Køge Windmill Project in Zealand, Denmark

Køge Windmill Project in Zealand

As one of four pilots in Zealand, this project will focus on developing a wind farmon Køge pier. 

There are currently several projects to develop wind farms in Köge municipality. This includes a nearshore wind turbine project in the sea outside Køge, Solrød & Stevns municipalities - an onshore project in connection with the establishment of a new pier in Køge harbour. This farm would span three turbines of 125-150 meters, located on the northern section of the pier. In addition, there are two other onshore projects under development in Juellund & Vilkestrup. As the project on Køge pier is the one furthest into development, the pilot will focus specifically on that one.

Objectives

The project will include the preparation of a feasibility study identifying the optimal location and contributing to regulatory approval as well as developing financing models including aspects of local ownership. In addition, we will aim to contribute towards establishing an organisation and a company to build and operate the wind farm project.

Implementation

The implementation will be as follows:

• Preparation of a feasibility study, including the identification of the optimal location.
• Develop various financing models, and models for local ownership.
• Contribute to regulatory approval of the different elements
• Contribute to establish an organization and a company to build and operate the wind farm project.

Involved stakeholders are local investors, Køge municipality, local residents and Roskilde University.

Read more about the feasibility report here (in Danish)

Biogas project based on local resources in Zealand

Biogas project based on local resources in Zealand

As one of four pilots in Zealand,the project will be located in Odsherred municipality, close to the city of Vig. The location is based on maximizing the driving distance from manure suppliers, and Vig is located in the centre of the supply grid. Furthermore, Vig city has a population of approximately 1.500 which can act as a district heating system for the plant.

The aim is to contribute to the development of a biogas plant, based on the philosophy of circular economy, in qualifying and using local resources. The goal is to utilise local manure, deep litter, straw, weed cuttings from streams and waterways, seaweed and industry residues in feeding the biogas plant, and using the biogas for supplying district heating in the local area.

Objectives:

The project includes feasibility studies on various local biogas models and the local supply of raw materials as well as the identification of local stakeholders in developing a biogas plant that meets the various local interests. Subsequently contributing to the development of local ownership, regulatory approval and development of financing proposals. Local stakeholders such as pig farmers, landowners, utility companies and municipalities all play an important role in this project.

Implementation

• The project will involve the following aspects:
• Feasibility studies of various local biogas models
• Mapping the local supply of raw materials (agriculture, horticulture, industry, household
• Identification of key local stakeholders
• Development of a biogas plant that meets the various local interest
• Contribute to the development of local ownershi
• Contribute to regulatory approva
• Proposal for financing of project development up to the tender process.

The project will initially be developed as a farm biogas facility of no more than 36.000 tons of input/year, which can subsequently be expanded to a large-scale biogas plant with a capacity of 160 tons of input/year. Furthermore, the specific utilization of the biogas is in question as well, as there are several different options for utilizing the biogas in some combination of the cities of Nykøbing Sjælland, Vig, Højby & Grevinge.

BEA-APP regional pilot cases

BEA-APP will apply the jointly agreed spatial planning criteria as well as the innovative stakeholder involvement methods to concrete pilot cases. These cases represent a broad spectrum of renewable energy uses:

• Geoenergy use in residential areas
• Definition of the optimal renewable energy mix in peripheral areas
• Increasing the share of renewable energy in municipal district heating systems
• Urban planning for solar energy
• Implications of offshore wind farm development on regional and spatial planning

For each of the cases preparatory studies and analyses will be conducted. The aim is to set the scene for the realisation of concrete renewable energy installations in the target regions.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Green industrial areas located in rural and peripheral municipalities

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the federal state with the lowest population density in Germany and has a GDP below the national average. The designated industrial and commercial areas in M-V are not used to their full capacity. To attract new businesses and in this context to create new jobs and increase added value, the aim of the pilot case is the implementation of green industrial areas located in rural and peripheral municipalities. In these areas, different forms of renewable energy (focus on solar energy and wind energy) shall be combined in a way that enables the supply of local businesses with renewable energy to the highest possible degree.

Objectives

The main objective of the pilot case in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a feasibility study which will conduct a location analysis (incl. energy balance), investigate the potential for establishing additional RES and outline technical and planning requirements. In addition, the study will assess the possibility to install energy storage systems. Based on the feasibility study of the selected industrial areas, a transferable methodology for the implementation of green industrial areas will be derived. This transferable methodology will be worked out as a guideline in dialogue with participants of the dialogue forum. The aim is to define minimum standards for green industrial areas in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. On the basis of these minimum standards the label “green industrial area” can be assigned for suitable areas.

Implementation

The pilot will be implemented in industrial areas. In the process, various industrial areas with potential for RES will be selected. For the identification and selection of the potential green industrial areas the following criteria were set up:

• Area size and actual available space,
• Planning status,
• Existing RE plants,
• Power and heating grid,
• Cooperation partners,
• Local commitment
• Development potential (RE, mobility, digitalization, etc.)

In order to identify suitable areas and to discuss the definition, criteria and marketing strategies for green industrial areas, the dialogue forum “Green Industrial Areas in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern” was established.

The following stakeholders participate in the dialogue forum:

• Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and Digitalization
• Ministry of Economics, Employment and Health
• Regional Planning Associations
• Hamburg Metropolitan Region (working group climate and energy, working group economics)
• Invest in MV (economic development organization Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
• Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)
• Energy and Climate Protection Agency Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LEKA)
• Association of Municipal Companies (VKU e.V.)

The participants accompany the entire process and give input and feedback on output drafts. The dialogue forum will also discuss further development after the project ends. Important stakeholders are also municipalities in which the various industrial areas are located. Continuous contact is important to receive detailed information regarding the area and local planning situation.

The pilot is part of a bigger project launched by the coalition agreement of the current state government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The aim is for the pilot to result in a state initiative on green industrial parks.