In a landmark deal, Ørsted will sell a further one million tonnes of carbon removal over a ten-year period to Microsoft from Avedøre Power Station, which is part of the bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project 'Ørsted Kalundborg CO 2 Hub'.
Recently-founded energy storage firm Green Energy Vault unveiled a plan to invest DKK 500 million (USD 74m/EUR 67m) to build one of the largest energy storage systems in Denmark, a 90-MWh facility at Hirtshals Harbour. Wind turbines at Port of Hirtshals, Denmark. Image source:
Microsoft has agreed to purchase 2.76 million tonnes of carbon removal over 11 years from the Asnæs Power Station, representing one of the world's largest carbon removal offtake agreements to date.
The agreement focuses on the Western part of Denmark, where approximately 50 new or reinforced 150 kV high-voltage substations are planned to be built or expanded over the next 8 years. The first four years of the agreement is estimated to be worth up to EUR 800 million (DKK 6 billion) to accelerate the energy transition.
Grid investments are accelerating dramatically in Europe and worldwide, and customers are competing for manufacturing slots. This agreement enables Siemens Energy to plan its capacities, which will benefit both Danish and European energy infrastructure. We are excited to be trusted to deliver on the grid acceleration in Denmark.”
Press Release: Today, Siemens Energy and Danish state-owned Energinet announce a EUR 1.4 billion (DKK 10.5 billion) framework agreement to renew Denmark's energy infrastructure.
The planned energy storage system will support a 20-MW "green power station" at the port. Upon commission, expected at the beginning of 2026, the site will be capable of providing energy for more than 7,000 households for 24 hours.