HOW DOES THE LEGAL FRAME FOR SECTOR COUPLING IN DENMARK INCENTIVISE ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES TO INTRODUCE WASTE HEATINTO DISTRICT HEAT?

HVORDAN IMPLEMENTERER DE JURIDISKE RAMMER FOR SEKTORKOBLING I DANMARK ENERGINtensive INDUSTRIER TIL AT INTRODUCERE AFFALDVARME I FJERNVARME?

Lentz-Nielsen, Mette

3. semester

Joint European Master in Environmental Studies - Cities and Sustainability (JEMES CiSu)

2024

2024-01-18

37

Dette studie kortlægger, hvordan Danmark kan bruge overskudsvarme—varme, der bliver til overs i industriprocesser—i fjernvarmesystemer, som forsyner boliger og virksomheder gennem fælles varmenet. Fokus er på regler og rammer: EU-direktiver og danske politikker opmuntrer til udnyttelse, men manglen på tydelige, bindende regler gør det svært at gennemføre projekter. Et prisloft indført i 2022 er blevet kritiseret for at kunne stå i vejen for nye løsninger. Placering spiller også en stor rolle, fordi energitunge virksomheder ofte ligger uhensigtsmæssigt i forhold til at udnytte overskudsvarme i fjernvarmen. Studiet konkluderer, at potentialet først kan realiseres med mere målrettet regulering—bl.a. strategisk placering af industrivirksomheder og en stærkere forankring af overskudsvarme i miljøbeskyttelseslovgivningen.

This study maps how Denmark can use waste heat—excess heat from industrial processes—in district heating systems, which supply buildings through shared heating networks. It focuses on the rules that shape this area. EU directives and Danish policies encourage waste heat use, but the lack of clear, enforceable legislation makes implementation challenging. A price cap introduced in 2022 has been criticized as a possible barrier. Location is also critical, as many energy-intensive industries are poorly situated for integrating waste heat into district heating. The study concludes that stronger regulation is needed—particularly strategic industry siting and embedding waste heat use in environmental protection legislation—to unlock the full potential.

[This summary has been rewritten with the help of AI based on the project's original abstract]

overskudsvarme ; data centre ; power-to-x ; prisloft

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