China’s Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a reservation agreement with Danish Odense Port for 100,000 square metres of the port area to store offshore wind components, which will later be installed on European wind farms.
In the coming years, the Chinese manufacturer plans to deliver a “substantial” number of monopiles and transition pieces for projects across Europe, including Denmark, Germany, Scotland, and France, according to Dajin.
One of Dajin’s largest European customers, the German energy company RWE, will receive over 140 monopiles, including 36 that will be delivered to Thor, Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm with a capacity of 1 GW.
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) recently granted RWE the offshore construction permit for Thor, enabling the developer to begin offshore work in spring 2025.
The Chinese company has previously stored its monopiles in Eemshaven in the Netherlands, and Dajin will now expand its marshalling operations to collaborate with Odense Port for the storage of offshore wind foundations.
Europe has set a target of installing up to 450 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050 – primarily in the North Sea and Baltic Sea – as part of its ambition to achieve climate neutrality.
“The expanding offshore wind sector is pivotal to reach these overarching European political objectives. As more projects progress from planning to installation, the critical role of offshore wind in Europe’s energy transition is becoming increasingly clear,” according to Odense Port.
In 2022, energy ministers from the nine members of the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) agreed to reach at least 260 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050. In addition, the members also agreed on expansion targets for the North Sea region of 76 GW of offshore wind by 2030, and 193 GW by 2040.
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