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Energinet

Energinet is an independent public enterprise owned by the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities. We own, operate and develop the transmission systems for electricity and natural gas in Denmark.

On behalf of the Danish society it is our job to integrate renewable energy, ensure equal access to the grids and a high level of security of supply in Denmark.

Energinet works to ensure, that the Danish energy system and the grids are prepared to a future with 100 % green energy.

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October 21, 2020

News

WORLD’S LEADING POWER SYSTEM OPERATORS LAUNCH GLOBAL CONSORTIUM

The goal of the consortium is to dramatically accelerate the transition to low emission and low cost, secure, and reliable power systems, contributing to >50% emission reductions of all pollutants globally over the next 10 years by enabling the efficient integration of substantial clean energy investments into power systems.
March 16, 2018

News

An effective green transition through flexible consumption

One of the keys to an effective green transition is flexible consumption. But it requires data and brand new business models. A joint Danish-Estonian pilot project will test new technology that allows consumers to simply and securely give electricity market players access to their consumption data.
March 09, 2017

News

European Transmission System Operators to develop North Sea Wind Power Hub

TenneT TSO B.V. (Netherlands), Energinet.dk (Denmark) and TenneT TSO GmbH (Germany) will sign an agreement in Brussels on 23 March 2017 that will press ahead on developing a large renewable European electricity system in the North Sea.

July 07, 2016

News

Easy Access to Energy Data: The ‘Energy Data Store’ Project Unveils New Website

The ‘Energy Data Store’ project team launches a new project website. With this new website, the project team intends to increase communications and dialog about the project, which is ensuring easy access to energy data.
July 04, 2016

News

The Future Retail Market for Electricity – Creating Benefits for Danish Energy Consumers

The core of the new design is to put the consumer at the centre of the market and to stimulate competition and innovation of new products and services to the consumers.

R&D Project

Balancing a powergrid with 50 % wind power

How can the Danish power system be developed to handle 50 % wind power and other renewable energy in the future? Energinet.dk has presented this, among other challenging problems, to Danish experts and foreign consultants in the EcoGrid.dk project. Phase 1 of the project has been completed and the conclusion is clear: The challenges demand a reassessment […]

Case

Grid connection of Horns Rev 2 200 kV offshore wind farm

Connecting the 91 wind turbines of Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm off the west coast of Jutland required the following installations: A transformer platform, which collects the power from the wind turbines and increases the voltage level from 33 kV to 150 kV. The platform is 37 m from the seabed to the helipad. A 42 […]

R&D Project

Integrated planning of energy systems

Research into energy systems investigates the potential for integrating various technologies. This may be the use of electricity for district heating production by means of electric boilers or heat pumps, or biofuel production for the transport sector with electricity and heat generation. Equally important is the integration of energy storage and generation from renewable energy […]

R&D Project

Using Research to Accelerate Wide-Spread Utilisation of Biofuels and Biomass

In the research programme ForskEL’s projects on biomass – as for example straw and waste from households and industry – research is undertaken into combustion and gasification of biomass and waste and the handling of biomass resources. A new focus area is the integrated planning of electricity and heat generation with biofuel production for the […]

R&D Project

Biogas in the Natural Gas System

Biogas is a renewable energy source from the decomposition (gasification) of biomass as for example waste from agriculture, households and industries. Energinet.dk works with research and development, which makes it possible in various ways to increase the use of renewable energy in the natural gas system. We aim at using the natural gas grid for […]

R&D Project

R&D in Environmentally-Friendly Power Generation

As transmission system operator, Energinet.dk must ensure that R&D is conducted for the benefit of Danish society and the electricity sector. Energinet.dk finances its R&D activities on the basis of the electricity and natural gas transmission tariffs, and conducts a number of R&D activities. However, R&D is generally carried out by external collaboration partners. ForskEL […]

Case

Grid connection of 400 MW offshore wind farm at Anholt

At the end of 2012, Energinet.dk must be ready with the technical installations that will carry power from the forthcoming 400 MW offshore wind farm between Djursland and Anholt to the mainland. The wind farm will supply environmentally-friendly electricity corresponding to the annual consumption of 400,000 households, or approximately 4% of Danish power generation. Energinet.dk […]

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The world’s first offshore electricity grid – Kriegers Flak

Vattenfall Europe Transmission, Svenska Kraftnät and Energinet.dk are looking into the possibility of laying an offshore transmission grid linking the power grids of Germany, Sweden and Denmark and at the same time connecting their offshore wind turbines at Kriegers Flak to the onshore grids. It is estimated that up to 1800 MW of wind power […]

Case

The Cell Project – pilot project for intelligent mobilisation of local power generation

The project is to help adapt the Danish power system to future requirements by increasing the extent of system control and monitoring to ensure that power generation and consumption balance. Energinet.dk uses long-term, holistic planning to expand the power system. Generally, this means that we include considerations such as security of supply, a well-functioning market, […]

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Publications

Wind energy moving ahead

This white paper takes you through all the elements of the success story of wind energy in Denmark. From the starting point and what we now consider small-scale wind turbines to the projects and technologies that push the bar and the ambitions for wind energy as a source of renewable energy. We hope you will be inspired.

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From Policy to Action – Implementation of the European Energy Union

When looking at the global climate challenges, the energy system is one of the biggest obstacles towards a carbon-free and net-zero future. The European Union has set ambitious objectives for an energy system, which integrates renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as enabling a well-functioning energy market. These elements in combination can support a […]

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