Thisted – Denmark’s leading climate municipality
In 2007 Thisted was awarded The European Solar Prize in acknowledging that Thisted is the municipality in Europe with the most renewable Energy. The 46.000 inhabitants of Thisted enjoy electricity from the 226 wind turbines in the municipality which produces 339 GWh giving them 100 % coverage of electricity from renewable energy. The many decentralized heating plants for district heating ensure that heating too is renewable. 219 GWh or 86 % of public heating is renewable.
The ministry of Climate have advanced plans to construct the largest national test site for wind turbines in Denmark in Thisted making the municipality the epicentre for development of the energy for the future.
In Thisted we live and breathe renewable energy. That is the essence of the Thy model where people, economics and technology come together to create clean carbon neutral energy.
Of the many interesting stories about renewable Energy in Thisted the following represent interesting cases:

Carbon Neutral District Energy
An innovative trinity of geothermic heat, straw and waste incineration has displaced fossil fuels in Thisted. Biomass is used for both district heating, district cooling and industry to secure a sustainable energy supply.
Less than 1 % of fossil fuel was used in the production of district energy in 2008 in the town of Thisted.

Wind Power
The local government is actively planning for and is helping implementation of wind turbines in Thisted.
The people at the local energy company, Thy-Mors Energi, are experts in taming the electricity from the many local wind turbines. On a windy day up to 300 % of actual consumption is distributed with ease and ingenuity.

Agriculture
Agriculture is part of the energy solution in Thisted and Mors. The majority of all renewable energy in Denmark comes from biomass and much of this is produced by farmers.
From willow and wood chips for district heating the farmers are doing every bit to help the environment.

Wave Power
The future of wave energy is explored in Thisted with test facilities in Hanstholm and Nissum Bredning Test Station for Wave Energy. The latter owned and operated by Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy. Strong winds and the might of the North Sea make the waters around Thisted the perfect place to test the endurance of wave power machinery.

Thisted – Denmark’s leading climate municipality

In 2007 Thisted was awarded The European Solar Prize in acknowledging that Thisted is the municipality in Europe with the most renewable Energy. The 46.000 inhabitants of Thisted enjoy electricity from the 226 wind turbines in the municipality which produces 339 GWh giving them 100 % coverage of electricity from renewable energy. The many decentralized heating plants for district heating ensure that heating too is renewable. 219 GWh or 86 % of public heating is renewable.

The ministry of Climate have advanced plans to construct the largest national test site for wind turbines in Denmark in Thisted making the municipality the epicentre for development of the energy for the future.

In Thisted we live and breathe renewable energy. That is the essence of the Thy model where people, economics and technology come together to create clean carbon neutral energy.

Of the many interesting stories about renewable Energy in Thisted the following represent interesting cases:
Carbon Neutral District Energy
An innovative trinity of geothermic heat, straw and waste incineration has displaced fossil fuels in Thisted. Biomass is used for both district heating, district cooling and industry to secure a sustainable energy supply.
Less than 1 % of fossil fuel was used in the production of district energy in 2008 in the town of Thisted.

Wind Power
The local government is actively planning for and is helping implementation of wind turbines in Thisted.
The people at the local energy company, Thy-Mors Energi, are experts in taming the electricity from the many local wind turbines. On a windy day up to 300 % of actual consumption is distributed with ease and ingenuity.

Agriculture
Agriculture is part of the energy solution in Thisted and Mors. The majority of all renewable energy in Denmark comes from biomass and much of this is produced by farmers.
From willow and wood chips for district heating the farmers are doing every bit to help the environment.

Wave Power
The future of wave energy is explored in Thisted with test facilities in Hanstholm and Nissum Bredning Test Station for Wave Energy. The latter owned and operated by Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy. Strong winds and the might of the North Sea make the waters around Thisted the perfect place to test the endurance of wave power machinery.

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