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with other technologies, and I expect the same to be the depending on supply from oil producing regions having case within a few years regarding offshore wind. an unstable political constellation. So, whichever glasses I look through there are strong arguments for developing But there are other advantages, too, by switching to wind power.” wind power. First of all the electricity is “green”. Sec- ondly, when the investments in the windfarms have been WHAT IS YOUR MAIN CHALLENGE? made, we shall have fxed costs of electricity 25 years “An offshore windfarm is a considerable investment. into the future. That is preferable to drawing a lot in And the number of farms is not unlimited. That means the tombola when we talk global prices of fossil fuels. considerable competition for the turbines to be pro- Experience shows that they have their high ups and low duced, so we have to be in the sharp end to get our downs. And fnally there is the question of guaranteeing share of the market. That is our primary challenge, but the supply. Wind power means that Denmark will not be we are ready to face it.” 62 / WIND BLOWING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION