The state can pay for Energinet's preliminary surveys of offshore wind farms
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om fremme af vedvarende energi (Statens afholdelse af Energinets forundersøgelsesomkostninger vedrørende arealer til havvindmølleparker)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act gives the minister the option to have the state pay, in whole or in part, Energinet's costs of preliminary surveys.
- This applies to areas for offshore wind turbine farms, and if an establishment permit is granted, the holder of the establishment permit is normally the one who pays.
- Who: The act concerns the Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Energinet and whoever wins a tender for an offshore area. It has no administrative consequences for citizens.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Formålet med lovforslaget er at fastsætte en hjemmel til, at klima-, energi- og forsyningsministeren i forbindelse med de konkrete udbud vedrørende arealer til havvindmølleparker kan beslutte, at staten i stedet for udbudsvinderen skal afholde omkostningerne til Energinets forundersøgelser. Lovforslaget er en opfølgning på den politiske aftale om udbudsrammerne for tre havvindmølleparker af 19. maj 2025, hvor det blev besluttet, at staten skal afholde omkostningerne til Energinets forundersøgelser i forbindelse med Nordsøen Syd, Nordsøen Midt og Hesselø. Aftale blev indgået mellem regeringen (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne), Danmarksdemokraterne, Socialistisk Folkeparti, Det Konservative Folkeparti, Enhedslisten, Radikale Venstre og Alternativet.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 8 October 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 4 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 16 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet