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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
UK waste-to-energy plant
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Renescience Northwich