Heat Plan Greater Copenhagen deals with the future district heating in Greater Copenhagen. The analysis was initiated by the major heating companies in Greater Copenhagen, CTR, Københavns Energi and VEKS. The study has been carried out by these companies, assisted by Ea Energy Analyses. The final results from the analysis conclude more than 18 months of work. The objective of the project has been to:
- Increase the share of renewable energy and reduce the CO2 emissions of Greater Copenhagen district heating system.
- Ensure a reasonable development in heat price and energy efficiency while the security of supply is maintained in the future district heating supply of Greater Copenhagen.
The analyses show that renewable energy can cover more than 70 percent of district heating supplies in Greater Copenhagen from as early as 2015. This can be achieved without negative economic consequences. There are two main factors that make it possible. First, there is a scope for converting the fuel at the existing large combined heat and power plants from coal to biomass, and second, there are opportunities for exploiting the increasing volumes of waste in highly efficient incineration plants, which produce both electricity and heat.
The project sets up five scenarios for the future district heating system in Greater Copenhagen. Four of these scenarios end in 2025, and the fifth, a ”perspective scenario”, continues to 2050. In each of these scenarios, the optimal economical dispatch of both power and heat production determines which plants and fuels are to be used within the existing frameworks of the specified energy policies and taxation.
Download an English version of the dissemination newsletter here. The newsletter gives an overview of the scenarios, the results of the study and the next steps towards implementation.
See a short presentation of the results here.
