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<h1>Danske Regioner Klima09UK Page 23</h1>MIcro-heatIng plants I n the Danish towns of Vestenskov and Sønderborg, a group of ordinary consumers are testing and demonstrating a product whose marketing potential is quite dizzying. The question of its potential is one we will return to. What is being tested in Sønderborg is the use of bioenergy for micro-heating plants in private households, while in Vestenskov, a similar system is being tested which draws its energy from wind turbines. In simple terms, the oil and natural gaspowered central heating systems which today heat 750,000 Danish households will be replaced with micro-heating plants which will supply both electricity and heat to the homes via fuel cells. It sounds like a challenging task, and it is. What's more, it involves major investments. Right now, a micro-heating plant for private use costs between EUR 95,000-105,000, and a device like this has to be installed in every single test home taking part in the project. Quite a tidy sum is thus involved for anyone interested in exploring the possibilities and potential of this particular market. For this reason, the Region of Southern Denmark has decided to support the project financially via the Southern Denmark Growth Forum. "Our job is to support local trade and industry, preferably in harmony with some of our own goals," says Anders Bræstrup, regional development consultant. "This project helps us to advance two aims. Firstly, we are supporting the region's many mechatronics companies, i.e. companies that produce mechanical and electronic components for various kinds of energy solutions. And secondly, we are helping to create more growth through new energy technologies. Therefore, the Southern Denmark Growth Forum supports the project enabling us to find out whether theres is a market," says Anders Bræstrup. a laRge maRket So far, the region has done this by contributing EUR 725,000 to a development project, which from January 2009 until September 2011 will analyse the potential of using bioenergy in micro-heating plants. "It is definitely very promising. In Denmark we have 750,000 oil or natural gas-powered heating systems which could be replaced, but in europe the potential is vast. around five million units of this type are replaced every year." Per Balslev, managing director, Danfoss Fuel Cell Business -heat plant "We cannot contribute in a way which distorts competition," Anders Bræstrup continues, "so we are often involved at an early stage of the development process, when the end product is still some way off. The contribution of the growth forum to this project has been to help to qualify the idea." Subsequently, a number of major Danish companies related to the energy sector have chosen to participate, including Danfoss, which has high expectations when it comes to the results of the project. "It will be interesting to see whether we can get this to work on a commercial basis," says Per Balslev, managing director of Danfoss Fuel Cell Business. "So far, this kind of equipment is still too expensive for people to install without subsidies, but we hope that in the course of the project we will be able to pass rapidly through several stages of development, so that we can obtain a reliable picture of the potential of this type of installation." Currently, it is expected that micro-heating plants will be installed in around 100 homes in Vestenskov and Sønderborg during the test period. Each of these installations currently costs between EUR 95,000 -105,000, but Danfoss expects the price to fall considerably in the long run. "Naturally, the price of the installation is a factor which is decisive for whether its great potential can be realised. When we reach a stage, at which we are able to mass-produce the product at a price around EUR 7,000 each, it will become commercially interesting," says Per Balslev, "It is definitely very promising. In Denmark we have 750,000 oil or natural gas-powered heating systems which could be replaced, but in Europe the potential is vast. Around five million units of this type are replaced every year, so if we could sell just a small proportion of these at EUR 7,000 each, it would be an interesting market," says Per Balslev. Facts about the micro-heating plant project: the project "use of Bioenergy in Micro-heating plants" is part of the national project "Danish Micro-heating", which is targeted at developing and testing micro-heating plants based on fuel cell technology. the national project has been awarded a eur 6.7 million grant by the Danish energy agency, and includes companies in the energy sector such as Dong energy, coWI, topsøe Fuel cell, IrD, seas-nVe and Dgc. Besides Danfoss, aalborg university esbjerg, sønderborg Municipality, syd energi and Dantherm power are also taking part in the regional bioenergy part of the project, and via its growth forum, the region of southern Denmark has helped to ensure financing for the project. 23 <a title="Danske Regioner - Klima09UK - Page: 1" href="http://epaper.mediegruppen.net/mdg/dr/1/1/">Danske Regioner - Klima09UK - Page: 1 : in the Regions Green Growth Clean technology</a>Danske Regioner - Klima09UK - Page: 1 - content: in the Regions Green Growth Clean technology <a title="Danske Regioner - Klima09UK - Page: 2" href="http://epaper.mediegruppen.net/mdg/dr/1/2/">Danske Regioner - Klima09UK - Page: 2 : ForeWorD teMa Bent hansen Chairman, Danish R</a>Danske Regioner - Klima09UK - Page: 2 - content: ForeWorD teMa Bent hansen Chairman, Danish R <a title="Danske Regioner - Klima09UK - Page: 3" href="http://epaper.mediegruppen.net/mdg/dr/1/3/">Danske Regioner - Klima09UK - Page: 3 : contents 12 4 22 with a clear conscien</a>Danske Regioner - 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