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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Denmark is on track to phase out coal-fired power after Danish energy giant DONG Energy A/S (Fredericia, Denmark) agreed a deal that will see the country's largest coal-fired power stations phase out coal in favour of biomass.
The company said it has signed a 20-year agreement with key customers of the Asnæs Power Station near Kalundborg, including Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO-B), Novozymes A/S (CPH:NZYM-B) and utility company Kalundborg Forsyning, that will see the converted plant supply steam, district heating and power by burning wood chips from late 2019. According to DONG, the conversion from coal to wood chips will result in an annual reduction in CO2 emissions of about 800,000 tonnes. This corresponds to the annual CO2 emissions from more than 400,000 cars, and "the new agreement thereby contributes significantly to Denmark's green conversion." The cost of the project is roughly 100 million euro ($114 million).
Industrial Info reported in February that DONG planned to phase out coal at all of its power stations within the next six years. It wants all of its power stations burning sustainable biomass by 2023, making it the first of the large European energy companies to decide to phase out coal for the production of electricity and heating completely. For additional information, see February 17, 2017, article - DONG Phasing Out Coal by 2023.
Thomas Dalsgaard, Executive Vice President at DONG Energy, said: "I'm very pleased that we now have an agreement regarding Asnaes Power Station. The future belongs to sustainable energy sources such as wind, solar and biomass. We'll therefore be phasing out all use of coal at our power stations by 2023, and the decision, which was made together with our customers, is an important step on the way."
Asnaes has two operational units, Unit 2 (commissioned in 1961) and Unit 5 (commissioned in 1981), with a combined generating capacity of 782 megawatts (MW). Starting this summer, DONG will construct a new wood-burning plant that will be connected to existing plant systems.
Henrik Wulff, executive vice president of product supply at Novo Nordisk, commented: "We're pleased to have concluded an agreement that will ensure a stable supply of steam and district heating well into the future. It's important for us that the energy is generated from biomass rather than coal, as this is a far more eco-friendly solution, and the price is competitive. The agreement underpins the industrial symbiosis in Kalundborg and is yet another example of how partnership and dialogue can generate powerful results for the benefit of all parties."
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The company said it has signed a 20-year agreement with key customers of the Asnæs Power Station near Kalundborg, including Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO-B), Novozymes A/S (CPH:NZYM-B) and utility company Kalundborg Forsyning, that will see the converted plant supply steam, district heating and power by burning wood chips from late 2019. According to DONG, the conversion from coal to wood chips will result in an annual reduction in CO2 emissions of about 800,000 tonnes. This corresponds to the annual CO2 emissions from more than 400,000 cars, and "the new agreement thereby contributes significantly to Denmark's green conversion." The cost of the project is roughly 100 million euro ($114 million).
Industrial Info reported in February that DONG planned to phase out coal at all of its power stations within the next six years. It wants all of its power stations burning sustainable biomass by 2023, making it the first of the large European energy companies to decide to phase out coal for the production of electricity and heating completely. For additional information, see February 17, 2017, article - DONG Phasing Out Coal by 2023.
Thomas Dalsgaard, Executive Vice President at DONG Energy, said: "I'm very pleased that we now have an agreement regarding Asnaes Power Station. The future belongs to sustainable energy sources such as wind, solar and biomass. We'll therefore be phasing out all use of coal at our power stations by 2023, and the decision, which was made together with our customers, is an important step on the way."
Asnaes has two operational units, Unit 2 (commissioned in 1961) and Unit 5 (commissioned in 1981), with a combined generating capacity of 782 megawatts (MW). Starting this summer, DONG will construct a new wood-burning plant that will be connected to existing plant systems.
Henrik Wulff, executive vice president of product supply at Novo Nordisk, commented: "We're pleased to have concluded an agreement that will ensure a stable supply of steam and district heating well into the future. It's important for us that the energy is generated from biomass rather than coal, as this is a far more eco-friendly solution, and the price is competitive. The agreement underpins the industrial symbiosis in Kalundborg and is yet another example of how partnership and dialogue can generate powerful results for the benefit of all parties."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, five offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Our European headquarters are located in Galway, Ireland. Follow IIR Europe on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn For more information on our European coverage send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.eu or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe.
