Odense Port, a key player in Europe’s offshore wind industry, boasts ample space to accommodate production and pre-assembly of turbine components. PES heard from its Senior Business Development Manager, Morten Diederich, about its aim to become the world’s first All-Component Offshore Wind Port, reducing costs and risks while fostering innovation through a unique industrial cluster and robotics hub.
PES: A warm welcome to PES Morten. This interview comes at an exciting time for Odense Port, as the wind industry generally faces a shortage of space in European ports. But you seem to be a port with ample space, don’t you?
Morten Diederich: Thank you very much! It’s a pleasure to be here for the first time. The answer to your question is a resounding yes. Odense Port is one of Europe’s leading production ports for offshore wind, and in terms of area, it is Denmark’s largest port with 8.5 million square meters. Of these, we have 2 million square meters available, earmarked for the wind industry, and 1 million square meters under construction for a nearby dry port, which will ensure the supply chain and security of supplies for the wind manufacturers at the port.
