N0.

4
2009

INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE ON DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING

District Energy
Climate Summit

DBDH - direct access to

district heating technology
www.dbdh.dk
Contents
HOT|COOL is published
FOCUS District Energy Climate Summit four times a year by:

4 The Chairmans column

DBDH
Sthr Johansens Vej 38

5 Seoul Metropolitan district heating network

DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Phone +45 3818 5440
8 Large-scale District Heating Plant in Dublin Underway Fax +45 3818 5444
dbdh@dbdh.dk
10 Energy Efficient Heating in Arctic areas www.dbdh.dk

12 Partnership on Climate Action between Editorial Committee:

Lars Gullev, VEKS
Copenhagen Municipality and Copenhagen Energy
Lone Vlcker, DFj
15 District humor Jes B. Christensen, DBDH
Marianne Louise Hansen, DBDH
16 The Bors Dream - A city free from fossil fuels
Editor-in-Chief: Lars Gullev, VEKS
20 Recommendations and Climate Awards in Copenhagen:
Coordinating Editor:
1st International District Energy Summit
Marianne Louise Hansen, DBDH
21 Heat metering and climate
does metering make a difference? Total circulation:
7,000 copies in
23 Greenland - Smart meters and 50 countries
a radio based remote reading system
ISSN 0904 9681
25 Danish district heating in pro-active export approach Layout:
DBDH /galla-form.dk
27 Latest news
Pre-press and printing:
28 DBDH member company profile: BWSC Kailow Graphic A/S

30 DBDH List of members

P
_
4
The Chairmans column
On the 2nd of November
2009, people from all over the world set
sail for Copenhagen. I assure you it was not
because of the weather. Despite a nice Indian summer
in Denmark, the weather forecast for the 2nd to the 4th of
November was absolutely unattractive. Rain, rain and more
rain. No, the real reason was quite unique and fantastically
visionary.
The very first global District Energy Climate Summit was
launched and people from at least 30 countries wanted to be
able to say, we were there. DBDH was co-organizer in this first
true international three day summit on district energy solutions
in cooperation with International District Energy Association
(IDEA), Euroheat and Power, Danish District Heating Association
and valuably endorsed by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Besides a warm welcome by the Municipality of Copenhagen at
the City Hall and a full-day conference program, all participants
were also invited to join a full Energy Tour around Copenhagen
exploring the Capitals district energy system solution offering
98% of all inhabitants district heating.
Joyfully, Copenhagen was also one of the six winners receiving
the very first Global District Energy Award, presented by the
evaluation committee chaired by the IEA. The other winners of
the inaugural award counted from West to East: University of
Texas, USA, Bors from Sweden, Dunkerque from France, Cracow
from Poland, and Jiamusi Municipality from China. Besides these
six proud winners another 21 cities were honored for their dis-
trict energy solutions making their cities more efficient, energy
reliable and green. Congratulations to all. These systems all
ambitiously attack the fact that globally 75% of all CO2 emis-
sions origins from cities.
The subhead to the conference was leading the way to
Copenhagen thereby acting as the precursor to the UN COP 15
event in the same city this past December. A significant output
of the event was a call upon all parties involved in the negotia-
tions of a new climate deal at the 15th Conference of the Parties
to take good note of a technology that is proven and reliable,
convenient to use, and highly cost effective in combating climate
change. We vividly need government champions advocating
energy efficient solutions like cogeneration of heat and power
linked with district energy in order for more cities achieving the
same results. You can find the set of recommendations at the
conference website.
Mr. Hans Bjrn, Managing Director, TVIS, and Chairman of DBDH
I would like to divert your attention to the win-win-win scenario
presented in the conferences key-note address by Richard H.
Jones, Deputy Executive Director of IEA. They used Denmark
as case proving that district energy with combined heat and
power results in (i) enhanced energy security; (ii) reduced GHG
Emissions; and (iii) use of local resources. I challenge the IEA
case by adding one more win to the already convincing case.
Based on empirical research outlined in our recent market
report mapping the Danish district energy industry the fourth
win is clearly (iv) economic growth. Doubling figures in the in-
dustrys export and employment since 2003 is a unambiguous
indication of this fact.
Now more than ever, the challenge to solve climate changes
becomes todays business, it feels like world leaders too patiently
wait for the fusion technology rescuing all mankinds climate and
energy challenges like the everlasting hope for finding the Holy
Grail promising eternal life. Furthermore, targeting 2050 just
seem to emphasize their case. I really liked the direct way that
Mr. Frdric Hug, Environment and Innovation Director for GDF
Suez, said it. He said that before reaching 2050, we have to pass
both 2020 and 2030 doing something, and we are ready.
I very much coincide with Mr. Hug in this argument and together
with more than 200 conference attendees stretching from China
to the United States; we represent a proven technology that
again and again has demonstrated to be the win-win-win-win
scenario solving the dilemma of climate change policies. District
Energy combat climate change and create economic growth!
Now, we cannot just expect the same clear-sightedness during
the COP 15 as our conference demonstrated on a rainy and windy
November day. Thus, it is our responsibility and duty to inform
our global leaders of these local actions decided at City Halls like
Copenhagen creating global energy solutions. This testament is
henceforth a wake-up call to us as well saying come on!
You can find the speeches, presentations, award nominations
and pictures from the District Energy Climate Solution leading
the way to Copenhagen at:
www.copenhagenenergysummit.org
See also district humor on page 15
E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T

By Mr. Won, Jong Chan, Assistant Manager, Korea District Heating Corporation (KDHC)
and Mr. Ahn, Ik Ro, Chief Engineer, Korea District Heating Engineering Co.,Ltd. (KDHEC)
Seoul Metropolitan
district heating network
The Korea District Heating Corporation (KDHC) is the largest
district heating company in Korea. It was established in 1985 as
a public corporation. As of 2008, KDHC has the main office and
fifteen branch offices nationwide with a total of 1,091 employ-
ees and supplies heating and cooling to 1,028,574 households,
1,853 customers of commercial and public buildings (the total
heat sales of 12,360 GWh.) with a 1,433 km distribution net-
work.
Fig.1 Schematic diagram of district heating service areas and networks in
Seoul Metropolitan region
Seoul Metropolitan transmission network
connecting sixteen district heating plants
Fig. 1 shows district heating service areas and networks in the
Seoul Metropolitan region operated by KDHC and other pri-
vate companies. As shown in figure 1, KDHC has constructed
Seoul Metropolitan transmission network linking sixteen dis-
trict heating plants from PAJU to HWASUNG for the purpose
of increasing the energy-use efficiency of each plant and a
continuous supply to the customer. It has a length of 105 Km
with a pipe dimension of 600 mm ~ 850 mm and as of 2008, in
the Seoul Metropolitan region, KDHC supplies 10,604 GWh of
the district heating and cooling to 832,000 households, 1,661
customers of commercial and public buildings with the aid of
the Seoul Metropolitan transmission network.
J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9
P
_
5
Koreas district heating system was first established at JUN-
GANG area in Seoul. At the time the Korean government reno-
vated DANGIN-RI power plant which had operated since 1930
to the combined heat and power plants (CHP), KDHC started to
receive surplus heat from Korea Electric Power Corporation,
who operated its CHP, and supply district heating to those ar-
eas in which KDHC first began.
Beginning in 1990, the government started to build new towns
around Seoul such as BUNDANG, GOYANG and SUWON to de-
crease a high population density of Seoul. At that time, a few
CHPs were constructed as heat sources for the new towns
and so KDHC started to expand the district heating supplying
area.
Fig. 2 The view of GOYANG (left) and SUWON (right) plants
In the meantime, because of the government policy to expand
the Seoul area, GANGNAM and SUSEO area were also devel-
oped as housing sites and KDHC started to supply district
heating to those areas with the heat only boiler (HOB) and the
incinerator.
Since late 2000, KDHC has started to build and own big CHPs.
The construction of HWASUNG CHP was completed and the
building of PAJU, PANGYO, SAMSONG and GWANGGYO CHPs
are expected to be completed in the near future.
District heating plants that are connected by the Seoul Met-
ropolitan transmission network are incinerators, CHPs and
HOBs. Among them, incinerators are the most economical
heat sources. However, their capacity to produce heat is very
limited, so CHPs become the most economical heat sources.
The economical feasibility of CHPs and HOBs depends on which
kind of fuels are used, such as LSWR, B-C, Kerosene, LFG, and
www.dbdh.dk
P
_
6
Seoul Metropolitan district heating network
LNG and the per unit price of heat production is the lowest
in CHPs using LSWR as a fuel, which is located in GOYANG and
BUNDANG. For this reason, it becomes economical for KDHC to
deliver surplus heat produced in the above mentioned CHPs to
adjacent regions whenever possible, while the HOBs located in
YONGIN and KANGNAM should be used primarily as peak load
boilers.
From > To Delivered heat (GWh)
GOYANG > JUNGANG 226
SANGAM > JUNGANG 148
JUNGANG > KANGNAM 30
BUNDANG > KANGNAM 668
BUNDANG > YONGIN 663
SUWON > YONGIN 625
HWASUNG > SUWON 1,114
Table 1 Heat delivered from region to region in 2008
The Current statues and features of KDHC
pipeline network
1. Single pressure system
The European pipe network has various kinds of pressure sys-
tems such as 40 bars, 25 bars, 16 bars, 10 bars and so on, but
Korea only has 16 bar pressure system(10 bar pressure system
in the customer side), which gives the advantage of erecting a
technical standard and developing district heating facilities.
2. Low heat loss resulting from supplying heat
to big apartments and buildings
Korean district heating system is normally applied to high
population density areas where apartments and buildings have
more than 20 floors. This gives KDHC a great opportunity to
lower the investment and operating cost of district heating
facilities and reduce heat loss. KDHCs annual heat loss is 4 ~
5 %. However, supplying heat to high population density areas
requires the installation of large dimensional pipes, which has
some disadvantages for KDHC, because it is difficult to ex-
cavate large areas in an existing city. As of 2008, 40% out of
KDHCs total network (KDHCs network is composed of 100 %
pre-insulated pipe) is larger than 300 mm.
3. Difficult situation for guaranteeing good quality control
of network construction
Almost half population of Korea lives in the Seoul Metropolitan
area, so it has a high population density, 17,000 inhabitants per
square kilometer. In addition, the volume of traffic is increasing
day by day, so it is a trend that infrastructures such as roads,
subways and other modes of transportation are constructed
underground. Therefore, KDHC is struggling to deal with finding
the right route for the pipeline and meeting terms for pipeline
construction. This often produces friction between KDHC and
the local government. In the future, KHDC may be facing an
even harder task if the volume of traffic and population densi-
ty continues to increase. KDHC must strive to sustain uniform
codes and good quality network construction.
4. KDHC efforts to improve pipe construction
techniques for 10 years
Up to the beginning of 1990, there were many pipe construc-
tion failures because pre-insulated pipe construction was just
recently introduced to Korea and construction skills were too
low to assure a good quality pipe construction.
Investigation of pipe construction failures based on KDHC pipe
repair data during 5 years showed that 51% and 21% out of
total construction failures were caused by loose casing joints
and the use of improper materials, respectively. Therefore,
KDHC made tremendous efforts to improve the quality of pipe
construction for the next 10 years through adopting European
advanced technology, improving pipe construction skills and de-
veloping new tools and materials. These new skills gave KDHC
the ability to maintain and sustain good quality pipe construc-
tion.
KDHC uses a leak detection system (measuring resistance value
method of poly-urethane insulation in pre-insulated pipe) which
enables KDHC to locate defaults. When KDHC installs pipeline,
it also uses the leak detection system for maximum quality con-
trol. As of 2008, KDHC has 6,600 loops in its network.
5. District cooling through heat supplying network
In Korea, district cooling is supplied to commercial and public
buildings. The basic concept of district cooling, as it is shown in
figure 3, is using warm water from heat sources, heat supply-
ing network, absorption refrigerators and cooling towers on
the customer side.
As of 2008, KDHC supplies district cooling to 278 customers
of commercial and public buildings. Nowadays KDHC strives to
expand the district cooling business and expects to supply dis-
trict cooling to residential apartments in the near future.
Fig. 3 The concept diagram of district cooling using warm water in Korea
6. KDHCs biggest concern in the network aspect is to
dentify the right repair and replacement time and method
300 km of pre-insulated pipelines of KDHCs total network
are around 20 years old, which constitutes 20% out of the
total. Unfortunately, like it is mentioned in section 4, pipelines
installed 20 years ago were lacking in sufficient quality con-
E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
 P
_
7

trol, so the leak detection system is not For further information or District Heating Network Engineering
working well with those pipelines. There- co-operation, please contact: Team,
fore, KDHC has tried hard to locate Korea District Heating Engineering
defaults through Thermal graphic District Heating Network Division, Co.,Ltd. (KDHEC)
camera, Injection gas to pipelines and Korea District Heating Corporation Att.: Mr. Ahn, Ik Ro
other means to prevent a pipe accident, (KDHC) 6th. Fl. First Tower Bldg., 266-1 Seo-
but KDHC believes that it is valuable to Att.: Mr. Won, Jong Chan hyeon-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si,
investigate remaining network lifetime Bundang-dong Bundang-gu Seongnam- Gyeonggi-do
and establish correct repair and re- si Gyeonggi-do 463-824 Korea
placement time to make mid- and long- 463-908 Korea Phone: +82-31-776-8960
term repair and replacement plan. Phone: +82-31-780-4586 Fax: +82-31-776-8884
Fax: +82-31-709-5058 Mobile: +82-10-6731-8756
Future prospects Mobile: +82-19-480-7850 airasy@kdhec.com
Since district heating and cooling was phillipwon@naver.com
introduced to Korea, it has contributed
to increasing energy-use efficiency, im-
proving national life and environment. In
recent days, as keeping a clean environ-
ment becomes more important issue,
district heating and cooling becomes
the most popular and its business is ex-
panding.

With the rapid growth of district heat-

ing and cooling business, KDHC pays at-
tention to following items in the network
aspect.

First, the development of new meth-

ods to produce more rapid pipe con-
struction while sustaining good qual-
ity

Second, increasing insulation capacity

to improve energy efficiency and the
development of new material which
enables KDHC to deliver more heat
capacity than one of the water cur-
rently used in district heating system
Third, accurately measuring the re-
maining network life span and estab-
Climate Change
lishing a pipe repair and replacement - a WorldWide
Challenge
plan

KDHC is committed to focus their ef-

forts in the future to resolve these is-
sues and to co-operate with European
companies concerning above matters.
Securing our energy resources for tomorrow requires
action today. Ramboll provide consultancy services on
energy solutions around the world
www.Ramboll.dk

J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9
P
_
8
By: Mr. John Singleton, Project Engineer, Dublin City Council, and
Mr. Olivier Gallot, Project Manager, RPS Consulting Engineers, Dublin and
Mr. Ole Bang, Technical Manager, COWI, Aarhus, Denmark.
Large-scale District Heating Plant
in Dublin Underway
While most European Countries have had district heating sys-
tems - on large or small scale - for many years, Ireland never
appeared in international comparisons on this issue. However,
the redevelopment of the Dublin Docklands from traditional
port activities to modern office and residential neighbour-
hoods gave the City of Dublin the opportunity to introduce
district heating into this area and the first phase of a district
heating scheme is now under construction on the north bank
of the River Liffey.
This is just the beginning!
Plans have been developed for future expansion into other
parts of the city, and within the next ten years, a potential heat
market of 250,000 MWh per year may be serviced through a
40 km long district heating network. The heat market has been
investigated on both sides of River Liffey - from the Docklands
on the seafront to the residential, university and business
quarters in the central and western parts of the city.
Heat will be supplied from local combined heat and power
plants, and a large waste-to-energy plant now under con-
struction on Poolbeg Peninsula in the harbour area will be the
main source.
Overview of Dublin with indication of the main plant and the first stage of
the District Heating system. (map)
Two obvious decisions
The Dublin Waste Management Plan approved by Dublin City
Council in 1998 included a decision to build and operate a large
waste-to-energy plant as part of integrated waste manage-
ment to treat and dispose of the rising amounts of residual
municipal solid waste (MSW) from households and businesses.
The Plan recognised that waste is also a valuable energy re-
source that can substitute coal, gas or oil. A waste-to-energy
facility would provide environmentally safe, thermal treatment
of the Citys waste post source separated recycling using a 3-
bin system. At the same time it would reduce the dependency
on imported fuels and decrease the emission of greenhouse
gases.
The initial plans were to recover the energy in the waste for
the generation of electricity, but in 2001 it was realised that
it would make sense to also exploit the heat potential at the
doorstep of the new plant. Here the old docks were being re-
vitalised on both sides of the river Liffey and transformed into
an attractive place to live and work. For that reason it was de-
cided to investigate how combined heat and power in the form
of district heating could be introduced in Dublin.
Feasibility study
Following preliminary studies, Dublin City Council asked the
joint venture of RPS Consulting Engineers in Ireland and COWI
in Denmark to assist with the preparation of a comprehensive
feasibility analysis. The joint venture already served the City as
Clients Representative for the waste-to-energy project.
The district heating study was carried out in 2007-08 and ad-
dressed technical, economic and environmental issues.
The first phase focused on the development of a network to
serve the Dublin Docklands Redevelopment Area. This area is
situated close to the planned waste-to-energy plant and to
E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
 P
_
9

other potential heat sources on Poolbeg Peninsula. It was as-

sumed that this scenario could be realised during the years
2008-12.

Later expansions of the district heating network would be

planned to meet the demands from new housing and office de-
velopments, but would also aim to exploit existing waste heat
sources from industries in the city.

A later development of the DH network would allow the incor-

poration of the existing local district heating system served
from the Civic Offices in Dublin. It could also supply large parts
of the city on the south bank of Liffey including 60,000 homes.
It was assumed, that this scenario could be realised during the
years 2008-24. One of the construction sites at Spencer Docks

The investigation of the scenarios included calculations for a Construction

20-year period with respect to technical, environmental and
economic factors, and a variety of parameters and sensitivi-
ties were analysed.
The decision to start with the Dublin Docklands area was based
on an evaluation of the following issues:
A DH scheme as described will be competitive with tradition-
al gas heating.
District heating will contribute positively to meeting Irelands
obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. The analyses showed
that the citywide system will reduce CO2 emissions by up to
32,000 tonnes per annum.. The scheme would also reduce
Irelands dependency on imported natural gas and thus in-
crease the security of supply.
Although DH is a new technology in Ireland, it has been
accepted as a fully controllable and reliable utility service
similar to electricity or water supply. DH customers in many
countries appreciate thermal energy being supplied as a
commodity saving them investment and space for their own
boiler equipment and reducing operation and maintenance
costs.
In 2008 the City Council decided to initiate the first stage of
the project in Spencer Dock involving the following elements:
A crossing of Liffey via a 220 meter tunnel.
3.5 km transmission line with dimension DN 600 from the
waste-to-energy plant to Spencer Dock.
A 45 MW gas fired peak- and reserve load boiler station.
Distribution network in dimensions DN 100 - DN 500.
This construction work is presently going on, and the first dis-
trict heat will be delivered to all connected buildings in the area
by 2011.
For further information, please contact:
Dublin City Council
Att.: Mr. John Singleton:
Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8
Phone: +353868150573
John.Singleton@Dublincity.ie
RPS Consulting Engineers,
Att.: Mr. Olivier Gallot:
West Pier Business Campus, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Phone: +35314882900
Olivier.Gaillot@RPSgroup.com

COWI A/S
Att.: Ole Bang
Jens Chr. Skousvej 9
8000 rhus C
Phone: +45 8739 6600/+45 8739 6742
Mobile: +45 2469 6742
Fax: +45 8739 6660
Installation of district heating pipes at Spencer Docks. oba@cowi.dk

J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9 www.dbdh.dk
P
_
10

Energy Efficient Heating

in Arctic areas
By. Mr. Henrik Steffensen, Senior Engineer, Energy systems, Ramboll Denmark and
Ms. Louise Johansson, Information Manager, NUKISSIORFIIT Nuuk, Greenland

In remote regions far from the electric grid, the challenge of
efficient use of the local resources and opportunities is obvi-
ous. If no local resources are near, the aim is to minimize the
import of Arctic Grade Oil for the diesel motor power genera-
tor and the heating of buildings in the most cost effective way.
If some local resources could be viable, it is a challenge how to
utilize them.
The Artic settlement of QAANAAQ, close to the North Pole, can
show remarkable high energy efficiency, which should be a land
mark for any other local and isolated community. The district
heating infrastructure which is the key to this high efficiency
is owned by Nukissiorfiit, Greenlands national power company,
and Ramboll has provided the consultancy services.
Today the oil consumption for power production and heating
purposes in areas supplied with district heating has been re-
duced by nearly 30% compared to 20 years ago. CO2 emissions
have been reduced correspondingly. Looking at oil consumption
for heating purpose alone - the reduction has been 70%.
It is remarkable that an efficiency of 85% is possible without a
thermal storage, which could be installed if necessary.
Moreover, if the network is supplemented by a thermal storage
it would be ready for efficient integration of renewable energy
like wind. The wind energy would supplement the diesel genera-
tor and surplus wind energy would be absorbed by an electric
boiler, stored in the tank and used for heating in accordance

The overall efficiency of the imported

light oil for the electricity and the heat-
ing is around 85%, as a fully developed
district heating network distributes all
the waste heat from the diesel motors.
In fact this surplus energy, which else
would be wasted, covers now around
70% of the total heat production. In
case there had been individual oil boilers
instead of district heating, the total ef-
ficiency would have been only 55% (40%
for the electricity and 80% for small
boilers).

E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
 P
_
11

with the demand. Additionally, the district heating system opens for
utilization of local waste or biomass - if any, or hydrogen generated
using one of the significant potentials for hydro power Greenland
holds in other parts of the country. download
An important precondition for this success is that the heating den- articles from
sity is sufficient and that the costs of the district heating pipes are
modest, as they are placed in ducts above ground together with
Hot|cool at:
other infrastructure - a symbiosis. www.dbdh.dk
In a warmer climate this solution is even more feasible. Only the dis-
trict heating has to be supplemented by a district heating cooling.

TVIS Multi City

District Heating
55,000 homes in Vejle, Fredericia,
Middelfart and Kolding Munici-
palities are served with surplus
heat through the regional heat
transmission network of TVIS.

For further information please contact

Ramboll Denmark A/S
Mr. Henrik Steffensen Vejle Copenhagen
Fredericia
Teknikerbyen 31 Kolding Middelfart

DK-2830 Virum
Dir. phone +45 4598 8763
Mobile + 45 2966 6984
hst@ramboll.dk Vejle

NUKISSIORFIIT Nuuk, Greenland

Att.: Ms. Louise Johansson
Nukissiorfiit
Box 1080
Fredericia
3900 Nuuk
Greenland
Phone (+299) 34 95 00
ljo@nukissiorfiit.gl
Middelfart
Kolding

J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9 Annonce til tvis nov 2009 60x200.indd 1 www.dbdh.dk

11-12-2009 12:01:01
P
_
12

By Mr. Magnus Foged, Head of District Heating and Town Gas Planning Department, Copenhagen Energy A/S and
Mr. Anders Brix Thomsen, Student Worker, District Heating and Town Gas Planning Department Copenhagen Energy A/S

Partnership on Climate Action between

Copenhagen Municipality and Copenhagen Energy
With their new Climate Action Plan the municipality of Copen- Copenhagen. Photo: Henrik Pyndt Srensen
hagen sets a 20 % CO2-reduction target between 2005 and
2015. Their vision for a CO2-neutral capital in 2025 further-
more sets out some very ambitious targets for the develop-
ment of Copenhagen. One of the main assumptions in the new
Climate Plan is that these targets can only be realised through
cooperation between the City, its citizens and its companies.
This article covers the collaboration and exchange of data and
analyses between the municipality and the supply company Co-
penhagen Energy . The purpose is to give an overview of the
many different areas of collaboration and how exchange of
knowledge contributes to realising the ambitious goals. Fur-
Ms. Astrid Birnbaum, Copenhagen Energy:
thermore, it shows how a municipality with a highly ambitions Furthermore both plans are dependant on the
plan can work together with the energy supply companies in national and the EU framework drivers espe-
their efforts to support a more sustainable future. cially the subsidies and tax exemptions on heat
production with biomass.

Municipality of Copenhagen facts:

Inhabitants 518,000
Area 89.87 km2
36.4 million m2 floorage (38% businesses and 62% housing)

Climate Partnership between the municipality

of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Energy
During the last years the municipality of Copenhagen and Co-
penhagen Energy has been working intensively with CO2-re-
duction strategies. The municipality of Copenhagen has pub-
lished the Copenhagen Climate Plan and Copenhagen Energy
has in cooperation with the other district heating companies
(CTR and VEKS ) in the greater Copenhagen area published
the Heat Plan of Greater Copenhagen . The main focus of
both these publications is analysing ways of achieving a higher
share of renewable energy as well as reducing CO2-emissions.
Throughout this process the municipality and Copenhagen En-
ergy have been working together on achieving the best possi-
The Copenhagen DH system. The heat distribution is operated by Copen-
ble outcome by exchanging data and analysis results. hagen Energy Ltd., whereas the transmission system is operated by CTR.
The green lines represent the transmission pipes, the blue are water-based
distribution pipes and the red lines are steam-base distribution pipes.

Hjalte Aaberg, Municipality of Copenhagen:

This exchange of information and data ensures
that there is coherence between the political
goals and the necessary measures to reach
them.
Copenhagen Energy DH facts:
Coverage of 98.3 % of the heat consumption within
the municipality of Copenhagen
1,500 km of double piped DH network
4,800 MW DH design capacity at customers

E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
Grundfos district heating and cooling
Red + Blue = Green

Very few people think about the distribution of heating and cooling under ground,
yet most are aware that temperatures above ground are rising due to increased CO2
emissions. At Grundfos, our most important goal is to ensure that our wide range
of products for district heating and cooling has the lowest possible environmental
impact. We strive to turn the hot red and the cold blue into green, sustainable
solutions. We do that by producing intelligent pumps with highly efficient motors
and variable speed that comply with the variations in heating and cooling load.

Grundfos covers all district heating and cooling requirements from large-scale
circulation pumps to inline and end-suction pumps, so visit www.grundfos.com to
see our extensive product line and discover how a Grundfos solution can save you
energy and help save the environment.
P
_
14
Partnership on Climate Action between Copenhagen Municipality and Copenhagen Energy
Copenhagen Energy is a supply company owned by the mu-
nicipality of Copenhagen. Copenhagen Energy supplies dis-
trict heating, district cooling, water, sewage and town gas (for
cooking and other process purposes) to the citizens of Co-
penhagen. The future developments within the core business
areas of Copenhagen Energy are, and have historically been,
analysed by the supply company. This means that Copenhagen
Energy in many aspects had valuable input to the Copenhagen
Climate Action Plan. The DH department has provided input
on the potential development of the energy system and had
representatives participating in the workgroups preparing the
background reports for the action plan and the vision. Copen-
hagen Energy had representatives present in the energy sup-
ply workgroup, the baseline workgroup, the energy saving sin
buildings workgroup and the workgroup focusing on the vision
of a CO2-neutral capital by the year 2025. The Water-, Sew-
age- and the town gas- department of Copenhagen Energy
has in a similar way participated and provided input to the final
climate action plan.
View over Copenhagen. Photo: Henrik Pyndt Srensen
The Action Plan and the Vision of the municipality
of Copenhagen
The municipality of Copenhagen has in their action plan set
targets for all the different areas that in any way relates to
climate change. The energy supply side is the main focus of the
municipality where they through a conversion to biomass and
geothermal heating intend to obtain 75% of the emission re-
ductions by 2015. The action plan furthermore covers following
areas:
Transportation
Energi savings in the existing building stock
Urban planning
Climate adaptation
Copenhageners (awareness and behaviour)
The overall CO2-reduction target in the Copenhagen Action
Plan is to reduce emissions from 2.5 million tonnes/year to 2
million tonnes/year in 2015. The planned reductions within the
different areas are as follows:
Breakdown of the planned CO2-reductions in Copenhagen between 2005
and 2015
As earlier mentioned, the target for the city of Copenhagen is
to become a CO2-neutral city in the year 2025. The initiatives
needed to achieve the goals for 2015 has been identified and
the municipality and Copenhagen Energy are working on the
actual implementation. The next step was for the municipality
of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Energy to start the process
of analysing means of how to achieve CO2-neutrality.
Initiatives by the municipality of Copenhagen:
The municipality is taking the lead on implementing
an ambitious windmill project
Renovation of buildings owned by the municipality
Ensuring that cars can be run by electricity or hydrogen
The education of a new climate generation
Ensuring that all future buildings in Copenhagen are
build as low-energy buildings
Copenhagen Energy contributes when possible with analyses of
the possible development within their own core areas. Carry-
ing out thorough analyses within the different business areas,
Copenhagen Energy ensures the grounds for sound decisions
by the municipality and Copenhagen Energy as well.
In this way there is a clear division of labour between the mu-
nicipality and Copenhagen Energy. The municipality has set a
target for the future and has thereby set up the framework
for the future planning process of Copenhagen Energy.
Specific projects between Copenhagen Energy and the
municipality of Copenhagen:
Energy Audits for businesses in Copenhagen
Analysing possible renewable energy supply for new
low-energy areas
E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T

The Climate Strategy of Copenhagen Energy
The climate action plan has received input from Copenhagen
energy but has on the other hand resulted in a number of new
analyses within Copenhagen Energy. The municipalitys ambition
of having a CO2-neutral capital has thus changed the way Co-
penhagen Energy conducts its business and has resulted in a
number of analyses aimed towards a climate strategy for the
supply company. So far the result from Heat Plan Greater Co-
penhagen means that Copenhagen Energy is working towards
CO2-neutral district heating by the year 2025 excluding the
fossil share in municipal waste.
In this way Copenhagen Energy have adopted the vision of the
municipality and is now working towards reducing the CO2-
emissions in all of their business areas. This means analysing
possible reductions of CO2-emissions from the companys own
products as well as looking into the possibility of neutralising
the emissions from the companys different supply areas. Co-
penhagen Energy has furthermore identified the different ar-
eas that have a potential for making CO2-reduction.
Ongoing projects by Copenhagen Energy:
Conversion of DH based on steam, to DH based on
water in order to reduce network losses
Temperature optimising in the DH network
Insulation of DH pipes according to the highest
nternational standards
Pilot project with centralised solar heating in the
DH network
Establishing the new biomass CHP unit (Amager 1)
together with CTR
With regards to district heating, district cooling and town gas,
the reduction of emissions requires a change in the energy
production. This necessarily involves the actors producing and
supplying these commodities and their ability to affect the en-
ergy production system.
In other areas Copenhagen Energy will have to find a way to
compensate for their energy usage and the related CO2-
emisssions. The criteria for pursuing the above options is that
it has to result in actual CO2-reduction in order to be a viable
(short-term) solution. Copenhagen Energy is therefore looking
into the following alternatives:
Own production of renewable electricity,
Purchase of Electricity with quota-annulment and
Purchase of Green electricity
J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9
P
_
15
Analyses of future possibilities by Copenhagen Energy:
Biogas in the town gas network
Centralised solar heating in the DH system together
with seasonal heat storage
Higher share of biomass on the existing CHP units in
the Copenhagen area (together with CTR)
Large scale geothermal energy in the DH network
Decentralized RE in low-energy areas (heat pumps,
solar heating, urban windmills etc.)
All in all, there is a very reasonable division of labour between
the municipality and Copenhagen Energy. The municipality has
the political vision and the ability to achieve a lot in many dif-
ferent areas. But when it comes to challenges within the core
areas of Copenhagen Energy, the know-how of the company
means that actual implementation is best taken care of within
the company. The municipality and Copenhagen Energy each do
what they do best to ensure the goals of achieving a CO2-neu-
tral capital.
For further information, please contact:
Copenhagen Energy A/S,
Att.: Mr. Magnus Foged
restads Boulevard 35, DK - 2300 Copenhagen S,
Phone: +45 2795 2894,
mafo@ke.dk
Copenhagen Energy A/S,
Att.: Mr. Anders Brix Thomsen
restads Boulevard 35, DK - 2300 Copenhagen S,
Phone: + 45 2795 2759,
abth@ke.dk
District humor
www.dbdh.dk
P
_
16
By Mr. Lars Gullev, Managing Director, VEKS
The Bors Dream
- A city free from fossil fuels
District energy systems from all over the world were called
upon to apply for Global District Energy Award 2009 in Co-
penhagen 2 November 2009. The award aimed at recognizing
the achievements of cities and communities across the globe
that demonstrated local district energy leadership in provid-
ing clean, sustainable energy solutions. One of the six winners
was Bors Energi och Milj, Sweden.
Bors Energi och Milj (BEM) - a municipally owned company
in Sweden - handles refuse and production of district heating
(DH), cooling and electricity in the municipality of Bors. 35,000
of the citys 64,000 inhabitants rely on its DH system, which
receives its energy from a CHP plant using biomass, waste
and landfill gas. The system also includes a scheme for district
cooling. The city also uses biodegradable household waste in
the production of biogas for transport (covering most of local
bus transport) and production of fertilizer. This leads to con-
siderable reductions in CO2 emissions.
Focus on all energy streams
Today Bors City is a pioneer when it comes to working in har-
mony with the biological cycle, and the city focus on combus-
tible waste from households as a valuable energy resource -
energy that could otherwise be wasted. Whenever they sort
their household waste, travel on biogas buses, relax at home
with comfortable DH or spend time at an office with pleas-
ant district cooling, the inhabitants of Bors play an important
role as part of the biological cycle.
DH system
BEM has several different DH plants connected to a DH grid
of 300 km.
Fig. 1 Ryaverket
Production units
The main unit, Ryaverket, is a CHP plant with two biofuel boil-
ers, two waste incineration boilers and two generators. There
is also an electric heater plus two propane/biofuel/oil-fired
boilers used as back-up.
Construction at Ryaverket (fig. 1) began in 1965 and over the
years the plant was modified several times toward more eco-
friendly production. In the beginning, production was mainly
based on fossil oil and small percentage of waste. In 1984 the
two large oil-fired boilers were converted to burn solid fuel
(75 % biofuel, 25 % coal). A dreyer was installed in 1994 to in-
crease efficiency and allow boilers to be run on biofuel alone.
The biofuel boilers are grate-fired steam boilers. The biofuels
mainly comprise forest fuel, i.e. fuel made from leftover ma-
terials from the forestry industry. Flue gases are cleaned by
electrical filters connected to each boiler. Ash from the boilers
is used as a forest fertilizer.
The first two waste incineration furnaces were taken into op-
eration in 1966 and shut down in 1987 for environmental rea-
sons. A third unit was installed in 1972 and this boiler remained
in operation until 1991 where it was also shut down due to en-
vironmental reasons. At the beginning of the 21st century the
decision was taken to build a new waste incineration plant and
the plant, with its two fluidized bed boilers and modern flue
gas cleaning technology, was opened in 2004.
Bors inhabitants sort their domestic waste into differently
coloured plastic bags white for combustible waste and black
for biodegradable waste. Recyclables, e.g. packaging such as
metal cans and plastic bottles, are separated and deposited
at one of the companys recycling centres.
When the black and white bags arrive at the waste management
plant, they are automatically optically separated. The white bags
are used as fuel for generating district heating while the con-
tents of the black bags are converted into biogas.
To ensure a sufficient amount of energy in the district heating
system there are six smaller back-up plants along the grid. The
most frequently used is located at Ryaverket and consists of
two boilers. Both boilers can run on propane but in 2007 one
was converted to use biofuel, too. The remaining five plants,
which operate on fossil fuels, are only used in very cold weath-
er or during planned or unplanned maintenance at Ryaverket.
E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T

Figure 2 shows plant trends toward more eco-friendly generation.
Fig. 2: The proportions of fuels used to produce district heat-
ing, cooling and electricity from 1985-2008.
There is also a heat pump used as a support plant; it extracts
heat from sewage water at the local sewage treatment plant.
DH grid
DH in Bors is distributed via underground pipes to homes and
other properties and is used partly to heat water circulating
through radiators, and partly for heating tap water.
Construction of the Bors DH grid began in 1959. In the be-
ginning of 2009 there were 3,992 customers, compared with
1,892 at the beginning of 2000. Approximately 35,000 inhabit-
ants rely on DH.
District cooling
In 1996 BEM built a district cooling grid to provide its custom-
ers an eco-friendly, economically-viable alternative to air con-
ditioning. Today it produces up to 7 MW of district cooling via
the central grid. District cooling is produced mainly at Ryaver-
ket. There are two absorption chillers run by water from the
DH grid instead of electricity; only small amounts of electricity
are needed for pumps and fans etc. Brine is used to transfer
the heat between the different media.
There are also three machines using conventional technology
where cooling is produced by the use of electricity, and there
is a small conventional cooling unit used as back-up on another
site in the district cooling grid.
District cooling is produced in absorption chillers from sur-
plus heat from the waste boilers. When no surplus is available,
conventional technology is used. Two of the three conventional
J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9
P
_
17
cooling units include heat recovery technology in order to ex-
ploit heat extracted from various buildings. This means that
all the heat transferred from customers to the district cool-
ing water is recovered in the DH grid, including heat from the
electric compressors in the conventional unit.
This variety of cooling plant options enables us to provide dis-
trict cooling in the most economical and eco-friendly manner
possible.
The district cooling grid supplies industries, offices, shopping
centres and the local hospital with cooling to create comfort-
able indoor environments.
In addition to Ryaverket there are two other production sites
in the city that provide cooling to two locations not connected
to the central cooling grid. One of these is at the local hospi-
tal and consists of an absorption pump and two conventional
units, the other is situated at an office centre and uses a con-
ventional technology unit.
Electricity
Electricity is generated at Ryaverket and four different hy-
dropower plants. The two Ryaverket generators are driven by
steam produced by the combustion of biofuel and waste. The
generators were built in 1965, but were rebuilt and renovated
in 2008 to obtain a higher electricity/heat ratio. In 2007, 134
GWh were generated at Ryaverket, and 44 GWh by the hy-
dropower plants. Electricity generated at Ryaverket and the
four hydropower plants is sold to Nord Pool, the Nordic elec-
tricity market.
Biogas an alternative to fossil fuels
Sobacken is a waste treatment plant owned and run by BEM.
Several operations take place at the plant, but in respect of
the climate, the production of biogas is the most interesting.
Biodegradable household waste is mixed with biodegradable
waste from non-domestic sources and placed in a digestion
chamber. Raw biogas is given off during the digestion proc-
ess.
Domestic waste is collected by the companys refuse trucks.
At the end of 2008, 80 % of domestic waste was collected by
trucks running on biogas, and the goal is for as many trucks
as is technically feasible to run on biogas. One factor holding
this development back is a lack of choice regarding adequately
sized biogas vehicles. By the end of 2008, 28 local buses were
running on biogas, and 87 % of Bors City bus routes were
covered by buses running on biogas.
www.dbdh.dk
P
_
18
The Bors Dream - A city free from fossil fuels
Digested sludge is mixed with garden waste and manure to
produce a soil improvement product called Borskompost
(Bors compost), in many cases used to replace artificial fer-
tilizer. Because the production and transport of artificial fer-
tilizer is energy intensive, the distribution of Borskompost
contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Biogas is distributed at four different filling stations in Bors.

Two of these are open to the public, one is located at the lo-
cal bus garage and the other at the Sobacken plant for filling
BEMs vehicles.

Fig. 4: Emissions from production, transportation and use of different fuels

used in 2006.

The largest source of emissions is the combustion of refuse.

Although refuse makes up almost 35 % of the energy input and
emissions avoided by this operation, as can be seen below, this
does not mean that refuse is a bad fuel. Refuse is presumed to
contain a certain amount of fossil materials such as plastics.

In Sweden, the amount of trees being planted exceeds the

number being harvested, therefore the use of forest fuel is
not seen as a threat to the environment. The cleanest fuel
Fig. 3: Biogas concept
with the lowest climate impact from greenhouse gas emis-
sions is forest fuel. Forest fuel makes up more than 52 % of
Emissions - contributions and savings
the energy input, but leads to emissions of greenhouse gases
The use of fuels to generate DH, cooling and electricity, leads
that are lower than those from fuel oil or LPG, which only make
to emissions. By making decisions based on awareness of the
up 3 and 4 % of energy input respectively.
environment, the size and effects of those emissions can be
reduced.
By using biodegradable waste to produce biogas instead of
dumping it in the landfill, BEM avoided emissions amounting
The combustion of fossil fuels unavoidably leads to emissions
to 10,000 tons of CO2 equivalents, and in using combustible
of CO2 and, depending on choice of fuel, N2O emissions. The
waste as an energy source instead of dumping it in the land-
choice of biofuel reduces direct emissions of CO2 to zero, but
fill BEM avoided emissions amounting to 50,000 tons of CO2
with some remaining N2O emissions. By choosing locally-pro-
equivalents.
duced fuels that do not involve energy-consuming production
processes, emissions resulting from production and transpor-
Fig. 5 shows the amount of emissions avoided by BEMs opera-
tation can be reduced.
tions. Secondary benefits such as the replacement of petrol
with biogas, and individual heating with DH are not included.
A certain amount of CH4 leaks away during the production and
distribution of biogas. As shown in fig. 4, the major proportion
of emissions comes from the use of the fuel itself. The excep-
tions are electricity and forest fuel. Electricity does not pro-
duce emissions at the point of use, and forest fuel emissions
are carbon neutral, although the transportation of forest fuel
does often include the use of petrol or diesel.

Fig 5: emissions avoided by BEMs operations in 2006 (Secondary benefits

from e.g. DH not include

E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
 P
_
19

The contributions and savings in emissions arising from the A stable heating/cooling system that requires less effort
production and use of district heating and cooling in 2007 is from the customer. The customer does not need to pur-
shown in fig. 6. chase and transport fuel.

The benefits from district cooling are largely the same as

those from DH. Moreover, district cooling solves the problem
of environmentally harmful CFCs often found in air condition-
ing units.

For further information, please contact:

VEKS
Att.: Mr. Lars Gullev
Roskildevej 175
DK-2620 Albertslund
Summary Phone: +45 4366 0366
There are many benefits from DH compared to individual heat- lg@veks.dk
ing, both for the environment and the consumer:
Bors Energi og Milj
By replacing a number of individual heating systems, e.g. Att.: Mr. Jonas Holmberg, Marknadschef
oil or wood furnaces, all emissions are concentrated in Vsterlngg. 10
one place for treatment by organizations with the neces- Box 1713,
sary expertise and equipment, which results in more ad- 501 17 Bors
vanced, efficient flue gas cleaning and pollution control. jonas.holmberg@borasenergimiljo.se

Ryaverket is a CHP plant, which makes it more energy ef-

ficient than individual heating systems due to simultane-
ous production of heat and electricity.

MAKING MODERN LIVING POSSIBLE

Ball Valves for Heating and District Heating

1 Complete tightness and 2 Optimum tightness, controlled 3 Optimum flow design reduces
unlimited life even at high pressure against the ball and your operating costs
and changing temperatures controlled operating torque 3

Danfoss A/S Bodebjergvej 22 DK-5620 Glamsbjerg www.heating.danfoss.com E-mail: heating@danfoss.com

P
_
20
Recommendations and Climate Awards in Copenhagen:
1st International District Energy Summit
The first global District Energy Climate
Summit, which took place from 2-4 No-
vember 2009 in Copenhagen, turned
out to be a well attended success. More
than 200 participants prioritized this
important event despite busy sched-
ules and bad Danish weather.
Partly serving as a precursor for the
15th Conference of the Parties in Co-
penhagen (COP15); representative
organizations of district heating and
cooling serving stakeholders in more
than 40 countries across the world as-
sembled to jointly focus on two main
activities for the event.
1. District heating and cooling opera-
tors, suppliers, investors and users
concluded the conference by outlining
a set of recommendations calling upon
all parties involved in the negotiations
of a new climate deal at the COP15 to
take good note of a technology that is
proven and reliable, convenient to use,
and highly cost-effective in combating
climate change.
2. Nearly 30 cities from all parts of the
world had entered the competition to
be honored with the first District En-
ergy Climate Award by demonstrating
their performance of district heat-
ing and cooling in mitigating climate
change, exploiting synergies across dif-
ferent parts of the energy landscape
and enhancing eco-efficiency through
integration.
IEA studies as well as many other in-
ternational and national studies show
clearly the reason for how important
it is for district energy technology to
be politically prioritized: Heat demands
dominate the end-use of energy. At
the same time, large amounts of heat
are being lost in energy transforma-
tion processes. These losses could be
considered a resource and recycled
provided the necessary infrastruc-
tures are put in place. To trigger the
necessary investments in more district
heating and cooling infrastructures,
focused, consistent attention from lo-
cal and national governments is indis-
pensable.
This fact has long been recognized by a
wide range of cities around the world.
However, too few State Leaders ac-
knowledge the pragmatic and easy-to-
implement solutions that combine eco-
nomic and ecological benefits.
In Denmark more than half of the total
heating demand is satiated by exactly
recycled energy. This has enabled Den-
mark:
To become self-sufficient with energy
since 1997
To fulfill its commitment of reducing
the CO2 emissions by 21% according
to the Kyoto Protocol
To fully decouple economic growth
from energy consumption since 1980
Can you imagine if all State Leaders
recognized district energy as they have
in Denmark? The Conference in Novem-
ber did exactly that by proposing the
set of recommendations, which by the
way was happily accepted by the COP15
Hostess Minister Connie Hedegaard
(soon to become the first EU Commis-
sioner for Climate).
E N E R G Y
The District Energy Climate Award was
invented to highlight district energy
systems making a difference. Among
the many applicants Denmarks Munici-
pality of Copenhagen; the University of
Texas at Austin; the Swedish Boras En-
ergi Miljo; the French city of Dunkerque,
Chinas Jiamusi Municipality and the
Cracow Municipal Heat Company in
Poland won the inaugural awards. The
award cherished the achievements of
these cities and communities across
the globe that demonstrated leader-
ship in providing clean, sustainable en-
ergy solutions.
All applications from 27 cities can be
found at:
www.copenhagenenergysummit.org
The new green energy deal must en-
courage the transfer of experiences
with district heating and cooling, and
this should be reflected in international
cooperation agreements.
For further information
please contact:
DBDH
Sthr Johansens Vej 38
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Phone: +45 3818 5440
Fax: +45 3818 5444
info@dbdh.dk
www.dbdh.dk
A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
 P
_
21

By Ms. Lise Bonde, Marketing Coordinator, Brunata, and

Mr. Keld Rasmussen, Technincal Issues, Brunata

Heat metering and climate

does metering make a difference?
Many people focus on CO2 reduction inspired by COP15 the United Nations climate change conference in December 2009 in Co-
penhagen. It makes sense for metering companies to take part in the discussions and in the reductions. They have much to offer
in relation to technical solutions, monitoring and change of behaviour. Brunata a metering company with more than 90 years of
experience - shares why and how.

Does metering make a difference? Rather slowly, it became evident that collective billing of en-
Yes - metering really can change the way we live. Empirical data ergy costs seemed relevant in order to economise on expen-
show that if consumers know how much heating, etc. they use sive energy resources. It did however, take some years before
when and at what cost, they reduce their consumption by 10- Denmark, as one of the first European countries, passed an
40%. act concerning compulsory heat cost allocation for housing
estates and many European countries still have not intro-
In addition, modern meters and remote reading lead to opti- duced similar acts.
misation by:
less waiting for manual readings Nonetheless, today, many more countries are aware that in-
quick and easy access to data dividual metering of energy consumption for each household
improved data quality makes sense, as it:
clear overview Ensures fair allocation and billing
transparency Reduces consumption
stability by automatic reporting of irregularities Saves money

In total, metering not only optimises individual and operational Metering not only encourages savings, but also ensures a fair
resources, it also generally speaking contributes to a more allocation of costs. Thus, huge variations of individual needs
reasonable use of natural resources. Moreover, the return on and consumption habits make metering paramount.
investment period is usually only 6-24 months!
The result of metering must be visualised in clear billing, re-
We have got a tool for warding the consumer for reduction in consumption. If it is felt
optimising operations
on the wallet, consumers will have an incentive to economize!
simply by pressing a
button.
Mogens Vang,
District Heating Plant, The installation of
Augustenborg, DK. 57,000 Brunata heat
cost allocators in
apartments in five
Metering boom Romanian cities
In short, scarce resources, international standards and tech- has delivered energy
nological advances have been important factors in the demand savings of 24%.

for and availability of metering.

An example is the oil (delivery) crisis in the 1970s. Energy costs
became a rather sudden and heavy burden in the budgets of
most consumers. Before the crisis, energy was not cheap but
it mattered far less in peoples private economies than nowa-
days. The crisis also challenged the common notion that natu-
ral resources are in plentiful supply, so that nobody has to miss
out or economise.
Dilemma?
In simple terms, one could claim that reduction in individual
consumption is not in the interest of the distributors, who
sell energy as a commodity. However, with the implications of
metering such as fairness, financial savings, reduction in en-
ergy consumption and climate care, distributors can attract
customers to the distribution sector as well as optimise the
offers of the distribution company itself.

J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9 www.dbdh.dk
P
_
22
Heat metering and climate does metering make a difference?
It also seems relevant to discuss how to ensure that the heat- Meter companies can help make a difference by ongoing in-
ing distribution sector continues to have something to dis- vestment in further development of meters, holistic meter
tribute. In view of the experiences from the oil crisis in the solutions and a strong focus on climate care, e.g. through Glo-
1970s, todays energy prices and, to some extent, lack of po- bal Compact. This may generate even better solutions for our
litical and cultural stability in exporting countries, acquisition consumers and for the heating sector itself.
might become a real dilemma.
For further information, please contact:
In addition to considerations of fair billing and climate care,
it thus seems obvious to aim for maximum security of deliv- Brunata
ery not only through research into fuel alternatives, but for Att.: Ms. Lise Bonde
example also through heating saving measures, which can be Vesterlundvej 14
achieved without any reduction of normal housing and living DK-2730 Herlev
comfort. Phone: +45 77 77 71 99
Mobile +45 28 98 89 84
BON@brunata.dk
Brunata Substations
tailored to individual Brunata
dimensions and needs
Att.: Mr. Keld Rasmussen
reduce energy
consumption by the Vesterlundvej 14
employment of DK-2730 Herlev
optimum regulation Phone: +45 77 77 70 00
components. KRA@brunata.dk

Plans for the future

As described above, metering is not only profitable but also a
necessity in relation to fairness, energy consumption and cli-
mate care. As long as we use fossil energy to generate heat,
we have to do so carefully.

Clean, reliable and affordable heating

CTR Metropolitan Copenhagen Heating Transmission Company

CTR
Sthr Johansens Vej 38
DK 2000 Frederiksberg
Phone +45 3818 5777
Fax +45 3818 5799
ctr@ctr.dk
www.ctr.dk
 P
_
23

By Mr. Gert Skriver, Web Editor, explicitly demanded the disconnect-feature that enables a
Corporate Marketing, Kamstrup A/S remote power cut of a single installation, for instance an un-
inhabited house.

Two-way communication is no extravagant feature in a coun-

try like Greenland, quite the contrary: it is a crucial prerequi-
site in overcoming the natural challenges.

Greenland Reliable system

Nukissiorfiit sought a technically stable, economic and flex-
- Smart meters and ible solution. The meters are connected to a radio network

a radio based remote

of 200-300 units transmitting to a shared concentrator. The
concentrator itself transmits via the GSM net to the supply

reading system company. The wireless connection ensures a data transmis-

sion independent of the powerline grid and a direct communi-

Until 2012 the supply company Nukissiorfiit replaces all energy cation with the individual meter. Radio communication is thus

meters in Greenland with smart meters and a radio based au- unaffected by possible disturbances and outages in the pow-

tomatic meter reading system. The project comprises 46,000 erline grid.

metering points in a combined system for electricity, water,

and heat consumption. The supply company expects the re- An extremely high system security is attained by the fact that

mote reading system to become an important instrument every meter functions as a radio router as well for up to 70

for an improved customer service and considerable energy other meters. Each meter is thereby reachable through mul-

reductions. The project is unique. For the first time a single tiple routes. Solitary meters outside the system are provided

automated reading system will handle consumption data of an with their own SIM card and transmit data via GSM directly to

entire country. the supply company.

The main part of the meters 34,000 are electricity meters, For collecting and managing meter data Nukissiorfiit uses

because most residences in Greenland have two electricity a system especially designed for reading a large number of

meters one of which measures electric heating alone. The sup- household meters in a radio network and some consumers

ply company Nukissiorfiit has great expectations of the radio transmitting via GSM.

based remote reading system, seeing perspectives in terms of

improved customer consulting and reduced energy consump- A pilot project north of the polar circle ushered

tion. Meters and system solution are delivered by Kamstrup in a future with energy reductions

A/S who have specialized in radio based automatic reading A pilot project was carried out in the spring of 2007 in Sar-

systems. fannguaq, a village 40 km north of the polar circle. Two con-

centrators collected data and transmit them to the central

Conquering nature server 3,400km away. From the pilot project valuable experi-

With only 56,000 inhabitants spread out over the worlds ences were gathered and are now being spread to the rest of

biggest island of which 85 % is permanently covered by ice, the country. The first intermediate aim is the replacement of

Greenland presents a very interesting case with regard to the all energy meters in Nuuk by 2008.

advantages of radio based automatic meter reading. All inter-

city transportation in Greenland must take place by air or by In May 2008 the project managers Peter Kjeldmann and Kent

sea. But in the case of transporting data the human element Skildal from Nukissiorfiit presented the pilot project and its

can be completely dispensed with. perspectives on a smart metering conference in Barcelona.

The interested and positive reactions convinced them that

Because of the climatic and geographic challenges and be- the project is innovative and futurist.

cause of the often non-existing infrastructure, remote read-

ing via radio technology is a natural, simple and economically Project manager Peter Kjeldmann has especially high expecta-

viable solution. The so far practised manual reading, where a tions of the energy saving perspectives provided by the new

person from the supply company must be physically present meters and the new system. At the time of the pilot project,

is for obvious reasons extremely costly. The small villages he was able to demonstrate the system to a group of pupils by

in Greenland lie far apart and are not connected by roads. As collecting data directly from each pupils home. The end-users

a result of the overwhelming distances the supply company were able to log on to the system themselves and read the

J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9 www.dbdh.dk
P
_
24
Greenland - Smart meters and a radio based remote reading system
real-time data of their electricity consumption which was
updated every hour.
An increased awareness of energy consumption is an essential
pre-condition for energy savings in the private household. The
means to provide this awareness is an explicit, frequent and
precise measuring of the energy consumption.
Readings from three years before the implemen- Readings from one day after the implementation
tation of automatic meter reading of automatic meter reading
Better service to the customers
This far more concreted and visible communication of the
consumption is one of the great advantages of the automatic
meter reading system. The individual customer now faces his
consumption directly on the electricity bill as opposed to pay-
ing on account.
The meters actually take over the function of the cash regis-
ter in the supermarket meaning that the energy taken from
the power grid is instantly accounted for.
The new system provides the supply company with an imme-
diate picture of the energy consumption which enables it to
offer a significantly enhanced service being able to survey the
consumption of a single household. Until now the company
simply accounted for the used energy, but will now take ad-
vantage of the newly gained features and inform single house-
holds in case of particularly large movements or an otherwise
extraordinary consumption pattern. It will now be possible to
take action against installations where inappropriate con-
sumption has been high-lighted.
A pre-condition for saving activities
The rough nature of Greenland is no hindrance for a secure
meter reading. The frequent hourly readings are also used to
register details in power outages. During the pilot project in
the village Sarfannguaq a supply security of 99,992 % was reg-
istered (in total 34 minutes outage in a period of 10 months).
Securing optimal documentation is necessary in order to plan
new energy saving actions. For the supply company the en-
hanced data collection means a strongly improved basis for
decisions when, in future, a more sustainable energy produc-
tion based on renewable energy sources will be introduced.
Access to precise meter data is a pre-condition for planning
future installations.
It is only natural that Greenland is now focusing on energy sav-
ings. Greenland is first and foremost affected by the climate
change. Despite this visible change in nature it takes, though, a
change in mentality. This is why the private consumption must
be manifestly coupled with a noticeable cost for the consum-
er. The link between private consumption and private economy
is after all more tangible than the connection between con-
sumption and climate change.
Readings of consumption data over two weeks
from a private household after the implementa-
tion of automatic meter reading
With this initiative Greenland will now be frontrunner in the
global effort to reduce the private energy consumption.
Facts
- 46,000 metering points
- Combined system of heat, water, and electricity
- AMR: Radio network with EMS10-software
- Electricity meters: Kamstrup 382E with integrated
radio module and disconnect function
- Water meters: Kamstrup MULTICAL 41 with radio
module
- Concentrator station: GSM/GPRS-concentrators
- Data from electricity meters are automatically
collected every hour
- Time frame: 2007-2012
About Nukissiorfiit
- Supplies entire Greenland with electricity, heat
and water.
- In charge of planning, building, operating, and
maintaining all power and water works.
- Totally 109 electricity works (including transportable
and emergency works), 40 heat utilities, 20 water
works and 49 water supply facilities.
For further information please contact:
Kamstrup A/S
Att.: Mr. Gert Skriver
Industrivej 28, Stilling
DK-8660 Skanderborg
Phone: +45 8993 1000
Fax: +45 8993 1001
ges@kamstrup.dk
E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T

By Mr. Jes B. Christensen, Managing
Director, DBDH, and Ms. Eva Rasmussen,
Managing Director, FIF Marketing, and
Danish
Mr. Martin B. Petersen, former Project
Manager, Energy , COWI
district heating
in pro-active
export approach
Several years boom in the export of Danish district heating
and cooling technology must be expanded to facilitate global
CO2 emission reduction targets after years of success in Dan-
ish energy policy securing energy supply and unchanged energy
consumption. But it takes political action and massive legwork
from the industry to convince the society about the big advan-
tages of DH.
For the first time ever the Danish DH industry has been sub-
ject to a survey. Cowi, an independent Danish firm of consulting
engineers and planners, confirms in a report The DH industry
2008 that the industrys largest potential markets comprise
not surprisingly the United States, China and Russia. However
the international competition within DH and cooling technology
is rising and intensified.
Scandinavian countries have generally done well. Denmark
through the long history and today large DH platform has
the opportunity to continuously develop the systems through
years of refining the technologies.
J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9
P
_
25
Together with combined heat and power (CHP) district heating
has a successful story to tell internationally that was recently
credited by the International Energy Agency in their series of
CHP/DHC Country Scorecards.
Denmark is used as a DH case study around the world also
called the Danish model, and so our market position is still
strong. The country is being regarded as one of the most en-
ergy efficient countries worldwide. This achievement can main-
ly be attributed to the fact that CHP was politically prioritized
after the energy crises in the 1970s and today CHP compose
80 % of the Danish heating supply and 50 % of the electricity
supply.
Since 2003 the export of Danish district energy has increased
by more than 100% corresponding to 8% of the total Danish
export of energy technology. That equals a growth rate 4 times
bigger than the increase in the total Danish export. And even
more growth seems to wait: the export is expected to increase
at least by another 50% in the coming years. This conservative
figure is even estimated by the sector in a period of global eco-
nomic crisis.
There is a large unexploited potential for Danish exports of DH
technology. The potential in the biggest markets where Danish
companies are already present is estimated to more than 50
times of the total installed capacity in Denmark alone. Having
in mind that 60 % of all Danish households today receive DH
put this number into perspective. With the welcomed distribu-
tion of district cooling the potential will be twice that size, at
a minimum.
But what will push the export forward? The answer to that is a
realization of the political agenda to actual reducing the CO2
emissions to prevent global warming. If the political manifest
following the United Nations Global Climate Conference (COP
15) in Copenhagen is only perceived as hot air and no ambi-
tious agenda is actually agreed to, then expectations of creat-
ing green jobs from local solutions as district energy cannot
be fulfilled.
Danish DH Sector in statistics figures
The Danish DH industry has an approximate turnover of 19 bil-
lion DKK (approx. 2.6 billion Euros) and employs roughly 9000
people in Denmark. The largest employment is found in compa-
nies supplying the necessary technology or in companies that
export DH products and services.
The turnover and the employment of the subcontractors have
increased more than is the case for the heating utilities. This
is primarily due to the increase in export. The industry expects
that the current employment of 7000 people will increase to
10,000 in 2015 for subcontractors and export companies.
www.dbdh.dk
P
_
26
Danish district heating in pro-active export approach
Hence, around 2,000 people service directly more than 60 %
of all Danish households with heating, which for 98 % of the
costumers are significantly cheaper than individual solutions
such as oil-fired boilers for example.
Political challenges
It is not necessarily a renewed global climate agreement in Co-
penhagen during the COP 15 Summit that has to guarantee
our growth, but the national ambitions for reduction of own
CO2 emission is necessary, if we wish to fulfill our expectations.
And there is a pressure on the worlds countries to do some-
thing. That is why DBDH and its members have been working
intensively on exporting to new markets and heavy polluters
like the United States as well as China for the past years. The
status for these two countries is quite different. However, in
common, both Nations have political leadership with ambitions
to green their economies by e.g. creating frameworks for in-
vestment in long terms energy solutions like DH and cooling
jointly with combined heat and power.
However the road to continued success is not without obsta-
cles. It takes massive investments to secure the development
of DH technology. It takes long-term, large capital costs, and
the pay-back time is relatively longer than most other finan-
cial investments. So it does take some political courage to
launch the necessary framework facilitating energy invest-
ments where the benefit may not be reaped until after the
next election, or maybe not until the political career is drawing
to a close.
The financial crisis
The financial crisis is an obvious impediment to new projects
globally, however also refurbishment of old inefficient systems
mostly observed in Eastern Europe and China is evident to look
at. The companies involved in the district energy industry re-
port that markets previously selling themselves are suffering
under the crisis and the low oil prices, which makes it more dif-
ficult to borrow money. If global warming, in spite of the crisis,
is to be combated, the development of DH and cooling globally
must be ensured. Hence politicians will have to create frame-
work conditions that offer safety to the investors. Then we will
succeed.
Flexible heating will combat Global Warming
Expanding DH is a big decision. It is not taken by changing a pick-
up truck with a Toyota Prius. We have to change the mentality
of people more dramatically. For a long time DH and cooling has
been a cheap and quite successful source of energy, utilizing
surplus heat from production of power, waste incineration and
industrial processes. The resources existed already.
Today the sector is forced to fight for visibility; to the same
extent as e.g. wind turbines. DH and cooling is placed in the
ground, thus fitting perfectly with not in my backyard dilem-
ma. However, spreading the knowledge and not least the ad-
vantages of DH is hard work when people cannot relate physi-
cally to the distribution system. Nevertheless it is currently a
hot industry thanks to the massive focus on environment.
The flexibility in the DH system makes us today capable of using
the energy resources available. Different types of heat sourc-
es can be used. Otherwise wasted energy from processes de-
scribed above can be collected and distributed in the system.
That is why district energy is much more about the capability
of integrating urban energy systems than merely heat. Today
47% of the production of DH in Denmark is based on renewable
energy such as straw, woodchips, solar energy and geothermal
energy. The EU-commissioner Connie Hedegaard (formerly the
Danish Minister for Climate and Energy) has recently claimed
that spreading of DH is the most important reason for Den-
mark to abide by its Kyoto Protocol Targets under the United
Nation.
If Denmark had put the distribution of DH to an end in 1990,
the Danish CO2 emission today would have been 33% higher,
corresponding to 2.5 million tons more CO2 annually. That is
one third of the amount that Denmark has obliged to lower the
CO2 emission with before 2020 in the area of transportation,
housing and agriculture.
Since 1997 Denmark has been self-sufficient in energy, which is
primarily due to DH, since oil and natural gas are used for heat-
ing to a lesser extent. When Denmarks reserves of oil and gas
in the North Sea decrease the fuel flexibility of DH will be an
important factor in preserving the countrys self-sufficiency.
The Danish Energy Agency predicts that the self-sufficiency
will end in 2016, which is primarily due to the transportation
sector.
Supplies 1.6 million houses
The DH companies supply heat for approximately 1.6 million
homes corresponding to 61% of all dwellings. The DH produc-
tion has increased by 40% since 1990. In the same period the
CO2 emission from the DH production has been reduced by
31%. DH utilizes surplus heat from industry production as well
as electricity production and is often produced of renewable
energy sources such as biomass and waste.
E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T

In conclusion district energy is like the Kinder Surprise - just
not only for children. District energy more than doubles the
energy efficiency through CHP; clearly increase the amount of
renewable energy resources for heating and cooling, the sur-
prising effect is the significant reduction in global CO2 emis-
sions causing global warming. Hence, DH and cooling is one big
intelligent infrastructure to be considered when a renewed
global climate agreement must be entered in Copenhagen this
December. And in a period of economic slump DH and cooling
has been pointed out by McKinsey to be one technology, where
you will make money while doing well for the climate and envi-
ronment. Moreover, you will create green jobs locally, since DH
and cooling cannot be outsourced.
We wish everybody good luck creating a cleaner, efficient and
carbon neutral energy infrastructure.
latest news
District Heating Sector Visit in Russia
In the beginning of November, the Russian-Danish team, root-
ed in DBDH, participated in a one-week Sector Visit to Mos-
cow, Orenburg and Chelyabinsk. An event which was arranged
in cooperation with the Danish Embassy in Moscow and the
Danish Consulate General in St. Petersburg.
First stop was Moscow, when the delegation had a full day
meeting with JSC E4 Group to discuss district heating is-
sues as concerns both strategy and technologies. E4 Group
comprise the leading Russian engineering and other industry-
related companies. The company implements complex infra-
structure projects not only in energy but also other sectors
of the economy. General Director of E4 Group Danil Nikitin
opened the event. I am confident that partnership with Danish
companies will contribute to the successful implementation
of large-scale state energy saving programs. The Kingdom of
Denmark is absolutely correctly called the Kingdom of Energy
Efficiency, said Mr. Nikitin.
Mr. Danil Nikitin, E4 Group, partnership with Danish companies will contribute to
the successful implementation of large-scale state energy saving programs
J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9
P
_
27
For further information please contact
DBDH
Att.: Mr. Jes B. Christensen
Sthr Johansens Vej 38, DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Phone: +45 4118 5444, Fax. +45 3818 5444
js@dbdh.dk
FIF Marketing
Att.: Ms. Eva Rasmussen
Merkurvej 7, DK-6000 Kolding
Phone: +45 7630 80000, Fax: +45 7630 8008
er@fif-marketing.dk
COWI
Parallelvej 2, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby
Phone: +45 4597 2211
Fax: +45 4597 2212
cowi@cowi.dk
From Moscow the delegation continued to Orenburg for a
two-day program including conference and round table meet-
ings . At the opening of the Russian-Danish Conference, Tues-
day 10 November, the Danish ambassador, Mr. Per Carlsen,
gave the opening speech in fluent Russian, to more than 150
guests participating in the event. Mr. Carlsen shared the news
of Prime Minister Putins confirmation of coming to Copenha-
gen for the COP15 in December. The Governor of Orenburg Re-
gion, Mr. Sumin, in his opening speech mentioned that Denmark
was one of the countries to which Orenburg Region look for
inspiration when implementing new energy efficient solutions.
The second day of the program was dedicated to round table
meetings both with the district heating sector of Orenburg
Region and the industrial sector.
From Orenburg the delegation continued to Chelyabinsk, some
700 km northeast through the Ural Mountains. The confer-
ence on Energy Savings and Energy Efficiency was opened
on 12 November by Mrs. Murzina Elena Vladimirovan, Minister
of Economic Development, and the Danish Ambassador Mr.
Per Carlsen, who supported the Danish event in both regions.
Around 150 people representing the businesses, district heat-
ing companies, city and regional authorities took part in the
morning session when a concept seminar was introduced by
Mr. Anders Hasselager, Danish Energy Agency, by giving an in-
sight to the results in Denmark. In Chelyabinsk we also found
the link to District Energy Climate Summit in Copenhagen as
Chelyabinsk Municipal Duma participated in the Copenhagen
event the week before (see above).
www.dbdh.dk
P
_
28
DBDH member
company profile
BWSC
By Marianne Louise Hansen,
DBDH, Information and Marketing Manager
How can a Danish company both build
and manage a diesel driven power plant
construction in Iraq without even be-
ing present at the site during the con-
struction period?
On an extremely windy, wet and dark
morning I took the car to go to Alleroed
a suburban town north of Copenhagen.
I was going to visit Burmeister & Wain
Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC)
to interview the Executive Director Mr.
Sren Barkholt about the companys
experience and expertise which cover
all aspects of project development,
IPP participation, finance packaging to
turnkey power plants, O&M and other
service agreements.
One of the specific tasks that I know
BWSC has successfully solved is the
building of a diesel driven power plant
in Iraq - without even being present.
I would like to know more about this
project.
I met Mr. Sren Barkholt and his Mar-
keting Developer Anne-Marie Skou over
a cup of coffee and a Danish pastry and
Mr. Barkholt initiated the interview by
telling about the diesel driven power
plant construction in Iraq more spe-
cifically in the province of Al Muthanna
in the southern Iraq, some 300 kilom-
eters northwest of Basra.
Building in the desert
a unique challenge
In the beginning of 2006, BWSC under-
took the most ambitious power plant
project in the companys history. Un-
der the Japanese Ministry of Foreign
Affairs grant program for the recon-
struction of Iraq, the Japanese Inter-
national Cooperation System (JICS) is-
sued a tender for the construction of a
60 MW diesel power plant to be built in
Samawah, Iraq. The contract was won
by Marubeni Corporation in consortium
with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co. Ltd. with BWSC as turnkey subcon-
tractor. In that period
of time the violence and
hostilities began to es-
calate in Iraq, and there-
fore BWSC found it too
dangerous to send their
employees down to the
war in Iraq. Because of
Denmarks participation
in the war, BWSC further-
more saw an opportunity Sren Barkholt,
Executive Director, BWSC
to help in the reconstruc-
tion of Iraq. So you can say that we
have participated in the reconstruction
of Iraq, without ever being physically
present, Mr. Barkholt says with a smile
and continues but we have delivered
design, engineering, supply of equip-
ment, transport, construction, instal-
lation, test and commissioning on a full
turnkey basis.
During the two and a half year it has
taken to build the power plant, it has
never been necessary for BWSC to visit
the construction site. Instead they have
spent 3 months on training 10 Iraqi en-
gineers in Denmark, Germany and Ja-
pan where they have supervised them
in installation, test and commissioning.
Furthermore, BWSC and the Iraqi su-
pervisors have had regular meetings in
Amman (Jordan) and in Istanbul (Turkey).
Mr. Barkholt continues: For the Iraqi
engineers we made manuals just like the
do-it-yourself manuals you know from
Ikea (the worldwide store). The manu-
als were structured just like the Chi-
nese box system where you start with
the whole and ends with the individual
subcomponents. Furthermore, BWSC
used webcams and extremely accurate
E N E R G Y
3D models of the plant, which gave both
BWSC and the Iraqi engineers the op-
portunity to see almost every pipe and
every nut in the system from all possible
angles.
In Alleroed BWSC had installed a virtual
remote site office which was the only
direct contact to the construction site
in Iraq. In this remote site
office BWSC had estab-
lished a special satellite
connection, four webcams,
and internet. Furthermore,
it was necessary with an
endless series of phone
calls between the Danish
specialists and the con-
tractors. To facilitate this
it was a tremendous help
that BWSC has an Iraqi
employee who speaks the language.
To build a power plant in the desert in
55 degrees Celsius it is imperative to
chill the cooling water well below ambi-
ent temperature still making it possible
to reach the full capacity of the power
plant. To operate in these extreme con-
ditions the plants 32 radiator coolers
are equipped with a special water spray
cooling system. Designed to be primarily
operated on heavy fuel the engines can
also run on diesel oil.
Cultural clashes may arise when two
very different cultures are working
together. But we are a company that
our clients can rely on and we assure
that we will bring any power plant from
concept to reality on time and within
budget - a service that includes assist-
ance in the planning phase, plant design
and turnkey supply of the plant. A total
BWSC solution signifies a full range of
services from cradle to retirement, Mr.
Barkholt explains.
And the result is clear. A modern power
plant has been built and has since 2009
supplied electricity to about 200,000
households in Iraq.
A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
 P
_
29

If you want to know more about BWSC, Fact 1 Fact 2

please visit www.bwsc.com
Fact about the Inland Transportation
and Security Contract of the Building
in Iraq
Transport of equipment, including the
320 ton engines and 250 containers,
from Kuwait to Samawah, a journey of
350 km in 45 escorted convoys.
Provision of up to 175 security guards
for round the clock site protection
Training of Iraqi engineers
Remote supervision of installation,
test and commissioning
BWSC is a world leading project devel-
oper, turnkey contractor and operator
for medium and large diesel engine and
gas based power systems. BWSC is also
a company that is involved in projects
for selected renewables, in particular
biomass, biogas and CHP plants and the
experience and expertise of the com-
pany cover all aspects of project devel-
opment and IPP participation to finance
packaging, turnkey power plants as well
as O&M and other service agreements
270 employees in Denmark and more
than 230 abroad
Turnover Euro 187 million
Installed 162 power plants in 50 coun-
tries with a total capacity in excess of
2,900 MW
Fact 3
BWSC has its origin in the stationary
engine division of Burmeister &Wain
(B&W), which has built and installed die-
sel engines for power plants since 1904.
BWSC was established as a separate
specialist company in 1980 and is owned
by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding
Co. Ltd. (MES).

Transport of engines through Al Khidr village, Iraq Western Wood Biomass Plant, Wales, UK Lemvig Biogas Plant, Denmark

Choosing a Lifetime
Partnership in Energy
A Lifetime Investment
Our objective is to become your lifetime partner for customized boiler
plants. Our Package Boilers and Heat Recovery Steam Generators are
based on reliable solutions. Each individual boiler design is unique
and offers the level of customization, efficiency, environmental
protection and maintenance required for your plant.

Aalborg Engineering recognizes that your investment

is considered a lifetime investment.

Aalborg Engineering A/S | DENMARK | Phone: +45 96 31 39 50

Aalborg Engineering Slovakia s.r.o. | SLOVAKIA | Phone: +42 136 631 5518
www.aalborg-engineering.com

J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9 www.dbdh.dk
P
_
30

List of members
Aalborg Engineering Phone +45 9631 3950 DTI
Phone +45 7220 2000
Supplier of boilers and boiler systems Fax +45 9631 3951 info@teknologisk.dk
ae@aalborg-engineering.dk www.teknologisk.dk
www.aalborg-engineering.com

ABB Phone +45 4450 4450 Energi Randers Phone +45 8911 4811
Monitoring and control for Fax +45 4450 4311 Energy company producing and selling Fax +45 8911 4800
district heating networks abb@dk.abb.com heat and power energiranders@energiranders.dk
www.abb.com www.energiranders.dk

AffaldVarme Aarhus Phone +45 8940 1500 Energi Viborg Phone +45 8929 2929
jawi@akv.aarhus.dk Supplier of dynamic valves for Fax +45 8929 2939
www.aarhuskommune.dk heating and cooling systems energi@energiviborg.dk
www.energiviborg.dk

Albertslund Fjernvarme Phone +45 4364 8692 Fjernvarme Fyn Phone +45 6547 3000
District heating company Fax +45 4364 3888 Supplier of dynamic valves for Fax +45 6547 3001
albertslund@albertslund.dk heating and cooling systems kontakt@fjernvarmefyn.dk
www.fjernvarmefyn.dk

Amagerforbrnding Phone +45 3268 9300 FlowCon International Phone +45 5850 5230
Waste and energy company Fax +45 3268 9393 Waste and energy company Fax +45 5850 5730
amfor@amfor.dk flowcon@flowcon.com
www.amfor.dk www.flowcon.com

APV Phone +45 7027 8444 Focus Energy Phone +45 9714 2022
Plate heat exchangers Fax +45 7632 4110 Biomass-based boiler systems Fax +45 9714 2686
heatexchanger@apv.com post@focusenergy.dk
www.apv.invensys.com www.focusenergy.dk

Bredahl Phone +45 7555 1250 Frederiksberg Forsyning Phone +45 3818 5100
Steel compensators Fax +45 7555 4140 Municipal district heating supply Fax +45 3818 5199
hensgen@webspeed.dk ff@frb-forsyning.dk
www.frb-forsyning.dk

Broen Phone +45 6471 2095 Grontmij | Carl Bro Phone +45 4348 6060
Ballomax valves Fax +45 6471 2195 Consulting engineers and planners Fax +45 4348 6660
broen@broen.dk cbg@carlbro.dk
www.broen.com www.carlbro.com

Brunata Phone +45 7777 7000 Grundfos Phone +45 8750 1400
Heat cost allocators, heat meters, Fax +45 7777 7001 Submersible pumps, centrifugal Fax +45 8750 1490
water meters and heat and water brunata@brunata.dk pumps and circulators grundfos@grundfos.com
accounting service www.brunata.com www.grundfos.com

BWSC Phone +45 4814 0022 Huhnseal Phone +45 4390 4720
Heat & power plant developer, turnkey Fax +45 4814 0150 Mechanical seals Fax +45 4390 4775
and operation contractor sales@bwsc.dk huhnseal@huhnseal.dk
www.bwsc.dk www.huhnseal.dk

Cowi Phone +45 4597 2211 Hydro-X Phone +45 9828 2111
Consulting engineers and planners Fax +45 4597 2212 Boiler water treatment Fax +45 9828 3021
cowi@cowi.dk info@hydro-x.dk
www.cowi.dk www.hydro-x.dk

CTR Phone +45 3818 5777 Iron Pump Phone +45 4491 6788
Metropolitan Copenhagen Fax +45 3818 5799 Manufacturer of pumps Fax +45 4454 7119
Heating Transmission Company ctr@ctr.dk bts@ironpump.dk
www.ctr.dk www.ironpump.com

Dall Energy Phone +45 2987 2222 Kamstrup Phone +45 8993 1000
New Biomass Technologies info@dallenergy.com Supplier of energy meters & automatic Fax +45 8993 1001
www.dallenergy.com meter reading systems for heat, cooling, energi@kamstrup.dk
water and gas www.kamstrup.com

Danfoss Phone +45 7488 2222 Korsr Forsyning Phone +45 5836 2500
Heating controls, metering Fax +45 7449 0949 Municipal district heating supply Fax +45 5836 2501
and pump speed control danfoss@danfoss.com info@skforsyning.dk
www.danfoss.com www.skforsyning.dk

DONG Energy Phone +45 9955 1111 Kbenhavns Energi Phone +45 2795 2750
Fax +45 7622 1980 Copenhagen Energy Fax +45 2795 2012
dongenergy@dongenergy.dk ke@ke.dk
www.dongenergy.dk www.ke.dk

E N E R G Y A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
 P
_
31

Logstor Phone +45 9966 1000 TVIS Phone +45 7594 0711
Preinsulated transmission Fax +45 9966 1180 Heat transmission company tvis@tvis.net
and distribution pipes lr@logstor.com of Denmarks triangle area. www.tvis.net
www.logstor.com

Niras Phone +45 6212 1581 Uno Transport Phone +45 7020 8011
Consulting engineers and planners Fax +45 4014 2784 Transports Fax +45 7020 8012
niras@niras.dk uno@unotransport.com
www.niras.dk www.unotransport.dk

OKR Cleaning Phone +45 8692 4422 VEKS Phone +45 4366 0366
Boiler cleaning Fax +45 8692 2919 West Copenhagen Heating Fax +45 4366 0369
okr@email.dk Transmission Company veks@veks.dk
www.okrcleaning.dk www.veks.dk

Rambll Phone +45 4598 6000 Vestforbrnding Phone +45 4485 7000
Consulting engineers and planners Fax +45 4598 6700 Power and heat supply based on Fax +45 4485 7001
ramboll@ramboll.dk waste incineration vestfor@vestfor.dk
www.ramboll.dk www.vestfor.dk

7-Technologies Phone +45 45 900 700 Vestforsyning Phone +45 9612 7319
Quality software for profitable Fax +45 4590 0701 Municipal district heating supply Fax +45 9612 7301
operation of industriel plants sales@7t.dk ss@vestforsyning.dk
and utilities www.7t.dk www.vestforsyning.dk

Siemens Flow Instruments Phone +45 7488 5252 DBDH Phone +45 3818 5440
Flow measurement Fax +45 7488 5250 Secretariat Fax +45 3818 5444
bent.vestergaard@siemens.com dbdh@dbdh.dk
www.siemens.com/flow www.dbdh.dk

With Brunata equipment and

systems, you can make much better
Individual metering use of your resources.

makes sense A Phare project in Romania, with the

installation of 57,000 Brunata heat
cost allocators in apartments in
five cities, proves once again that
individual heat cost allocators deliver
savings of 24%.

Allowing households to control

their heat consumption and pay
accordingly makes sense!

Brunata is a reliable partner

helping you reduce
CO2 emissions.

Please contact us at
+45 77 77 70 00 or visit
www.brunata.com

J O U R N A L N 0 . 4 / 2 0 0 9 www.dbdh.dk
 Is the snowman an endangered species?

18737
pP ii nn dd pP rr oo m oo tt oo rr .. dd kk 16759
50
Were fighting for its preservation
40
District heating and cooling enable us to make much better
30 use of the worlds limited energy resources.

20
LOGSTOR pre-insulated pipe technology helps you make
10
significant improvements to the energy efficiency of district
heating and cooling systems and thereby cut down on
0 CO2 emissions.
1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008
We have the means to combat global warming by working
Days with snow in Denmark, annual national figures together.
Source: Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI)
Make sure nothing goes to waste
- use natures precious resources thoughtfully!

LOGSTOR A/S
Danmarksvej 11 DK-9670 Lgstr
Tel. +45 9966 1000 Fax +45 9966 1180
logstor@logstor.com www.logstor.com