Denmark's government welcomed the multiple applicationsfor prequalification after its deadline for submissions passed yesterday.

When Denmark’s last concession was tendered – for Anholtin 2010 – there was only one bidder. That was Dong Energy, the Danishsemi-state owned energy giant which brought that 400MW offshore wind farmonline last year.

The Danish government has not yet named the pre-qualifiedbidders, expecting to do so in about a week.

Dong’s