City of Aarhus

One of the biggest biomass-fuelled Combined Heat and Power (CHP) stations in the world is in Aarhus. The Studstrup plant began to burn wood pellets instead of coal on 10 October, bringing green heating and electricity to city residents and businesses whilst reducing CO2 emissions by 1 tonne per resident.

Supported by the City Council, Aarhus-based DHI has signed a contract with the authorities in Harbin to supply an advanced metering station able to monitor drinking water quality around the clock for the 6 million residents.

The final phase of replacing old district heating meters with new intelligent meters that can be read remotely was started on November 12 in a basement in Valdemarsgade. When completed, Aarhus will have the largest number of remote meters in use in the world, able to check for leaks and monitor heating provision. The project will have major impact on the growth and development of the Aarhus area.

Aarhus Water has joined forces with DHI and DONG Energy to develop a new sensor able to produce substantial energy savings. The sensor is used to optimise the aeration process necessary to purify waste water from sewage plants

Thanks to a helping hand from Minister of the Environment Ida Auken, a new phosphate plant has been commissioned.

The City Council has resolved that at least 25% of electricity used in the area must come from wind power, making it the first ‘WindMade’ local authority in the world

The last year has seen close contact between Nanjing and the City of Aarhus with a view to reaching a collaboration agreement. On 2 October, the efforts were rewarded when Mayor Jacob Bundsgaard and Governor Xing Zhengjun from the Qixia District in Nanjing signed a new collaboration agreement at Aarhus City Hall.