Author: Erik Christiansen (Middelgrunden)

1. Energy Co-operatives DK
Strong co-operative energy sector
Experience with a range of
sustainable energy technologies
Different types of energy co-ops
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2. Types of Energy Co-ops :
Consumer-owned district heating
Community-owned wind power
Community-owned electricity supply
Consumer-owned electricity supply
Community-owned biogasifiation
with heat and power production
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3. Figures:
Approx. 400 consumer-owned district
heating co-ops (gas, biomass (straw, wood
pellets and chips), solar thermal)
Approx. 250 community-owned wind power
4 hydro and 2 PV community-owned
1 community-owned biogasifiation with
heat and power production
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6. Short about Middelgrunden:
Established in 1997
Planning/legislation
Erection in 2001 of 20 windturbines
First offshore mover
8.600 citizens/organisations
Landmark
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7. Short about Middelgrunden:
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9. Samsø:
Renewable Energy Island 1997
Small projects
Erection in 2003 of 10 windturbines
First offshore small island mover
3.806 citizens (1st January 2013)
CO2-neutral ferries
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11. Lessons learned:
Small communities – big problems
Outsiders a necessity
Political approach
Legislation to be challenged
Choose an appropriate RES
Projects for the people or the elite?
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12. Samsø:
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13. Hvala vam!
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