« International which has said it will continue production at the mill. The third contributor to the heat and power for the Copenhagen metropolitan area is under construction—a spectacular waste-fed CHP plant. The futuristic Amager Bakke facility will burn waste materials for heat and power, while providing new recreational features—a year-round open ski slope built on the roof of the plant and a climbing wall. CHP PLUS: The futuristic Amager Bakke CHP plant, now under construction, will sport a climbing wall and ski slope, shown in this artists’ rendering. PHOTO: HOFOR
port has 10 berths. Denmark’s two big power producers initially built pellet facilities in Koege. Dong closed its 160,000 ton-per-year plant in 2007 in favor of buying pellets on the market. Vattenfall sold its 110,000 ton-peryear plant to Blue Point Pellets A/S last year,
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Denmark relies upon imported biomass to fuel its power and heat systems. Domestic production of wood pellets constitutes only about 100,000 tons, or 5 percent of total supply, with little indication of greater domestic production in the future. The lack of supply and expensive raw materials are the biggest limiting factors. The main countries currently supplying Denmark
include Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia. Import statistics are unclear, however, and information is often mixed and thus to be treated with care. A number of companies are competing for the mid- and small-scale markets. Swedish Ekman Group is a leading supplier, having overtaken Vapo A/S and Statoil’s distribution nets in Denmark. In October, Ekman received 39,500 tons of pellets from the U.S. on the bulk carrier Orient Tiger and early this year, another 57,500 tons arrived on a ship from the United States. The Fredericia Bulk Terminal handles Panamax ships and with five cranes, can unload 30,000 tons in 72 hours. They are also equipped with a screening unit and bagging service. Other companies actively supplying pellets to Denmark are German Pellets, Graanul Invest, Neova and Verdo/Flexheat and Copenhagen Merchants.
Future Projects Dong Energy has two biomass conversion projects in development in Denmark, one at Skaerbaek Heat and Power Station in Kolding and one at Studstrup Heat and
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