Project Sun is the first large-scale grid connected rooftop solar system in Denmark, pioneering an innovative model that can be replicated by future projects to accelerate the use of buildings as the physical platform for renewable energy production.
How do we use solar energy in Denmark?
Today, we use solar energy in Denmark in two ways: in the form of rooftop solar panels that can produce heat and district heating, and solar cells that can produce electricity. Why is solar energy important?
But even in comparison with the largest projects seen abroad, including Tesla's Gigafactory in Nevada, the electricity production from the solar plant in Horsens, Denmark, will exceed the existing installations in the world.
When will a solar power plant be built in Denmark?
The establishment of the construction site has just begun and is expected to be completed in December 2024. Solar power plants with a similar production size are usually only seen carried out as solar farms on the ground here in Denmark, and you have to look abroad to find similar projects carried out on industrial roofs.
At the end of 2017, there were 296 solar heating plants (solar heating plants with solar panel areas over 500 square metres) in operation worldwide, 111 of which were located in Denmark. Read also: Denmark at global front within solar heating. Solar heating covers approx. 2% of Denmark's district heating production.
How much solar power will Denmark have by 2050?
And according to figures from the International Energy Agency, it is expected that solar cells will be able to cover up to 25% of the world's electricity consumption by 2050. In terms of solar heating, too, Denmark has good opportunities to increase the capacity for district heating in the coming years.
Will Denmark have more solar cells?
Today, researchers are working on setting up more solar cells in Denmark and finding the right combination with other renewable energy sources while using the energy smartly. According to the Danish Energy Agency's 2020 Baseline Projection (danish only), solar cells will account for around 15% of Denmark's electricity production by 2030.