ENTSOG GRIP BEMIP 2014-2023 / Main Report

2.7 Denmark

ENERGY POLICY

Since the 1980’s the Danish Energy policy has focused on ensuring energy effi­ ciency by promoting combined heat and power production. Since the 1990’s the energy policy has focused on introducing wind power into the electricity system and promoting other forms of renewable energy – especially biomass in large CHPs. In the latest years discussions have focused on decreasing the amount of fossil fuels in the coming years with the aim of an energy system based solely on re­ newable energy from year 2050. Danish energy long-term energy planning entails the following targets: \\ All energy must come from renewables in 2050 (including transport sector); \\ Set targets for the development of wind energy by 2020; \\ Electricity and heat production should be based only on renewable energy by 2035; \\ Coal as such and oil burners in households should be phased out by 2030. The amount of wind power should be increased to 50% in 2020. Owners of the physical infrastructure include: 1 Energinet.dk is the gas transmission company in Denmark that owns and operates the natural gas transmission system. 2 Dong Gas Distribution, HMN Naturgas, Naturgas Fyn Distribution and Aalborg Kommune, Gasforsyningen are distribution companies. They own and operate the distribution system in each of the six distribution areas. 3 2 storage companies in Denmark own and operate the gas storage facility at Stenlille on Sealand and at Lille Torup in Northern Jutland. Currently, there are 27 registered shippers in the Danish transmission system including companies with primary business interest in the adjacent Swedish gas system. Approximately 10 supply companies offer gas on competitive terms to small- er consumers with additional specialised suppliers catering to large scale industrial users. Gas is traded bilaterally on Gas Transfer Facility (GTF) and multilaterally on the Gas Point Nordic (GPN), gas exchange. As much as 70% of the Danish consumption was exchanged at the GTF. GPN was established in 2007, and since 2012 has been 100% owned by­ Energinet.dk. It organises physical trade of natural gas. The products offered are Day contracts, Within day contracts, Weekend contracts, Swap contracts, Balance of Month Contracts and a following-month contract. MARKET PLAYERS

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Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan GRIP 2014–2023