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Denmark has experience across the entire green hydrogen value chain, spanning unparalleled knowledge within wind energy, highly efficient electrolyser technologies, cross-industry energy efficiency, a strong transport sector, district heating grids for heat utilisation, and cutting-edge technology providers.
Renowned for research and development, Denmark supports the emergence of new industries while aligning workforce skills with hydrogen sector demands. A strong emphasis on education cultivates a skilled labour force, facilitating a green and equitable transition.
Denmark has a long tradition of active energy policy, initiated as a reaction to the first oil crisis in 1973. Over the years, a pursuit of energy efficiency, system integration, and renewable energy generation has moved Denmark close to a fossil-free energy system. Denmark aims to reach 100 pct. renewable electricity in 2027.
The next step is the decarbonisation of heating, transportation, and industry through both direct and indirect electrification, taking advantage of the high level of renewable energy in the energy system. Denmark aims to have an excess amount of renewable energy in 2030 with a share in electricity above 100 pct. of consumption.
Hydrogen is the natural conclusion of this journey. It holds considerable potential for reducing CO₂ emissions in hard-to-electrify sectors and offers further potential for system integration, sector coupling and deployment of renewable energy sources. Denmark is targeting 4-6 GW of green hydrogen by 2030 and finalised its first hydrogen tenders in 2023.
Denmark was the first country to install a commercial offshore wind farm more than 30 years ago and has been a first mover in the wind industry for decades. Geographically located in the shallow waters between the North and Baltic Sea, Denmark has access to abundant offshore wind resources and low electricity costs. This provides the potential for Denmark to become Europe’s green powerhouse and great potential for green hydrogen and e-fuel production. Abundant wind resources combined with hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives can also secure a reliable, independent, and sustainable net-zero emission energy system.
Denmark is already now proving that the practically unlimited global offshore wind resources are ideally suited to power renewable hydrogen production in projects around the country. Further technology developments within green fuel production and utilisation are crucial to bring down costs and bring up the scale of these projects. Denmark being an R&D nation with a strong energy innovation track record, taking pilot projects and technologies to commercial scale is nothing new.
Every fifth minute, a Danish-operated ship calls at a port somewhere in the world, contributing to connecting markets and keeping world trade flowing. With a strong shipping heritage, Denmark is among the biggest seafaring nations in the world.
In Denmark, global players within the industry and transport are embracing the change and taking the lead to decarbonise. For example, the global shipping company, Maersk, has already put the first-ever carbon-neutral vessel to use at sea.
Danish authorities and shipping companies are at the forefront of the green transition, pushing for climate action and ambitious global regulation towards net-zero shipping. With an ambitious call to accelerate the transition, Denmark aims for climate-neutral shipping by 2050 without the use of compensation.
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Designing the technical framework of the world’s largest hydrogen facility
COWI, a Danish engineering consultancy, has partnered with H2 Energy Europe to design a 1GW green hydrogen production facility in Esbjerg, with the ambitious target of becoming a key player in scaling green hydrogen production by 2027.
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4 GW Energy Park with integrated co-benefits and local ownership
In the ambitious Danish Megaton project, 4 GW of renewable energy from solar and wind to produce green hydrogen will be combined through a 2 GW electrolyser facility, generating 1 million tons of green fuels annually by 2030.
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Utilising electrolyser heat in the heating network
In Fredericia, Denmark, the HySynergy project is reshaping the energy landscape. A partnership between green hydrogen producer Everfuel and local district heating company TVIS aims to leverage excess heat and supplying it to local households.
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Partnerships for a swift and global application of renewable fuels
With international collaboration being key to maturing the global market for green hydrogen and renewable fuels, Danish first movers are paving the way for rapid application.
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Maersk supplies green fuels to the port of Suez
The recent Green Fuel Production project in Egypt aims to produce 3 million tonnes of green fuel per year by 2031.
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The Fuel Cost Calculator
With the Fuel Cost Calculator, you will be able to calculate the bottom-up production cost of sustainable fuels and benchmark them against fossil fuels.
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Through collaboration and partnerships across sectors, solutions and borders, Denmark aims to become a frontrunner in green hydrogen.
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The world's first green methanol container vessel has reached Copenhagen
14 September 2023The world’s first container vessel sailing on green methanol was formally christened by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Copenhagen on 14 September. The 172-meter-long vessel, Laura Maersk, will begin operating in the Baltic Sea in October.
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