An industrial-scale seawater heat pump from MAN Energy Solutions located at the port of Esbjerg in Denmark, has started delivering sustainable heating to 25,000 households.
The Swiss company has developed a 70MW heat pump plant to help Denmark in its transition away from fossil fuel reliance.
The plant will replace Esbjerg’s coal-fired power plant, which has ceased operations, and help the city achieve the goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.
Operated by multi-utility company DIN Forsyning, the plant is set to supply approximately 280,000MWh of heat, enough to cover the heating needs of 25,000 households in Esbjerg and the neighbouring town of Varde.
Utilising renewable energy from nearby wind farms and seawater as a heat source, MAN Energy Solutions estimates that the plant will reduce CO2 emissions by 120,000 tons per year.
MAN Energy Solutions claims the plant’s ‘mega’ heat pump is the largest of its kind ever brought into operation globally.
The plant will operate in tandem with a...