Enlit on the Road Denmark

Enlit visited Copenhagen, Fredericia and Esbjerg – Denmark’s energy metropolis – to explore how the energy transition is progressing in one of Europe’s leaders in the green transition.

At Copenhagen Atomics we heard about how mass manufacturing thorium reactors can change the face of nuclear energy worldwide. Next, the focus was on design and innovation at KIRT x THOMSEN, an award-winning studio in the green energy and mobility industries.

At Energinet in Fredericia, Chief Project Manager Poul-Jacob Vilhelmsen gave us insights into their North Sea Energy Island project.

We also visited the Port of Esbjerg – Europe’s leading offshore wind port – and the HØST PtX Esbjerg, a leading Power-to-X project under development; while Birger Lauersen from the Danish District Heating Association shared his insights on a key part of the energy transition.

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Putting carbon intensity on the map with electricity consumption data
Putting carbon intensity on the map with electricity consumption data

Copenhagen-based Electricity Maps is an evolving platform for carbon emissions monitoring and accounting in near real-time.
Esbjerg has a long history of energy transitions.
Why Esbjerg is Denmark’s energy transition metropolis

The story of Esbjergs evolution from fishing port, to oil and gas hub, to the worlds leading offshore wind port is a case study in De…
Jesper Frost Rasmussen
How Esbjerg is ‘living, not talking’ the energy transition

Enlit on the Road spoke to Esbjerg Mayor Jesper Frost Rasmussen about how they are not talking about the green transition”, but “actually…
Powering up Power-to-X in Denmark
Site visit: Powering up Power-to-X in Denmark

Denmark’s Power-to-X sector is gaining ground with one project, in particular, making gains on an industrial scale.

EOTR Denmark - KirtxThomsen design innovation
How design innovation adds ‘STEAM’ to Denmark’s energy transition

Enlit on the Road visited award-winning design agency KirtxThomsen in Copenhagen to understand how design innovation can accelerate the ener…
Video: Exploring Denmark’s bold energy island vision

Energinet’s Chief Project Manager, Poul-Jacob Vilhelmsen, explained the vision behind the energy islands, which could change the energy land…
How thorium energy can change the future of nuclear power
Site visit: How thorium energy can change the future of nuclear power

Copenhagen Atomics is pioneering thorium-molten salt technology for small modular nuclear reactors for assembly line manufacture.
Port of Esbjerg loading wind turbines during Enlit on the Road visit
Site visit: Europe’s biggest offshore wind port

Port of Esbjerg CEO Dennis Jul Pedersen discussed the port’s important role in Europe’s energy transition and its plans for the future.
Birger Lauersen Danish District Heating Association
Video: How Denmark became a European leader in district heating

Enlit on the Road interviewed Birger Lauersen, International Affairs Manager from the Danish District Heating Association about why Denmark …
Energy Transitions Podcast: Denmark’s energy islands – a new era in energy

Denmark’s energy islands are at the forefront of innovation, combining scientific advancement and real-world application.

Behind the scenes

Poul-Jacob Vilhelmsen on Energinet interviews by Florence Coullet - Enlit on the Road
Energinet
KIRTxTHOMSEN
The Mayor of Esbjerg, Jesper Frost Rasmussen and Karsten Rieder from Business Esbjerg
Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO, Port of Esbjerg interviewed by Nigel Blackaby - Enlit on the Road
Dennis Jul Pedersen, CEO, Port of Esbjerg
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