The Foundation Stone is Laid for the First Geothermal Heating Plant
News • September 30, 2024
There was joy at the construction site in Skejby on Friday, where Aarhus Municipality, Kredsløb and Innargi celebrated the start of the second phase of geothermal development in Aarhus. The construction of the heating plant that will harvest the heat from the geothermal water and send the heat home to our radiators via the district heating network is now underway.
“It is very important that we prepare for the future and look for new energy sources. The geothermal plant, when completed, will have a major impact on the city. I am pleased that we in Aarhus can and dare test new ambitious solutions in close collaboration with private partners, and I have no doubt that the collaboration on geothermal energy will make other cities and companies look to Aarhus.”
“We are in the process of a comprehensive transformation of district heating. It must be composed of multiple sources and be green, so we can ensure both a robust supply and a stable price development in the future. Geothermal energy plays a key role here because the energy source does not fluctuate like solar and wind.”
“Aarhus is a role model – we feel this when we are in dialogue with other cities in Europe. They see how geothermal energy can replace coal, gas and biomass as a stable source of heat in our radiators. Aarhus is therefore helping to show how we can solve one of the major climate problems.”
ABOUT THE PARTNERS IN THE PROJECT
Kredsløb supplies district heating to 330,000 people and recycles waste for 170,000 households in Aarhus Municipality. Kredsløb has a stated goal of making it easy for customers and partners to contribute to the green transition.
Innargi A/S was founded in 2017 by A.P. Møller Holding A/S and is today owned by A.P. Møller Holding, ATP, NRGi and Sampension. Innargi’s mission is to decarbonise district heating by bringing geothermal energy into play as a source of heat for millions of homes with the expertise of an experienced team of geologists, reservoir, facility and drilling engineers and through partnerships with district heating experts.
Further Information
Aarhus Municipality: Andes Lai, Tlf: 40 24 83 21
Kredsløb: Anders Rødkjær Rasmussen, Tlf: 25 57 78 09
Innargi: Sofie Biering Krogh, Communications Specialist, Tlf: 4291 4188
