Over the past 40 years, Denmark has integrated 7 GW of wind and PV solar capacity into the electric grid. The fresh numbers from 2022 show that the country’s electricity needs are now covered by 60% renewables. In just 8 years from now, that figure will quadruple. That is a … [continued]
Jesper Østergaard of 4-Leaf consulting in Denmark, whom I have talked sustainable transport with occasionally, has started focusing on how the Hyperloop technology could be applicable for Denmark and connecting Copenhagen better to the capitals in the Nordics and with continental Europe. The idea came to him at a point … [continued]
Vikingbus, a Danish bus company, has ordered 31 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro all-electric vehicles. These are to be primarily operated in the municipality of Køge, a port city located south of the Danish capital Copenhagen in the east of the island of Sjӕlland. The city buses are scheduled to enter service at … [continued]
Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat, has delivered 32 fast chargers to Tide Bus in Denmark’s fifth-largest city, Vejle. This marks Vattenfall’s first Power-as-a-Service project for passenger transport. Tide Bus, which is one of Denmark’s largest bus companies, is operating its electric buses all … [continued]
Siemens Gamesa set a fresh record in wind generation this week. Specifically, a Siemens SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine prototype set the record. The turbine has produced 359 megawatt-hours within a 24-hour time period — “the most power one turbine has ever produced over this duration and enough energy … [continued]
The local news outlet TV2 Østjylland reports that at the Vestas headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark, the country’s largest grid battery has been deployed, and it’s about time. Denmark is known in the world for being a first mover in renewable energy, and every day for more than 10 years I … [continued]
Germany, Denmark, and other Baltic Sea nations have their eye on the offshore wind power prize.
Reading the latest issue of Motor, the Danish Motorist Associations (FDM) magazine, I was stunned by how crazy the market for used electric cars has evolved in Denmark recently. It’s a classic catch-up effect development when a market gets disrupted by a new technology. In this case EVs, and in particular … [continued]
Denmark is BYD’s latest market in Europe! BYD has appointed the Nic. Christiansen Group as a national dealer for its electric passenger vehicles in Denmark. This is quite significant, as it is the first time BYD electric passenger vehicles have entered the Danish automotive market, marking the start of a … [continued]
Today marks a special day in the green journey for the Danish capital, as the biggest urban ultra fast charging hub in Denmark will be inaugurated by Denmark’s Minister of Transport, Trine Bramsen. The hub marks the 3rd publicly accessible location by Danish mobility tech startup Viggo. With Denmark’s ambitions … [continued]
