Wow. 1/20th of their grid volume.
I suppose the cost per kw/h really hit a tipping point for them.
I suppose the cost per kw/h really hit a tipping point for them.
Also being near the equator, the sun is stable. Countries like Denmark who are far from the equator will probably keep pursuing wind more aggressively than solar, unless the solar cost curve continues down.
But we also have several wind farms operating since early 2000s.
There's a buried third in there: "typhoon season"[1].
I do wonder how they intend to both lean into and protect such a massive, fragile investment when all it'll take is the debris from a single tropical storm to wreck some serious infrastructure carnage, let alone a full-blown super typhoon.
[1] https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/climate/tropical-cyclone-info...
Being further north makes a little bit of difference but not as much as people think. Winters are darker, obviously. So, that means solar isn't great then. But summers have much more daylight. Those long summer days are awesome for solar energy. From early morning until late at night basically. And obviously, Danish consumers like cutting a bit off their electricity bills just like people elsewhere.
Another issue is the angle of the sun. The light loses some energy having to pass through more of our atmosphere compared to blasting straight down at the equator. But otherwise, the difference in distance to the sun is negligible.
And of course heat pumps are pretty popular in Denmark as well. As are EVs. People that have those, would benefit a lot from solar panels.