Denmark is committed to reach very ambitious climate action goals: to reduce overall carbon emissions by 70% already by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2045.

40+ years of targeted green policies have already positioned Denmark as a global leader in wind power and today, more than 80% of the energy in the Danish electricity grid is from renewable sources – one of the highest levels in the world – and the goal is to reach 100% green electricity in the grid in some areas (DK1 and DK2) already by 2027. This will allow for e-fuel production with power sourced directly from the grid to be certified compliant with EU standards (RFNBO/Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin).

Denmark’s political ambitions is to scale in particular offshore wind capacity to far exceed national consumption, thereby becoming a net exporter of renewable energy either through direct electrification or green hydrogen and derivatives, also referred to as power-to-x.

Denmark offers excellent conditions for power-to-x, based on the abundant availability of green power, a future hydrogen pipeline access to the large German green hydrogen market, off-take opportunities across sectors incl. maritime and aviation and a focus on multiple e-fuels and the entire value chain to help decarbonise transportation, agriculture and industry.

With 40+ announced power-to-x projects (including production and consumption according to figures from Hydrogen Denmark) and a combined pipeline of around 17-18 GW future capacity, industry is already aiming above the political target to reach 4-6 GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030 announced as part of Denmark’s Strategy on Power-to-X.

The Danish government has already allocated DKK 1.25 billion for power-to-x fuel production and Energinet (Denmark’s national Transmission System Operator) is committed to ensure that market players can establish power-to-x clusters and will support the development of markets and infrastructure for hydrogen in Denmark. The first phase of the hydrogen backbone pipeline will be built from Esbjerg to the German border by 2030.

Overall, Denmark also offers favourable general framework conditions: a supportive and stable political climate, excellent facilities for R&D and demonstration projects, a large talent pool and access to one of the most reliable power grids in Europe, in a growing market with many business opportunities.

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