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Mega Heat Pump Delivers First Heat in Esbjerg
https://www.man-es.com/company/press-releases/press-details/2024/11/28/mega-heat-pump-delivers-first-heat-in-esbjergThursday, November 28, 2024
Mega Heat Pump Delivers First Heat in Esbjerg
World’s largest CO₂-based seawater heat pump by MAN Energy Solutions starts operation - DIN Forsyning’s new heat pump plant set to cut 120,000 tons of CO₂ annually, providing climate-neutral heat to Esbjerg and Varde
MAN Energy Solutions has successfully commissioned the first unit of its industrial-scale heat pump in Esbjerg, Denmark, marking the delivery of its first heat. Operated by multi-utility company DIN Forsyning, the new heat pump plant will supply approximately 280,000 MWh of climate-neutral heat annually to the district heating networks of Esbjerg and the neighboring town Varde. It will cover the heating needs of 25,000 households, while reducing CO₂ emissions by 120,000 tons per year.
Located at the Port of Esbjerg, the plant harnesses renewable energy from nearby wind farms and seawater as a heat source. The facility is part of the transition to replace the city’s coal-fired power plant, which ceased operations, and forms a critical part of Esbjerg’s ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. With a total heating capacity of 70 MW, the CO₂-based heat pump system is the largest of its kind ever brought into operation globally. It operates in tandem with a new 60 MW wood chip boiler that uses sustainable wood chips and a 40 MW electric boiler plant, which serves as a peak and backup load facility.
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A key feature of MAN’s solution is its use of non-toxicologically and environmentally safe CO₂ as a refrigerant for the entire system-cycle. This is of particular interest to DIN Forsyning given the plant’s location on the shore of the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a sensitive ecosystem. The solution also enables fast power-balancing of the electrical grid and thus supports the integration of intermittent power generation like solar and wind. The system can be switched on and off many times a day with fast reaction capability.
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Mega Heat Pump Delivers First Heat in Esbjerg
World’s largest CO₂-based seawater heat pump by MAN Energy Solutions starts operation - DIN Forsyning’s new heat pump plant set to cut 120,000 tons of CO₂ annually, providing climate-neutral heat to Esbjerg and Varde
MAN Energy Solutions has successfully commissioned the first unit of its industrial-scale heat pump in Esbjerg, Denmark, marking the delivery of its first heat. Operated by multi-utility company DIN Forsyning, the new heat pump plant will supply approximately 280,000 MWh of climate-neutral heat annually to the district heating networks of Esbjerg and the neighboring town Varde. It will cover the heating needs of 25,000 households, while reducing CO₂ emissions by 120,000 tons per year.
Located at the Port of Esbjerg, the plant harnesses renewable energy from nearby wind farms and seawater as a heat source. The facility is part of the transition to replace the city’s coal-fired power plant, which ceased operations, and forms a critical part of Esbjerg’s ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. With a total heating capacity of 70 MW, the CO₂-based heat pump system is the largest of its kind ever brought into operation globally. It operates in tandem with a new 60 MW wood chip boiler that uses sustainable wood chips and a 40 MW electric boiler plant, which serves as a peak and backup load facility.
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A key feature of MAN’s solution is its use of non-toxicologically and environmentally safe CO₂ as a refrigerant for the entire system-cycle. This is of particular interest to DIN Forsyning given the plant’s location on the shore of the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a sensitive ecosystem. The solution also enables fast power-balancing of the electrical grid and thus supports the integration of intermittent power generation like solar and wind. The system can be switched on and off many times a day with fast reaction capability.
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