Our heat and power plants
Our six combined heat and power (CHP) plants, one heat plant, and one peak load power plant make a vital contribution to Denmark’s electricity and district heating grids. Whether running on sustainable biomass or natural gas, they use the latest technology to operate as efficiently as possible with a minimal environmental impact.
Meanwhile in the UK, our Renescience waste-to-energy plant uses household waste to produce electricity and materials that can be used in manufacturing, construction, and land restoration.
Read on to find out more details about each of these plants.
Meanwhile in the UK, our Renescience waste-to-energy plant uses household waste to produce electricity and materials that can be used in manufacturing, construction, and land restoration.
Read on to find out more details about each of these plants.
Danish combined heat and power plants
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Avedøre
Location: Hvidovre municipality, south of Copenhagen
Power-generating capacity: 806 MW
Heat-generating capacity: 953 MJ/s
Main fuels: Sustainable wood pellets, straw
Secondary fuels: Natural gas, oil
In operation since: 1990
Biomass conversion: 2003 (Avedøre 2); 2016 (Avedøre 1)
The iconic heat and power station at Avedøre is one of the most efficient in the world, using up to 89 % of the energy in its fuel mix to produce heat and power for hundreds of thousands of Danish homes.
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Asnæs
Location: Kalundborg, Zealand
Power-generating capacity: 26 MW
Heat-generating capacity: 125 MJ/s
Main fuels: Sustainable wood chips
In operation since: 1959
Biomass conversion: 2019
Along with producing heat and power for tens of thousands of Danish homes, Asnæs heat and power station also provides steam to Novo Nordisk and Novozymes for use in manufacturing processes.
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H.C. Ørsted
Location: Sydhavnen, Copenhagen
Power-generating capacity: 21 MW
Heat-generating capacity: 292 MJ/s
Fuel: Natural gas
In operation since: 1920
Converted from coal into natural gas in: 1985
A part of the Copenhagen skyline for over a century, H.C. Ørsted heat and power station provides district heating for 25,000 households in the Danish capital.
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Herning
Location: Central Jutland
Power-generating capacity: 88 MW
Heat-generating capacity: 191 MJ/s
Main fuels: Sustainable wood chips, sustainable wood pellets
Secondary fuel: Natural gas
In operation since: 1982
Biomass conversion: 2009
Herning heat and power station was rebuilt in 2009 to run on sustainably sourced biomass.
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Skærbæk
Location: Kolding Fjord, southern Jutland
Power-generating capacity: 390 MW
Heat-generating capacity: 579 MJ/s
Fuel: Sustainable wood chips
Secondary fuel: Natural gas
In operation since: 1951
Biomass conversion: 2017
Situated close to Ørsted’s office, Skærbæk heat and power plant provides sustainable district heating to 60,000 homes in the Triangle Region of Denmark.
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Studstrup
Location: Aarhus municipality, east coast of Jutland
Power-generating capacity: 362 MW
Heat-generating capacity: 513 MJ/s
Fuel: Sustainable wood pellets
In operation since: 1968
Biomass conversion: 2016
Converted from coal to sustainable wood pellets, Studstrup heat and power plant is one of the largest biomass-fuelled power stations in the world, providing enough power and heat for hundreds of thousands of Danish homes.
Danish heat plant
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Svanemølle
Location: Nordhavn, Copenhagen
Heat-generating capacity: 256 MJ/s
Fuel: Natural gas
In operation since: 1953
Converted from coal into oil and gas in 1994, and to gas alone in 2014
Originally built to supplement heat and power production at H.C. Ørsted CHP on the other side of central Copenhagen, Svanemølle is now a heat plant which supplies around 6000 homes with district heating.
Danish peak load power plant
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Kyndby
Location: Hornsherred, Zealand
Power-generating capacity: 404 MW
Fuels: Diesel, natural gas
In operation since: 1940
Kyndby power station provides emergency and peak-load electricity for the island of Zealand. That means it can be started up within minutes if there are problems elsewhere in the grid.
UK waste-to-energy plant
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Renescience Northwich