HOFOR, the capital city’s utility company, can now deliver more than 100 MW of district cooling to major customers in the capital. The utility company has recently entered contracts with new customers, and with them on contract, the cooling supply has significantly been extended.
Published in Hot Cool, edition no. 7/2024 | ISSN 0904 9681 |
District cooling is space-saving for building areas.
The innovative cooling method has a lower energy footprint compared to conventional electrically powered air conditioning systems. Additionally, the district cooling value proposition is space-saving for building areas, as it is decentralized. Customers can thereby use, for example, basements or roof areas for purposes other than large air conditioning systems.
District cooling continues growth in central Copenhagen.
District cooling is not a newly established service. Since 2009, HOFOR has included it as one of its areas of responsibility. The cooling method is built according to the same principle as the district heating system. But with the opposite effect, it delivers cold instead of heat. District cooling utilizes the seawater that surrounds the city, which, via a closed loop, sends seawater to cooling production plants and then on to cooling customers. District cooling is used for comfort cooling in, e.g., commercial properties, banks, hotels, and museums, and for cooling server rooms that require exact cooling degrees.
The delivery of more than 100 MW of district cooling corresponds to three million square meters, now being served by HOFOR. District cooling is now represented in several parts of Copenhagen and includes Indre By, Ørestad, Nordhavn, and during 2025, the newest area in Sydhavn. The growth continues in years to come.
Fakta:
- 121 cooling customers
- 100 MW
- 4 Cooling Plants
- 30 km pipe network
- 109 MM DKK (14.5 million €) Revenue (2023)
- 876 MM DKK (117 million €) Balance (2023)
The Member Company profile for HOFOR “District Cooling to Major Customers in Copenhagen” was published in Hot Cool, edition no. 7/2024. You can download the article here:
