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The Danish Energy Agency and the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy identifies 15 locations for offshore wind in India.

On 25h November, 2022 a conceptual plan with a pipeline identifying 15 potential places for offshore wind in India was published by the Danish Energy Agency and the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The conceptual plan offers significant contributions to the ongoing stakeholder discussion around the newly published draught procurement document from the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. On November 23, 2022, the Danish Energy Agency and the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy jointly launched the Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind and Renewable Energy. The collaborative study was announced at this ceremony as a project within the Center.

The event was attended by Minister of Information Technology of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Mano Thangaraj, Mr. Dinesh Jagdale, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable energy, H.E. Freddy Svane, Danish Ambassador to India and stakeholders from both the sides.

Mano Thangaraj, the Minister of Information Technology for the Tamil Nadu government, emphasised the state’s strong support for offshore wind and renewable energy during his keynote speech.

While giving his address, Mr. Dinesh Jagdale, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable energy said, ‘The joint projects on maritime spatial planning and port infrastructure have provided significant inputs for the draft tender document that is currently under stakeholder consultation as well as the upcoming tenders for offshore wind in India. The Danish approach and experience has been very helpful to advance this and has brought great value to take us forward and reach 30 GW by 2030.”

During his address, H.E. Freddy Svane, Danish Ambassador to India said, “The India-Danish collaboration on energy has taken remarkable steps and is a key contributor to the Green Strategic Partnership between India and Denmark. Offshore wind will be the next step in India’s green transition and with a clear and strong mandate from our two countries, India and Denmark are leading this green energy transition together.”

The Center of Excellence seeks to establish a transparent, accommodating, and enabling environment for offshore wind in India through cooperation among many stakeholders. In order to minimise risk and lower the overall cost of offshore projects, this is accomplished through developing and spreading the best practises, methods, and technologies already in use.

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