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Last week, the city of Aarhus in Denmark received Dan Jørgensen, the Danish Minister of Energy. His visit was aimed to hear more about the municipality’s geothermal project, which has the ambition to supply green district heating to the people of Aarhus using hot water from the underground. However, the project requires a helping hand from the government in Copenhagen if it is to become a reality and therefore the Minister came to Aarhus to hear more.
Aarhus Municipality has an ambition to create Europe’s largest geothermal plant, which when completed can cover 20 percent of the need for heat in Aarhus – equivalent to 36,000 households.
The Minister of Energy’s visit comes shortly before the parliamentary parties are to start the upcoming energy negotiations. In addition, the parties behind the climate agreement have committed each other to looking at the framework conditions for geothermal district heating. The negotiations will be important for whether the project in Aarhus can be completed.
Mayor Jacob Bundgsgaard looks forward to presenting the municipality’s work to the minister. “It is a form of energy that has the potential to be rolled out in large parts of Denmark as an indispensable piece in the energy supply of the future. And in Aarhus, we want to take the lead and take the first steps in the very ambitious and green project. Therefore, we also hope for a clarification of the framework conditions for geothermal energy soon,” says the mayor.
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