New Danish government commits to aggressive expansion of offshore wind

The new government – led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who is embarking on her third term as Prime Minister – was formed after an agreement was reached between the Prime Minister’s Social Democrat party, the Social Liberal and Green Left parties and Moderates, ending two months of uncertainty after the country’s March 2026 election.

The political agreement between the four parties, ‘Det politiske grundlag for firkløverregeringen,’ describes Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuels is a security threat and an economic burden for citizens and businesses.

“Denmark is less affected by global shocks because we already produce our own renewable energy, but now the time has come to step it up further with comprehensive electrification, a more ambitious climate target and massive investments in the generation of renewable energy and in infrastructure,” the agreement states.

“It is the government’s vision that Denmark is self-sufficient in green, cheap and secure energy. Denmark has a leading position in green energy and climate action and is, compared to many other countries, less vulnerable – also economically – because we are less dependent on fossil fuels,” says the agreement, “but Denmark is still too dependent on fossil fuels… and there is a need for an accelerated transition to more renewable energy and extensive electrification of Denmark, so that we can eliminate our dependence on natural gas and oil as soon as possible.”

The agreement describes an action plan for the expansion of offshore wind, which is intended to create predictability, visibility and partnership with all relevant actors in Denmark and other countries, not least Germany. It calls for an “aggressive expansion of offshore wind in the North Sea and Baltic, in close Nordic and European cooperation” in order to contribute to the energy supply and security of the whole of Europe.

“This must be done, among other things, by launching the tender for the third offshore windfarm as soon as possible, and the first new tenders for the 300 GW from the Esbjerg and Hamburg declarations in cooperation with the countries surrounding Denmark and the EU,” the agreement states. “Solutions must be found that ensure that Danish sea areas are made available to Europe in a way where costs and risks are borne by the countries that gain benefits from the establishment.”

Last but not least, the agreement also calls for the preparation of a new energy infrastructure plan 2035 that will support better utilisation and expansion of the electricity grid in the medium term. In the long term, it states, priority must be given to targeted expansion of transmission and distribution networks, with a particular focus on more efficient utilisation and co-location of renewable energy plants with energy-intensive consumption.”