2MW; Denmark's first set up on commercial terms - in 2019).

The new turbines will be from 150 to 180 or 200 metres tall (nine, six, and four pieces, respectively), producing 169/174/135MWh/year.

The energy from the existing and future wind turbines will be used for power-to-x purposes. "[...] Hirtshals is perhaps the first port in the world to require that the electricity generated by its wind turbines be used to produce the green fuels of the future," the Danish seaport underlined in a press brief.

Per Holm Nørgaard, the port's CEO, added, "We are not aware of any previous examples where expectations are placed on external investors in this way. Our priority is to co-operate with an investor or consortium that wants to take an active part in the green transition process. This is an expression of the fact that we place great emphasis on co-operation between the various players at the port because it is important when creating a new business adventure."

He furthered, "There is no doubt that Hirtshals is an attractive area for wind turbines. Hirtshals is one of the windiest places in Denmark, and we expect great interest from investors. We see very good opportunities for establishing production of, for example, methanol and hydrogen at the port, and we are currently working on the planning of a major port expansion, which will include the establishment of a new large commercial area with space for even more companies working with the green solutions of the future [among others, the carbon capture, storage, and utilisation project of Greenport Scandinavia]."

Photo: Port of Hirtshals