[h=1]Danish wind energy has record year[/h] Published: 06 Jan 2015
With 39 percent of Denmark's electricity use covered by wind power in 2014, the climate minister says the nation is well on its way to hits its 2020 goals.
2014 was a record year for wind power in Denmark.
According to year-end numbers from Energinet.dk, 39 percent of all electricity used in Denmark last year was produced by wind power. The 2014 totals dipped slightly from the 41.2 percent of electricity generated by wind through the year’s first six months, but the climate minister said Denmark is still well on its way to achieving its energy goals.
“We will definitely hit our 2020 goals. We have set a one-of-a-kind world record. And it shows that we can reach our ultimate goal, namely to stop global warming,” Climate Minister Rasmus Helveg Petersen told broadcaster DR.
The Danish government has set the goal of having half of all electricity produced by wind power by 2020.
Danish wind energy has record year - The Local
With 39 percent of Denmark's electricity use covered by wind power in 2014, the climate minister says the nation is well on its way to hits its 2020 goals.
2014 was a record year for wind power in Denmark.
According to year-end numbers from Energinet.dk, 39 percent of all electricity used in Denmark last year was produced by wind power. The 2014 totals dipped slightly from the 41.2 percent of electricity generated by wind through the year’s first six months, but the climate minister said Denmark is still well on its way to achieving its energy goals.
“We will definitely hit our 2020 goals. We have set a one-of-a-kind world record. And it shows that we can reach our ultimate goal, namely to stop global warming,” Climate Minister Rasmus Helveg Petersen told broadcaster DR.
The Danish government has set the goal of having half of all electricity produced by wind power by 2020.
Danish wind energy has record year - The Local
