India, Denmark Take Offshore Wind Cooperation Closer to Deployment

India, Denmark Take Offshore Wind Cooperation Closer to Deployment

India and Denmark deepened their renewable-energy engagement during a two-day programme in Copenhagen and Lindø on 24–25 September, with offshore wind, policy frameworks, technology deployment and testing infrastructure at the centre of discussions.

Part of the EU–India Wind Energy Business Summit 2026, the programme brought Indian stakeholders together with the Danish Energy Agency, technology companies and industry institutions to explore areas of collaboration around India’s offshore wind ambitions.

Discussions with the Danish Energy Agency, hosted by Deputy Director General Marie Thorlacius-Ussing, reaffirmed the energy dimension of the India–Denmark Green Strategic Partnership. The Danish side shared experience from recent offshore wind tenders, support mechanisms and its socioeconomic approach to offshore development.

The engagement also focused on government-to-government cooperation, capacity building and the development of India’s offshore wind ecosystem.

The programme then moved from policy to industry.

In a meeting with Henrik Stiesdal, CEO, Group CTO and inventor at Stiesdal A/S, discussions covered private-sector participation in the green transition, enabling frameworks for clean-energy investment and possible partnership models. Policy clarity, technology deployment and stronger public–private collaboration emerged as key enablers for scaling green-energy solutions.

A subsequent interaction with State of Green, hosted by Deputy Director Tanya Gottlieb Jacobsen, brought together Danish stakeholders including COP, NKT and Ramboll. The discussion covered offshore wind development, project frameworks, energy-system integration and technology deployment, while identifying areas for continued India–Denmark cooperation.

On 25 September, the delegation visited the FORCE Technology test centre and the Lindø Offshore Renewables Center (LORC). The visits offered a closer look at testing facilities for materials, corrosion, mechanical performance, design verification and lifetime validation of large renewable-energy components.

The experience highlighted the role of advanced testing infrastructure in improving reliability, reducing the Levelized Cost of Energy and strengthening project viability.

The Denmark programme marked a shift from broad bilateral dialogue towards the practical ecosystem required to scale offshore wind — combining policy, industry, technology, capacity building and testing infrastructure.

For India, Denmark’s experience offers more than a technology reference. It offers a view of what it takes to move offshore wind from ambition to deployment.