Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen

v
Ambassador of Denmark to Indonesia
v
infraenergy conference – 2nd October 2018
GDP, gross energy consumption and energy intensity

1990=100

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1990 '95 '00 '05 '10 '15 16*
GDP Gross energy consumption Energy intensity
* Preliminary figures
 Denmark’s power mix
electricity production based on type of input

Wind Biomass Biogas

2% Biomass
energy 1%
8%
3%

Wind
energy
18%

Fossil
Fossil
fuels
fuels
73%
95%
Biogas Solar PV Solar PV Other
2% 2%
1995 5% 2%
2005
Fossil
Biomass fuels
13% 21%
Biomass
18%
Fossil fuels
46%

Wind
energy
Wind Renewable
37%
energy energy
54% 100%

2016 2020 2030

Total share of RES: 54% Total share of RES: 79% Total share of RES:
Wind power share
Security of supply
 THE CHEAPEST OPTION CURRENTLY
IN DENMARK (LCOE): ONSHORE WIND
Technology development
 Wind turbine testing

• Østerild – Global Wind Turbine Test Field

• LORC – Transition to new industry

 Biomass & biogas

• No coal in the Danish electricity

production by 2030
– Ørsted phasing out coal by 2023,
substituting with biomass

• Further support and development of

biogas
– Energy agreement, 32 million EURO/year
from 2021 to support
– Biogas potential of 40 PJ/year in DK
 North Sea activities

• Energy agreement ensures continued

exploitation of resources in the North Sea
– Utilization of new technology

• Off shore Industry with oil, gas & wind

– Energy Metropol Esbjerg
 North Sea activities

• North sea wind power hub project

– Up 30 GW wind power generation
– Distribution point for countries and
interconnectors
– Perspectives for Power-to-Gas
– Cost reductions for grid connection
 Island systems

• Renewable islands
• Samsø
• Ærø
• Bornholm
• Connectivity
• Electric ferries
 University and academia

• Denmark Technical University

– Energy & wind power
– Test facilities

• RISØ National Laboratory

– part of DTU
– Combine theory and practice
 Hybrid energy system

• Vestas hybrid energy system

– 60 MW PV, wind and battery system
– Australia

• North sea wind power hub project

– Hybrid energy system solutions
– Synergi of having multiple technologies
 New Danish energy agreement Investment in 3 new
offshore wind farms –
• Continuation of ambitious energy goals total capacity 2,400 MW

• Technology neutral tenders

• EUDP programme
Tenders of support for
– 130 million EUR a year from 2024 for energy Research and solar and wind power
development on land – 215 MW
expected annually

Dedicated focus and

investments in R&D for
Island projects and
green transportation
 Danish energy Technology solutions

• Solar & wind

• Biomass & W2E

• Geothermal

• Modern generators & hybrid systems

• Electrification, interconnectors and smart grid systems

• Energy planning & off grid systems

• Connectivity & electric ferries

• Energy efficient equipment, incl. solar driven pumps

 Energy technology jobs

• Danish energy technology jobs

– 67,000 jobs
• World renewable energy jobs
– 9.8 million jobs
Renewable energy share
 Renewable energy potential

Wind map

solar map