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Renewables now cover 56% of electricity consumption
Press releases • Dec 01, 2016 07:00 CET
Higher electricity imports and much higher wind power generation led to a large drop in consumption of coal and other fossil fuels at power plants in 2015. This in turn meant that observed CO2 emissions fell by 6.6% in 2015, and that renewable energy now covers 56% of electricity consumption. These are headlines from Energy Statistics 2015, which were published by the Danish Energy Agency today.
Kick-start of Indonesian wind development
News • Nov 30, 2016 15:08 CET
Indonesia makes use of Denmark’s experience in integrating fluctuating sources of renewable energy in the power grid. Last week, the Danish Embassy, Jakarta, and the Danish Energy Agency organised a workshop specifically targeting the integration of wind power.
Call for tenders on aid for solar PV
Press releases • Nov 11, 2016 16:00 CET
The Danish Energy Agency calls for tenders from businesses and private individuals regarding aid for 20 MW solar PV. A part of the tender is cross-border as 2.4 MW will be open to solar PV projects located in Germany. At the same time Germany conducts a tender on support for 50 MW solar PV, which is also open to installations in Denmark.
Danish government announces historically low bid for offshore wind farm
News • Nov 09, 2016 12:05 CET
The Danish government published the winning bid in the Kriegers Flak tendering procedure today. The lowest bid came from Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S, who will establish 600 MW in the Baltic Sea at a tender price of 37.2 øre/kWh. This is an extremely low tender price - a world record for offshore wind turbines.
The Danish Energy Agency is introducing a new model for calculating economy of energy efficiency
News • Oct 11, 2016 10:26 CEST
To push forward the appreciation of economic advantages from tangible initiatives of energy efficiency, the Danish Energy Agency is now introducing a model for use in Denmark’s international cooperation on energy and climate. The model enables comparison of costs by reducing energy consumption to the corresponding costs by extending energy supply.
New activities in the Danish-South African Renewable Energy Programme
News • Oct 03, 2016 15:43 CEST
Call for proposals for two new projects in South Africa (Open Procedure). Deadline for proposals: 21 October 2016, at 16:00 Danish time.
Cooperation between IEA and IRENA on renewable energy in South Africa
News • Sep 30, 2016 14:10 CEST
The Danish Energy Agency is supporting the Department of Energy in South Africa on energy data where IEA and IRENA have come together in an international training activity.
Mexico: Danish companies presenting energy solutions
News • Sep 29, 2016 15:36 CEST
A number of Danish companies participate in a high level conference with politicians and suppliers 29 September 2016, focusing on sharing Danish and Mexican experience on gaining energy efficiency in industry and to show Danish technologies and solutions that can ensure the energy savings are realized.
China: Danish expertise in energy efficient district heating in high demand
News • Sep 15, 2016 13:32 CEST
Two Chinese delegations are right now visiting Denmark with a perspective of learning from Danish experiences on utilization of surplus heat and energy efficiency within district heating.
Invitation for consultation on a Danish pilot tender for solar PV
News • Sep 05, 2016 12:48 CEST
The Danish Energy Agency invites comments and questions on the draft tender material for a pilot tender for solar PV installation.
China is learning from the flexibility in Danish CHP plants
News • Aug 29, 2016 10:25 CEST
A high-level delegation from China’s National Energy Administration and representatives from 16 of the country’s thermal power plants are visiting Denmark from Monday to Wednesday for inspiration on how to optimize the utilisation of the comprehensive Chinese production of wind energy.
Ukraine: Danish-Ukrainian workshop states options to increase use of renewable energy in heating sector
News • Aug 19, 2016 02:00 CEST
The Ukrainian-Danish cooperation is working towards an increased use of renewable energy. Ukrainian institutions participated in a successful workshop hosted by the Danish Energy Agency contributing to the target of renewable energy in the heating sector.
South Africa: Open Procedure to assess large-scale renewable energy penetration
News • Aug 18, 2016 02:00 CEST
Open Procedure: Technical assistance on Assessment of Large-Scale Renewable Energy Penetration on the Dynamic Stability of the Eskom Power System
South Africa: Denmark assists South Africa in improving renewable energy regulation
News • Jun 13, 2016 02:00 CEST
The Department of Energy in South Africa is with help from the Danish-South African Renewable Energy Programme building a comprehensive renewable energy database to enhance energy planning and regulation of the energy sector. The programme invited from 6-10 June a South African delegation to Denmark to learn more about Danish experiences on collecting and processing data from renewable energy.
New Open Door application for exploration and production of hydrocarbons mainly on Lolland-Falster
News • May 30, 2016 02:00 CEST
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New Open Door application for exploration and production of hydrocarbons mainly on Lolland-Falster
Press releases • May 30, 2016 00:00 CEST
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Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 – cities, flexibility and pathways to carbon-neutrality (IEA/Norden)
Press releases • May 25, 2016 00:00 CEST
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Ukraine: Closer toward a methodology on energy efficiency in industry through Ukrainian-Danish workshop
News • May 20, 2016 02:00 CEST
Ukrainian and Danish institutions participated in a successful workshop on the preparation of a methodology on systematic collection of data for monitoring energy efficiency at industrial sub-sector level. The Ukrainian-Danish cooperation is closer to a methodology for collection of data for monitoring energy efficiency due to the discussions at the workshop.
Ukraine: Closer toward a methodology on energy efficiency in industry through Ukrainian-Danish workshop
Press releases • May 20, 2016 00:00 CEST
Ukrainian and Danish institutions participated in a successful workshop on the preparation of a methodology on systematic collection of data for monitoring energy efficiency at industrial sub-sector level. The Ukrainian-Danish cooperation is closer to a methodology for collection of data for monitoring energy efficiency due to the discussions at the workshop.
2015: Denmark hits the lowest energy consumption in more than 40 years
Press releases • Apr 08, 2016 00:00 CEST
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