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.

Energy-renovation, low temperature district heating, solar energy and integration of wind energy will all be used to demonstrate how existing homes can be active contributors to meeting 100% of our energy needs from sustainable sources. The project is being financed by the EU’s Smart City initiative and project partners.

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 company Firmenich dedicated a full working day to picking up litter on the streets and in the woods of Aarhus. Both Firmenich and the City of Aarhus are pleased with the results

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.