Delegation visit from UK

District heating in both Scotland and England is developing fast. The national governments, step by step, implement new framework conditions that support district heating, and many cities work hard to establish their system and develop the ones already in place.

The UK is an important market for Danish companies. We invite you to participate in the visit to Denmark from distinguished guests from England and Scotland on the 13-14th June 2022. The visit is co-organized by the Danish Embassy in London and DBDH.

Whom

The participants will be representatives from BEIS, the Scottish Government, cities, and district heating companies, of which some are taking part in the DBDH-led mentor-mentee program. The group comes to Denmark to learn how to develop district heating and get inspiration from Danish cases, so the program is built around visits to Danish district heating companies.

What

You are invited to participate in the whole tour and join the bus around to the different site visits and the dinner on Monday 13 June. You are welcome to get a short 10 min. case presentation at one of the site visits. You are also welcome to suggest a topic to be discussed for the “Open Workshop.” See the below preliminary draft program (TBC).

Price for this event:

The price for participation in the two-day visit to Denmark (per company):
5.600 DKK (ex. VAT) (one representative pr. company)
1,500 DKK for one extra representative
The visit is co-sponsored by the Danish Trade Council. The prices are dependent on the company´s ability to receive support under the de minimis rules.

We hope you will participate in this delegation visit and make sure our UK guests learn a lot about modern district heating.

Program (TBC):

Monday 13 June
08.00 Departure from hotel in Copenhagen

09.00 - 11.00: Visit to the city of Holbæk
Topics: The development of district heating from scratch in a city based on individual heat boilers based on natural gas. The role of the city of Holbæk. The cooperation with the multi-utility company FORS. The business case. What can DH deliver – CO2 reductions etc.

12.00 – 15.00: Visit to Hillerød Utility (DH company) incl. lunch
Topics: Conversion of the heat production to sustainable energy sources such as waste heat, solar thermal, and biomass. New industrial customers – how and what? The importance of a good mix of energy sources. The role of Hillerød Utility is to reach the CO2 reduction targets of the city of Hillerød.

15.30 –17.00: Visit to Egedal District Heating Company
Topics: District heating based on solar thermal, biomass, and cogeneration with power production. Conversion of heat production based on gas to other sources – why? Price incentive scheme to get lower return temperatures. New customers on district heating.

19.00 Dinner in Copenhagen

Tuesday 14 June
08.00 Departure from hotel in Copenhagen

09.00 – 11.00: Visit to VEKS (DH production, transmission, and distribution)
Topics: CHP based on biomass. Waste energy from the industry. New district heating area in the city of Køge with a focus on large heating customers. The business case and price model.

11.30 – 14.00 Visit to Høje Taastrup District Heating Company incl. lunch
Topics: Heat pumps, district cooling to Copenhagen Markets, Pit Thermal Energy Storage, System integration of heat and electricity

14.00 – 16.30 Open workshop
Topics: Everything you can dream of – we can discuss or present everything. The details will be developed over time – please suggest themes and topics you would like to discuss or present.

17.00 Arrival at Copenhagen Airport

Do you want to join?
Send Morten Jordt Duedahl a mail at md@dbdh.dk