Following more than three years' intensive work on the conversion, Asnæs Power Station was ready to be inaugurated by HRH The Crown Prince on Friday. The power station can now supply heat and power without using fossil fuels, instead using sustainable wood chips.

'The Crown Prince's visit marks the completion of an extensive conversion process. Asnæs Power Station has been given a new and greener life, which will benefit Kalundborg residents and businesses and contribute to Denmark's green transformation,' says Morten Buchgreitz, Executive Vice President and CEO of Markets & Bioenergy in Ørsted.

A joint agreement in 2017 ensured that Asnæs Power Station can now supply green energy to Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, and district heating customers in Kalundborg.


'I'm very pleased that we've now commissioned Asnæs Power Station's new wood chip-fired unit. The future belongs to sustainable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biomass. Therefore, we'll be phasing out coal at all our power stations by 2023, and the decision about Asnæs Power Station, which was made together with our customers, is an important step on the way,' says Morten Buchgreitz.

The 20-year steam and district heating contract involved the construction of a new wood chip-fired plant, which is connected to the power station's existing installations and systems. This will enable Asnæs Power Station to supply steam, district heating, and power produced using sustainable wood chips. Consequently, Kalundborg is retaining the advantages of the symbiosis between power station production, steam supply, and district heating.

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