For many years, oil and gas have formed the basis for energy production in the North Sea. Now, a green energy transition is on the horizon, with ambitious renewable energy targets, where energy is harvested from the North Sea's inexhaustible wind resource and transformed to green hydrogen. New electricity and hydrogen connections will ensure efficient utilization of offshore wind and increase security of supply, while old oil and gas pipelines will be converted to hydrogen transport. All of which will be tied together by energy islands which allow for production of sustainable energy on an unprecedented scale.

The North Sea will thus become the green powerhouse for Europe's future energy system with an estimated offshore wind potential of 300GW. This will make Dogger Bank a central hub for the offshore infrastructure of the future. With its long coastline and large sea area, Denmark has a unique opportunity to define where the infrastructure will be established. Hence, Denmark can secure a large market share and at the same time increase the value of the Danish seabed. This requires that Denmark is first in placing an energy island in the Dogger Bank area, as energy islands in other countries already are under development.