CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Danish Parliament has agreed to build the world’s first offshore wind energy hub, designed as an artificial island in the North Sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -An artificial island, with wind power and installations to convert excess energy into fuel, is planned in the North Sea. When completed it may provide electricity for 10 million households.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Which country is set to build the world’s first energy island? Notes: Denmark has recently approved a plan to build the world’s first energy island in the North Sea. The artificial island will be linked to offshore wind turbines.

Detailed explanation-4: -The island will be located 100 km off the coast of Denmark in the windswept North Sea. By 2030, the island will have the capacity of 3 GW of offshore wind, and eventually, the island will connect 10 GW of offshore wind. This is the equivalent of 25 traditional offshore wind farms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Under this, the Danish government has approved the creation of a 3 GW offshore wind energy island located 80 km from the shore of Jutland. It could be later expanded to a capacity of 10 GW at a later stage, for a total investment of DKK 210 billion(€28 billion).