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Large energy project on South Bornholm becomes almost twice as expensive as planned. The Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities wants the price down.
Rønne Harbour holds a significant position in the Baltic Sea as an installation and shipping port for large offshore wind farms. (archive photo) (Photo: © Morten Rasmussen, Biofoto/Ritzau Scanpix) 19 minutes ago.
The large onshore facility for the planned Energy Island Bornholm looks set to become far more expensive than expected.
The client, Energinet, reports a significant budget overrun for the buildings of DKK 1.7 billion compared to the approved budget.
It is the company Per Aarsleff A/S ( https://www.energinet.dk/anlaegsprojekter/energioer/nyheder-om-energioer/energinet-tildeler-stor-anlaegskontrakt-til-energio-bornholm/ ) that has been offered the construction of the onshore facility at a contract price of DKK 3.7 billion, which was the lowest of the two bids received. The contract includes the construction of buildings for the project's three converter stations in Denmark, one on Zealand and two on Bornholm.
Energinet explains the budget overrun with, among other things, price increases in the market, difficult soil conditions, increased requirements for physical security of the station, and the physical challenge of transporting materials and constructing such large buildings on Bornholm.
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Minister wants savings
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In a briefing to the agreement group, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Samira Nawa writes that the billion-krone overrun does not warrant a new political process - but something must be done.
- In this specific case, the ministry will communicate to Energinet that the company must work purposefully to reduce costs as much as possible and have a forward-looking focus on effective budgeting in the project, the minister writes.
Energy Island Bornholm is to collect large amounts of green electricity from offshore wind turbines in the Baltic Sea and send the power on to Denmark and Germany. The whole thing is expected to be operational in 2036.
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