Municipality of Thisted

46.000 inhabitants1093 km2

Ca.1700 industrial companies

First National ParkCold Hawaii Gateway to the North Atlantic

Thisted’s Legacy of Green Energy

1982 19911984 1992 200720011997 2005

Nordic Folke CenterFor Renewable Energy

Geothermal Plant

CHP Plant – Waste to Energy

Ministry of Energy’s prize for renewable energy

Drew attention to problems with the old replacement system

New replacement strategy is utilized

Straw fuelled incineration plant

The European Solar Prize

2008 2009 2010

Climate film – Branding domestically and abroad

District Cooling

• Energy certification • Energy savings• Dedicated personel

Energetic Citizens of Thy

Reduction in use of Natural gas

COP 15

Energy plan

Post Solar Prize Initiatives

National Testcentre for large Wind Turbines

Testcentre for Wave Power

Climate Community

Passivhus Nordvest

Wind Plan

Power infrastructure 1985 and today

Zoom to Thisted

85 % of public heating from renewable energy

100 % Electricity from renewable energy

• 226 Wind turbines• 11 Largest communities

with biomass fueled district energy

• Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy

• Early Adaption of district cooling

Case: District heating in the town of Thisted

HILLERSLEV• Build 1992 – merged with Thisted Varmeforsyning in

2006• 1,5 MW Boiler; Natural Gas• CHP 0,9 MW Heat – 0,7 MW Power• Accumulation tank; 300 M3

Central North• Build 1967 – Renovated 1999• 7,5 MW Boiler; Natural Gas with flue gas cooling• 10 MW Boiler; Natural Gas with flue gas cooling• 7,5 MW Boiler; Oil• CHP 1,2 MW Heat – 0,6 MW Power • Accumulation tank; 1500 M3

Geothermal plant• Build 1988• 10 MW Boiler; Natural Gas with flue gas cooling• 2,7 MW Absorption heat pump• 5,0 MW Absorption heat pump

Straw fueled plant• Build 2005• 11,5 MW Boiler; Straw fueled• Accumulation tank; 2500 M3

Central Vest• Build 1961 – Renovated 2003• 8,0 MW Boiler; Natural Gas with flue gas cooling• 8,0 MW Boiler; Natural Gas / Oil

Combined with Waste to Energy

Kraftvarmeværk ThistedCHP Waste to Energy• 52.000 tons of waste pr. year• 26.000 MWh power pr. year• 115.000 MWh heat pr. year• 5.000 MWh cooling pr. year

Waste collected from municipalities:• Thisted• Mors• Jammerbugt

The Bottom Line

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District Cooling – Dealing with Excess heat

• Absorption Chiller (1,1 MW) driven by excess heat and groundwater from underneath the town (Not drinking water) (0,7MW). By 2009 the operating effect is 1,5 MW

Benefits• Cooling driven by absorbtion

heat pump fueled by renewables

• Uses excess heat during summer from CHP Waste to Energy plant

• Low visual impact• No aural impact• Energy efficient

Wave Energy for The Future

• Established 2009 in Hanstholm• Participants include the Port of Hanstholm,Thisted, Aalborg

University and project owner Port Forum of Hanstholm• Speed up wave power development process• Testing Wave Star Energy• Testing Dexa Wave autumn 2010

Wind Energy for The Future

National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines

• Situated in Østerild• 7 Turbines; 600 metes in between• Test area: 1 km across• Measuring area: 2 km across• Wind field: Up to 4 km across• Operational 2012

Energy Plan for Thisted

Priorities

1. Energy Savings2. Energy Structures3. Agriculture and Rural Areas4. Transportation5. Planning6. Communication and Organization

Project Catalogue

Project Catalogue

1. Local wind fund to promote renewable energy in Thisted municipality

2. Renewable energy – Innovation Cluster for renewable energy in construction industry

3. Carbon neutral buildings for the municipality4. The carbon neutral municipality5. Centre for Wave Energy in Hanstholm6. Agriculture: Partnership for energy supply, environment

and food supply7. Review of heat plan for Thisted and mitigation of natural

gas8. Model for regulation – Carbon accounting9. Energetic Citizens

And there is more…

Project Catalogue: Part II

Project Catalogue; Continued10.Energy Baton11.Energy Experience Route12.Energy management13.Biomass in Thisted14.Electric Vehicle operation in Thisted15.Sustainable public transport16.School campaign for energy savings17.New field of study in high schools18.Establishing local forum and web community for renewable

energy19.Information and publicity

The Thisted Model

People, Economics and Technology are equal cornerstones for energy development.

Recipe for success:• Known technologies• Collaboration• Local autonomy• Local Planning

COP 15, Copenhagen 2009

Lessons to be learned

COP 15

South African delegate Vincent Kobuwe sums up the Thisted Approach perfectly: “It’s not about the specific technology – it’s about the concept that is applied. This is what I will take home to see how we can apply that.”