Welcome to Aminth Energy
Powering a clean energy future
The Aminth Energy interconnector will create a direct power link between Denmark and Great Britain, connecting the two countries’ energy markets and increasing the security and reliability of their electrical systems in addition to facilitating the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
During times when renewable generation in either country exceeds local demand, this carbon-free electricity can be exported, benefitting consumers and the environment alike.
The interconnector will be a combination of land and subsea cables approximately 585km in length and will allow 1.4GW of electricity to move in either direction, enough to power up to 1.5 million homes.
What is Aminth Energy?
The Aminth Energy interconnector will create a direct power link between Denmark and Great Britain, connecting the two countries’ energy markets and increasing the security and reliability of their electrical systems.
Interconnectors are high-voltage electricity cables that link and help integrate the energy networks of neighbouring countries. In addition to making both countries’ electrical grids more resilient and reliable, interconnectors also make it possible to build more zero-carbon generation like wind and solar. This is because at times when generation exceeds demand in one country, the excess green power can be exported to the other. Ultimately, consumers benefit from increased competition and reduced carbon emissions.
By connecting the GB and Danish energy markets, Aminth Energy will make the electricity supply in both countries more resilient, secure, and sustainable, benefitting consumers and the environment alike.
Importantly, Aminth Energy will help both countries decarbonize their electricity sectors. By making it possible to share renewable energy resources between Great Britain and Denmark, it’s estimated Aminth Energy will decrease the amount of electricity produced from natural gas and reduce net carbon emissions in both countries by a total of 5 megatonnes over 25 years.
Aminth Energy represents a [GBP 2.3 billion] investment that will support hundreds of jobs during the multiyear development and construction phases, creating significant economic benefits in both countries. In addition, by increasing choice and competition in the British and Danish electricity markets, Aminth Energy can help stabilize and even lower prices for consumers and businesses.
The Aminth Energy interconnector will link Mablethorpe, England with the Danish Energy Island, an artificial island in the North Sea to be established approximately 80km off the coast of Thorsminde, a town in Jutland.
