Geothermal energy



Geothermal energy is heat from the Earth’s core. Denmark can exploit this renewable energy by pumping geothermal hot water up from depths of 1.5-3 km and then transferring the heat to the district heating  grid through heat exchangers and heat pumps. The geothermal water is then returned to its underground stratum. Opportunities for exploiting geothermal energy depend on the geological structures and the temperature of the underground water.

A survey of the Greater Copenhagen region showed that there is enough geothermal energy to cover 30-50 per cent of Copenhagen’s district heating requirement for several thousand years. At the same time, there are good indications that it is possible to extract geothermal heat in large parts of the rest of Denmark.

 

Links regarding geothermal energy

General
  1. What is geothermal energy? (elmuseet.net.dynamicweb.dk)
    Facts about geothermal energy and how it can be used.

  2. Geothermal energy in Denmark (www.ens.dk)
    Brief description of geothermal energy in Denmark.

  3. Facts about geothermal energy in Denmark (www.ens.dk)
    Today geothermal plants can supply one per cent of Copenhagen homes with district heating.

  4. What type of geothermal energy is used in Denmark? (www.energymap.dk)
    General information about geothermal energy in Denmark. Potentials, climate and the environment.

  5. Map of licenses for geothermal energy in Denmark (193.88.185.141)
    Maps of all the geothermal energy licenses in Denmark.