Danish utility announces innovative contract with Kamstrup to digitalise district heating

The Danish utility Aalborg District Heating leads the way by investing in a large-scale and innovative district heating project with digitalisation and operations optimisation of the supply as the primary goals. The investment includes 38,000 intelligent heat meters and a fully automatic remote reading system from Kamstrup.

With the recently signed contract for one of Denmark’s largest district heating projects, Aalborg District Heating sets the pace in terms of digitalising and creating the energy efficient district heating system of the future. When the roll-out of this large project begins in March 2017, Kamstrup will deliver intelligent meters, a remote reading system, software and hosting of data. A total solution that provides Aalborg District Heating with a wide range of opportunities for operational efficiency and improved customer service

”Essentially, our investment in this new technology is about digitalising the district heating supply, and the acquisition of the remotely read meters is the natural next step for our district heating area”, says Lasse P.N. Olsen, Chairman of the Board at Aalborg Energy Group.

”Digitalisation is not a target that should stand on its own. We expect the investment to result in lower operating costs to a degree where the investment is actually still viable. That has been an equally important target for us. First of all, operation of the new wireless system will be cheaper, and secondly we expect to be able to provide faster customer service resulting in a more efficient distribution network. The new technology will also be an important element in the future energy transition of the district heating system, where there will be a need for more knowledge on the customers’ consumption on one side and our production on the other”, explains Jesper Høstgaard-Jensen, CEO at Aalborg District Heating.

With the chosen solution from Kamstrup, Aalborg District Heating gets, in addition to the meters, a digitalised and unique remote reading system that ensures transparency as well as simple and secure collection of data, which will create great and lasting value for both Aalborg District Heating and the consumers.

”Besides better customer service due to remote reading, the precise and frequent data will give Aalborg District Heating the necessary transparency to optimise their distribution network. In addition, flexibility ensures that the solution is both financially attractive and future-proof in relation to energy efficiency and the transition to renewable energy,” says Jesper Kjelds, Senior Vice President at Kamstrup. Jesper Kjelds is also looking forward to develop the long-standing co-operation between the two companies.

The collaboration with Aalborg District Heating underlines Kamstrup’s position as the market’s leading supplier of intelligent heat and cooling metering solutions. The company is experiencing rapid growth and delivers energy efficient solutions all over the world.

District heating has gained an important position internationally, and there is a growing political focus on utilising energy resources more efficiently. High energy efficiency requires/necessitates transparency for utilities as well as for the consumers, and, as a result, digitalisation will play a crucial role in the future.

For further information, please contact:
Jesper Kjelds
Senior Vice President for Heat, Cooling, Water Systems M: jtk@kamstrup.com T: +45 61 20 16 99

About Kamstrup Kamstrup is a world-leading supplier of energy and water metering solutions. Our solutions support utilities and are also applied in properties with individual metering.  For 70 years, we have delivered reliable, cost-effective ways to measure and manage energy and water consumption worldwide. By anticipating our customers’ challenges, we enable them to run a better business and inspire smarter, more responsible solutions for the communities they serve. Our solutions include consumption meters, smart metering systems, hosting and services, analytics and smart grid applications. All products are produced with the highest certifications for environmental safety and quality in our automated production facilities in Denmark.