GERMANY
Solar heating and CHP go hand in glove
Facing economic challenges and the national transition to clean energy, electricity suppliers in German cities are looking to Danish solar heating technology. In particular, suppliers in Hamburg and Baden-Württemberg, states where the energy transition is high on the agenda, are showing great interest in Danish know-how TEXT: JESPER WITH
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n increasing number of electricity suppliers in Germany’s cities have accepted that their coal-fired combined heat and power plant (CHP) are no longer economically viable. At the same time, they see more energy efficient, competitive and sustainable solutions on the market. Suppliers are now casting a critical eye over their traditional business models. One of the solutions is solar heating, a technology in which Denmark’s prowess is exemplified by companies like Arcon-Sunmark. “Large scale solar heating plant are a really good match with CHP. Even though only 12% of Germany’s consumers for heating are served by CHP, in a country with a population of 80 million
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