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Total thermal installed capacity in MWt:
200
Direct use in TJ/year
2,500
Direct use in GWh/year
694.5
Capacity factor
0.4
 

Temperatures in the country are of low-enthalpy with no pronounced temperature anomalies, with normal gradients of 25 to 30oC/km. Two large district heating plants using heat pumps have been built in the country.

The first was established in 1984 at Thisted producing 44oC saline water at 200 m3/h from 1,250 m depth resulting in 7 MWt of installed capacity. The second in Copenhagen started in 2005, uses 73oC saline water at 235 m3/h from 2,560 m depth resulting in an installed capacity of 14 MWt.

These two plants along with other heat pump district heating projects have an installed capacity of 44 MWt and annual energy use of 800 TJ. Additional projects are being investigated for district heating at Sønderborg, Hjørring, and other communities. The plants at Thisted and Copenhagen are being considered for expansion.

A number of small heat pump projects have been installed, estimated at 20,000 units in a vertical configuration with a capacity and annual energy use of 160 MWt and 1,700 TJ/yr. Ground water is also being used for cooling and industrial locations.

The total geothermal capacity is 200 MWt and the annual use is 2,500 TJ.
 

Taken from the paper by John W. Lund, Derek H. Freeston, and Tonya L. Boyd: "Direct Utilization of Geothermal Energy 2010 Worldwide Review"; published in Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress 2010, Bali, Indonesia, 25-29 April 2010