On 1 February 2023, the Danish Energy Agency put the case processing of 33 open door projects on hold until further clarification of EU legal issues.
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Supply has now assessed that the establishment permits, issued by the Danish Energy Agency in autumn 2022, for Aflandshage offshore wind farm and Frederikshavn offshore wind farm are not in breach of EU law. The projects were granted preliminary study permits in 2019 and 2018. The Danish Energy Agency has therefore resumed the case processing of the Aflandshage and Frederikshavn offshore wind farms. At the same time, the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Supply has assessed that permits issued to already established offshore wind farms are also not in breach of EU law. The Danish Energy Agency will assess the other projects under the open door scheme as soon as possible.