Danish energy expertise is making strides both in India and in the development of a CO2 industry in Northern Jutland, as two of ten new innovation projects receive financial support in collaboration with the Danish energy cluster, Energy Cluster Denmark.
It’s not just the thought of Christmas holidays and traditional treats like æbleskiver that members of Energy Cluster Denmark can look forward to in the last part of December 2023. Many companies, researchers, and other energy stakeholders have received news that their applications for funding for innovation projects have been approved by various national and European support programs.
Ten of the new innovation projects that have received support involve many members of Energy Cluster Denmark, which currently boasts a portfolio of more than 85 active innovation projects.
“The climate crisis waits for no one, so it’s encouraging to see that as we enter 2024, we can again launch several new innovation projects with our members to benefit the green transition, growth, and jobs – both in Denmark and abroad. We look forward to continuing to support collaborations across the cluster and anticipate a productive, busy, and green 2024,” says Glenda Napier, CEO of Energy Cluster Denmark.
109 Million DKK for CO2 Management in Northern Jutland
One of the new innovation projects that Energy Cluster Denmark is involved in is led by the partners behind Greenport Scandinavia, which aims to develop the entire value chain and new infrastructure for CO2 management. The Greenport Scandinavia project has received 109 million DKK from the Just Transition Fund through the Danish Business Authority.
The innovation project will establish an intermediate storage facility for CO2 at Hirtshals Harbor, which will collect CO2 from five Northern Jutland biogas plants for shipment in the North Sea, where the CO2 will be pumped into the underground. Specifically, a CO2 intermediate storage facility with a capacity of 200,000 tons per year will be established at Hirtshals Harbor, with a goal to increase capacity to 800,000 tons by 2028.
The project aims to eventually develop Hirtshals Harbor into an international CO2 import/export terminal.
Innovation in India
Another innovation initiative that has recently secured support is INNOWIND India & Denmark. Here, innovative Danish experiences with industrialization and the creation of value chains and ecosystems within the wind industry will be applied in India. This project is supported by the Danish Energy Agency and involves close collaboration between members of Energy Cluster Denmark, the Danish Chamber of Commerce in India, and the Innovation Centre Denmark in Bangalore.
“INNOWIND can become an important building block in the already strong foundation for Danish-Indian energy cooperation. The project aligns with INDEP’s strategic priorities and directly supports the Green Strategic Partnership between Denmark and India. The Trade Council and Innovation Centre Denmark look forward to participating in the project and bridging to the Danish-Indian Centre of Excellence for Offshore Wind and Renewable Energy as well as the Wind Alliance India business alliance,” says Eske Bo Knudsen Rosenberg, Consul General and Head of Trade and Innovation at the Consulate General in Bangalore.
For more information about Energy Cluster Denmark’s innovation projects, visit www.energycluster.dk.
