Offshore wind parks currently provide 0,6 Gigawatt (GW) of power to the mainland, but in the coming years this will rise to over 3 GW, the equivalent of two large nuclear plants. By 2020 the amount of power provided by wind parks will double again to at least 6 GW.

Simultaneously, old-style power generation (coal, gas, nuclear) are so expensive that investors like Younicos AG want to build enormous battery warehouses charged by renewable sources which are able to cover dips in power generation. This would address one of the primary concerns raised by renewable energy opponents, namely that old-style power generation will always be necessary to provide a basic level of network current.

Philip Hiersemenzel of Younicos AG:

