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Dennis Jul Pedersen predicts that several local actors are size, and this process is expected to continue, just as ex-
ready to take on the task. isting areas will be transformed to suit future needs.

“We have the right companies with the right people, “Large areas have already been earmarked for handling
and you cannot find similar expertise elsewhere. There- used wind turbine components, and it is our hope that
fore, it is up to us as a port to provide the conditions this can become the point of entry into the market for
needed to handle the new tasks. Esbjerg has continu- a circular economy, which also has a positive green im-
ously managed to renew itself, and we must keep doing pact,” Dennis Jul Pedersen says.
this in step with the green transition, which brings
new demands and offers new opportunities,” the port He expects the replacement of offshore wind turbines to
director says. accelerate even more in the coming years.
EVER-INCREASING LANDSCAPE “In several locations, offshore wind turbines are ap-
While oil and gas still play a major part in the activities proaching the end of their service life and decommission-
of the many companies within the port, for a number ing or upgrading is becoming a necessity. Moreover, the
of years the wind part has stood out with continuous used turbine parts have a good resale value when they
growth. have been overhauled, and one might imagine that
those who perform the dismantling the soonest will have
This is very evident in the physical surroundings at the the best opportunity to sell the overhauled parts at the
Port of Esbjerg. The need for space is simply growing, highest price,” he says:
and from the port office, we are thinking long-term to
maintain the positive development that this entails. “Another positive aspect of the impending decommis-
sioning is that we will subsequently have a new and
“For several years, we have seen that turbine compo- stronger service unit in both oil/gas and wind. This is a
nents are requiring more and more space, as the techno- signal that, going forward, we can also rely on the ener-
logical development has meant that they have become gy supply from the North Sea, the oil/gas part of which
bigger and bigger, and of course this brings with it some studies by Stanford University have shown is the cleanest
very practical challenges that we are watching continu- in the world. We must remember to have a balanced
ously,” Dennis Jul Pedersen says. debate on how we act most appropriately going forward
so that we get a production that is both sustainable and
Therefore, the Port of Esbjerg has also grown in physical financially responsible,” Dennis Jul Pedersen says. n

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