Man-made artificial islands are nothing new — Neolithic Celts and ancient Egyptians were building them up to 5,000 years ago — but no-one has ever tried to build one in a windswept sea 150km from the nearest shore. Until now.
Dutch-German grid operator TenneT and its Danish counterpart Energinet.dk are planning to build a 6sq km island in the middle of the North Sea that will serve as an international offshore wind hub.
