Danish District Heating Sector, organization and cooperation in the sector

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1 Danish District Heating Sector, organization and cooperation in the sector District Heating projects in Ukraine Technologies and Financing 5 th of December 2017

2 Agenda Introduction to Danish District Heating Organisation of District Heating Division in Aarhus Collaboration with suppliers etc. Mrs. Elsebeth Arendt Head of District Heating Dept., AffaldVarme Aarhus, City of Aarhus

3 Danish District Heating 430 District Heating Companies Owned by the Consumers/municipalities Non-profit economy 65% of all houses in Denmark are heated by District Heating 60,000 km. district heating pipes Employments in the sector Direct, 7,700 persons at plants and District Heating Companies Indirect, 10,700 persons at suppliers, contractors etc.

4 Danish District Heating Average single family house 19 MWh heat consumption per year 130 m2 14,000 DDK per year (1.900 ) Typical cost for heating is 3-7% of available income Typically cheaper than individual oil or gas heating

5 Political Terms The national energy agreement from 2012 No heat production from fossil fuels in 2030 All electricity and heat based on renewable energy in 2035 The entire energy supply in DK based on renewable energy in 2050 Denmark as a showroom for green technologies and knowhow Apply taxes as means to achieve the climate goals

6 Organisation of District Heating Division in Aarhus

7 About Aarhus inhabitants Fastest growing city in Denmark 1,5% increase in inhabitants per year

8 About AffaldVarme Aarhus The waste and district heating department in Aarhus Annual turnover approx. 3.0 Billion DKK. (400 Mill. ) 370 employees Non-profit company Tariff financed Politically controlled, owned by the City of Aarhus The City Council in Aarhus is our board

9 District Heating Division 90 years tradition with district heating in Aarhus Supplying 95 % of the citizens in Aarhus with district heating for both heating and domestic hot water District heating supply both summer and winter 190 employees 55,000 meters ( customers) 2,100 km pipes

10 The Municipality of Aarhus City Council 31 members 7 committees Mayor s Dept Dept. for Social Affairs and Employment Dept. for Technical services and environment Dept. for Health and Care Dept. for Culture and Citizens Services Dept. for Children and young people

11 Technology and Environmental Issues Alderman Kristian Würtz Secretariat Finance and Property Management Urban Services Urban Development & Mobility Environment and Energy (AffaldVarme Aarhus)

12 Local Political Terms The City Council approves Budgets New investments Tariffs Technical terms of district heating (temperature, payment etc.)

13 Tariffs 3 rate elements excl. tax Flat rate 752 DKK Depending of the size of the meter Covers cost of administration and maintenance of meters Variable rate 10,20 DKK/m² Depending of the housing area Covers cost of maintenance of the district heating system Consumption rate 436 DKK/MWh Covers cost of heat production and heat loss

14 Cost, DKK incl. taxes Cost for heating in Aarhus Cost for heating for an average single family house in Aarhus Maintenace and administration Depreciation Interest Taxes Heat production Finally costs

15 Local Political Terms The City Council decides visions for the city A doubling of the area of natural beauty Countryside development which supports the quality of drinking water CO 2 neutrality by 2030

16 Aarhus as a CO2 neutral city In 2016, coal was converted into biomass Investing 1.2 billion DKK without raising prices for the customers Supply GWh heat from 8 production sites 50 % Wood pellets (CHP) 25 % Waste (incineration plants) 20 % Straw (CHP) 3 % Surplus heat (heat pumps) 1 % Electricity (heated boiler) <1 % Biogas <1 % Oil Prices and Taxes DKK/GJ Tax Price 0 Coal Biomass

17 Collaboration with suppliers, contractor etc.

18 Maintenance The pipe system (2,100 km) is extended annually by km. replaced annually by km. Yearly budget for maintenance is approx. 150 Mill DDK (20 Mill. ) 55,000 Heat meters has been replaced with intelligent meters the last 5 years 50 Heat exchanger substations are going to be replaced with new improved exchangers the next five years

19 Maintenance We make tenders for all the components (pipes, valves, meters etc.) We don t necessarily take the cheapest offer We score the supplier on parameters like; Total cost of ownership Services Warranty Etc.

20 New products and services We develop new products with the suppliers We describe our needs We want to reduce the heat loss (20 % = 200 mill DKK per year) components that are less space demanding more data for operational optimization