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The supply crisis in Denmark’s power grid is among the most urgent problems the new government must solve. But there are no easy solutions, says Climate, Energy and Utilities Minister Samira Nawa (R). Foto: Jens Dresling

Severe problems in the power grid have brought the green transition to a standstill, and that is why minister Samira Nawa (R) is convening negotiations on an emergency plan on Friday.

The government calls an emergency meeting on an urgent plan for the power grid

The supply crisis in Denmark’s power grid is among the most urgent problems the new government must solve. But there are no easy solutions, says Climate, Energy and Utilities Minister Samira Nawa (R). Foto: Jens Dresling
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Samira Nawa (R) has had the end wall in her new ministerial office painted pink, but when she looks down at the papers at the top of her stack, things look bleak. Denmark’s power grid — the very precondition for the green transition that is meant to deliver clean electricity for everything from electric cars to battery trains and the factories of the future — is under acute strain.

Energinet, the state-owned company responsible for the electricity system’s highways, has been caught off guard by the surge in demand to connect to the grid. That is why the new minister for climate, energy and utilities is convening political talks on Friday about an emergency plan for the ailing network.Oversættelsesdisclaimer

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