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Towards 100% renewable electricity and beyond with green hydrogen

The upcoming World Hydrogen Week is fast approaching, bringing hydrogen experts from across the globe to Copenhagen from 30 September to 4 October. Get ready by exploring Denmark's ambitions, legacy, and solutions across the entire hydrogen value chain.
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24 September 2024

World Hydrogen Week 2024

On 30 September to 4 October, Denmark will open its gates to hydrogen experts from across the world as World Hydrogen Week comes to town.

Together with World Hydrogen Leaders, Danish Industry, and Green Power Denmark, State of Green will serve as host partner for the World Hydrogen Week at Bella Center in Copenhagen.

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Green hydrogen and e-fuels are key drivers in the green transition, produced via electrolysis powered by renewable energy. These technologies are essential to decarbonising industries and transportation worldwide.

Denmark, through strong collaboration and partnerships across sectors and borders, is committed to leading the way and realising the full potential of green hydrogen.

Explore Denmark’s legacy, ambitions, and future goals in green hydrogen below.

Green hydrogen is key towards reaching 100% renewable electricity

Denmark has a long-standing tradition of proactive energy policy, first sparked by the oil crisis in 1973. Over the years, a focus on energy efficiency, system integration, and renewable energy has brought Denmark closer to a fossil-free energy system, with a target of achieving 100% renewable electricity by 2027. The next phase involves decarbonising heating, transport, and industry through direct and indirect electrification, leveraging Denmark’s growing renewable energy capacity. By 2030, Denmark aims to produce more renewable energy than its electricity consumption requires.

Hydrogen plays a key role in this transition, offering significant potential to reduce CO₂ emissions in sectors that are challenging to electrify while supporting system integration, sector coupling, and the expansion of renewable energy. Denmark has set an ambitious goal to develop 4-6 GW of green hydrogen by 2030 and completed its first hydrogen tenders in 2023.

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Discover Denmark's ambitions on green hydrogen

Denmark aims to reach 100 pct. renewable electricity in 2027 with green hydrogen playing a key role.

Building on a strong wind legacy

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.

Positioned between the North and Baltic Seas, Denmark is uniquely situated to harness abundant offshore wind resources, offering low electricity costs and the potential to become Europe’s green powerhouse. This provides a strong foundation for scaling up green hydrogen and e-fuel production, supporting a sustainable, net-zero energy system.

Denmark is already demonstrating how offshore wind can power renewable hydrogen production through projects across the country. Further advancements in green fuel technologies are key to reducing costs and scaling these initiatives. As a nation known for energy innovation, Denmark has a long history of turning pilot projects into commercial successes. This expertise will be crucial as green hydrogen and its derivatives become integral to future energy systems.

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How wind power legacy pioneers net-zero energy systems

With a rich wind legacy, access to abundant offshore wind resources and low electricity costs, Denmark has great potential for green hydrogen and e-fuel production.

Experience and solutions across the green hydrogen value chain

Denmark’s expertise spans the entire green hydrogen value chain, from world-leading wind energy capabilities and advanced electrolyser technologies to cross-industry energy efficiency, a robust transport sector, and heat utilisation through district heating grids. The country is also home to innovative technology providers at the forefront of the green transition.

Known for its strength in research and development, Denmark fosters the growth of emerging industries while aligning workforce skills with the demands of the hydrogen sector. With a strong focus on education, Denmark ensures a skilled labour force, supporting a green and equitable transition.

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Discover Denmark's green hydrogen value chain

Denmark has extensive expertise across the green hydrogen value chain, from world-leading wind energy capabilities to advanced electrolyser technologies. Danish strengths also include cross-industry energy efficiency, robust transport solutions, heat utilisation via district heating grids, and innovative technology providers.

Discover insights, cases and solution providers in green hydrogen

Through collaboration and partnerships across sectors, solutions and borders, Denmark aims to become a frontrunner in green hydrogen.

Discover insights, cases and solution providers from Denmark’s green hydrogen value chain.

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Discover the world of green hydrogen

White paper: Green hydrogen is Danish hydrogen

Get a full overview on how hydrogen can produce green fuels for transport and industry, create value for electricity supply and the electricity grid, and deliver heat for district heating - provided the input is green energy.
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Sound of Green: Fueling the future with green hydrogen

Sound of Green: Fueling the future with green hydrogen

Listen to this episode of the Sound of Green podcast, where Topsoe, Ramboll and Hydrogen Denmark explain why green hydrogen and power-to-x is a natural next step in the journey towards a future powered by renewable energy.
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Announced hydrogen and e-fuel projects across Denmark

Denmark has more than 20 hydrogen projects on the drawing board, and a national strategy aiming for 4-6 GW electrolysis capacity towards 2030. Discover hydrogen production plants and projects through our Green Together Experience.

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