The Municipality of Thisted

46.000 inhabitants

1093 km2

Approx. 1700 businesses

245 m2 of national park

Gateway to the North Atlantic

The Cold Hawaii

Thisted Municipality

Denmarks cleanest municipality

Over 100% of its electricity demands and over 80% of its heating demands are produced without the use of fossil fuel

The European Solar Prize

Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy

First Geothermal Plant

New Incineration Plant

Drew attention to problems with the old replacement system.

A new replacement strategy is now utilised

New straw-fuelled incineration plant

History

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 What does the Government do?

Goal:20% of the total energi demands should come from renewable energy resources.

Activities:150 MW land-based wind power by 2011400 MW sea-based wind power by 2012Compensation for neighbours close to wind turbinesAn increase in renumeration for wind energy and bio gasSudsidies for solar and wave energyA reduction in energy consumptionA reduction in energy consumption in newer buildingsTax free hydrogen and electric cars

Energy agreement (2008 -2011)

A new ambitious energy plan:

 What does Denmark’s cleanest municiplaity do?

Vision:The municipality of Thisted shall be the leading CO2 neutral municipality in Denmark

Goal:The municipality of Thisted will be internationally recognised for its CO2 reduction. The focus on energy will produce new jobs within the municipality

New wind turbine plan

Initiatives for new wind turbine projects26 proposals for projects involving 78 – 81 wind turbines

The raising of a number of new, more energy efficient and more profitable wind turbines in the municipality

Technology

TechnologyNew heating plan

A comrehensive plan for the public transport services

Pilot municipality for calculating CO2 values

A comprehensive plan for water, heating and electricity

Energy tagging of all public buildings

Technology

Further initiatives

Economy

Danish energy and tarrif policies

Visionary, strong-willed and innovativeSound business senseThorough and credible

The municipality´s inhabitants:

Economy

The public energy supply in Denmark

Case:The public energy supply in Denmarks cleanest municipality

Economics (2007 prices)

Denmarks average price

Thisted´s Heating company

15,583 DKK.

7,583 DKK.

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Democracy and public engagement

Collaboration and communicationFirmly rooted in the regionA mecca for visionaries and enthusiasts

In Denmark

In Denmarks cleanest municipality

Fleksible and considered planning:

People

The Thisted Model

Økonomi

Mennesker

Teknologi

The land of opportunities

Settlement in the rural areas strengthens by:

Self-sufficient and cheaper energy suppliesPromoting the ability to cooperate on all levels and beyond any boundariesAn effective utilization of the available resourcesInvolvement of the local business communityMarketing and branding

Case: Project Renewable Energy – Business and settlement

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