DBDH members meeting

DBDH held the last members meeting of the year on 6 December 2018, focusing on three areas: DBDH’s strategy, Digitalization in the district heating industry and “Innovationstorvet” (the Innovation Quarter).

DBDH’s board of directors is working on a new and updated strategy that all members have contributed to in response to a questionnaire sent out in October. Following an analysis of the answers, part of the member meeting was dedicated to a presentation of the board’s proposal for a new strategy and a thorough discussion with all members. The board will work on the basis of the discussion and the final strategy will be ready for the general assembly in March.

Digitalization in the district heating industry is a major and highly relevant subject, and therefore experts in the field had been invited provide a general introduction to how digitization will affect the sector as well as identify barriers and perspectives in the three areas: production, distribution and building / consumer management. A debate closed the discussion, moderated by Morten Duedahl, DBDH.

Program and presentations

Welcome DBDH’s managing director Lars Hummelmose

DBDH – new members Two new members presented their companies and their reasons for wanting to be part of DBDH: EMD International represented by Anders N. Andersen and DIN Forsyning presented by Claus Nielsen
EMD International – presentation
DIN forsyning – presentation

DBDH strategy 2019-2022 Presentation of draft of new strategy Lars Hummelmose, DBDH Discussion of strategy and input from the members
DBDH Strategi 2019 2021- presentation

Digitalization in the district heating sector Moderator: Morten Jordt Duedahl, DBDH

Digital roadmap for district heating & cooling Insights in how the digitalization will impact the industry – and how will we get to this future scenario Dirk Vanhoudt, Researcher Energy Technology, EnergyVille, Belgium
Energy Ville – presentation

Production level of digitalization Maximum integration of sustainable heat production sources, multiple smaller heat production sources and prosumers require digitalization in the form of smart control Martin Petersen, Regional Sales and Marketing Manager, ABB
ABB – presentation

The future of digital utilities Digitalisation of the supply systems is the answer to the constant demands for a more efficient and environmentally friendly operation Søren Berg Lorenzen, Head of Planning – Energy, Frederiksberg Supply
Frederiksberg Forsyning – presentation

Did your meter communicate today? Smart meters deliver Big Data and new possibilities for better and worse in the utility sector. How do we profit the most without making societies and individuals vulnerable? Steen Schelle Jensen, Head of Heat Cooling Solutions, Kamstrup
Kamstrup – presentation

Digital collaborative documentation, or how to know what you destroyed to get at your assets during the excavation project Michael Søndergaard, CEO, Pernexus
Pernexus – presentation

“Innovationstorvet” At the innovation Square, six companies had the opportunity to create an interest in their ideas and gather new ideas and inspiration in dialogue with “colleagues” from the industry. They could all share their wishes for development, partnerships, export markets and come home with new ideas and inspiration for further development. The companies were: Pernexus / Peter Greenfort; Grundfos / Carsten Østergaard Pedersen; Energy and Climate Academy w/Torben Kirkegaard; Brunata / Carsten Rudkjøbing Larsen; EMD / Anders N. Andersen; and Broen / Jesper Boysen.