CitCom.AI
Duration: 01/2023 - 12/2027
Coordinator: DTU, IMEC
Partners: 33
Countries: 11
Funding scheme: Digital Europe
Budget: Total budget: 298 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 9.5 mio. DKK
RePUP - Real Time Performance Upgrade of Buildings
RePup develops, evaluates, and implements modular solutions for optimizing the district heating network. The project focuses on multi-story buildings and residential properties, where a Human-in-the-Loop solution optimizes the heating in each individual apartment based on quantitative data on temperatures, consumption, and CO2 content, as well as qualitative data on residents' perceived comfort. Center Denmark provides production and consumption data from the utility company.
Duration: 01/2023 - 12/2026
Coordinator: Climify ApS
Partners: 8
Countries: DK
Funding scheme: Innovation Fund Denmark
Budget: Total budget: 18,5 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 300.000 DKK
ELEXIA
Duration: 10/2022 - 10/2026
Coordinator: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre
Partners: 22
Countries: 8
Funding scheme: EU Horizon 2020
Budget: Total budget: 95 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 5,6 mio. DKK
Demo sites: Høje-Taastrup, Bergen and Sines
Digital Energy Hub
Digital Energy Hub (DEH) is an innovative platform in Denmark aimed at promoting the green transition within the energy sector through the use of new digital solutions. In the project, strategic partners identify specific challenges that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) work to solve by developing data-driven business models and technologies. Center Denmark contributes with digital tools, data, and testing facilities that support the development of these solutions.
Duration: 03/2022 - 03/2025
Coordinator: Center Denmark
Partners: 12
Budget: Total budget: 23 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 7,7 mio. DKK
ARV
ARV is a project that aims to create climate-positive circular communities where people can thrive for many generations to come. As the digitalization hub, Center Denmark will manage all the data from the project and therefore plays a key role in its development.
Duration: 01/2022 - 12/2025
Coordinator: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Partners: 35
Countries: 7
Funding scheme: EU Horizon 2020
Budget: Total budget: 158 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 4,4 mio. DKK
EFFORT
The objective of this projects is to increase energy efficiency at Hirtshals Port through data driven analysis. Requirements for data forecasting, optimization of green electricity consumption, flexibility, grid capacity and services for electricity markets will be analysed along with possibilities for sector coupling at the port. Center Denmark provides the data platform used for collecting data and making it available for analysis and integrations.
Duration: 01/2023 - 12/2025
Coordinator: Aalborg University (AAU)
Partners: 9
Countries: DK
Funding scheme: Elforsk
Budget: Total budget: 13,7 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 1,7 mio. DKK
Demo site: Port of Hirtshals
HeatCheck
HeatCheck is a project aiming to develop AI-driven services for optimizing heating systems in apartment buildings. New data from the apartment buildings and the existing data from the district heating companies are to be stored at Center Denmarks data platform and facilitated to the partners developing the AI-driven services. Experiences from the FED project and Heat 4.0 are fed into this project to unlock the potentials in the district heating system for improved operation.
Duration: 10/2022 - 03/2026
Coordinator: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Partners: 10
Funding scheme: Innovation Fund Denmark
Budget: Total budget: 14,6 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 2,1 mio. DKK
MissionGreenFuels
Mission GreenFuels aims to make a significant contribution to climate targets by achieving a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Center Denmark provides relevant data to the project participants, which also supports Danish research, innovation, and export potential within green fuels.
Duration: 01/2022 - 05/2027
Coordinator: Aalborg University
Partners: 60
Countries: DK
Funding scheme: Innovation Fund Denmark
Budget: Total budget: 200 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 600.000 DKK
COPPER
COPPER supports cities in the North Sea region in taking on the role of coordinators for local energy systems. The project positions the region as a frontrunner in the development of future flexible energy systems. It builds capacity in the participating municipalities through a digital toolbox that supports processes and decision-making. Center Denmark collaborates with Aalborg University (AAU) and Fredericia Municipality to develop a digital pilot on Fredericia’s power grid, where various scenarios are tested.
Duration: 10/2023 - 10/2027
Coordinator: City of Ghent
Partners 16
Countries: 5
Funding Scheme: Interreg
Budget: Total budget: 38 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 1,9 mio. DKK
Demo Sites: Dordrecht (The Netherlands), Bremen (Germany), Frecericia (Denmark), Varberg (Sweden), Ghent & Antwerp (Belgium)
BIPED: Building intelligent positive energy districts to fast-track climate-neutrality
BEGONIA
BEGONIA is an EU-funded initiative aimed at modernizing the use of digital information in the energy and transport sectors in Europe. The project focuses on developing advanced Operational Digital Platforms (ODPs) across borders. Over 2.5 years, a multidisciplinary team from various European countries will work on facilitating data transfer and developing early case studies to prepare for future projects in digital transformation.
D4Heat
D4Heat (Digitalization for District Heating Efficiency and Affordability) focuses on optimizing district heating systems through digitalization. The project aims to leverage advanced data analysis and digital tools to enhance the efficiency of district heating networks. By integrating technologies such as AI and IoT, D4Heat can increase energy savings and reduce CO2 emissions, making district heating more economically sustainable and climate-friendly. The project is supported by EUDP and contributes to Denmark’s ambitions for a green transition in the energy sector.
Duration: 2024-2027
Coordinator: Danish Technological Institute
Partners: 11
Funding Body: EUDP
Budget: Total Budget: 7.52 million DKK / Center Denmark Budget: [not specified]
NEXT ENERGY
Cool Data
The Cool Data project aims to develop a flexible cooling and storage system, powered by artificial intelligence. The system stores renewable energy when there is plenty of it while allowing surplus heat from the servers to be used for district heating. Center Denmark's platform enables the project partners to test and demonstrate the project solutions and hosts the research models and software.
Duration: 09/2020 – 02/2024
Coordinator: DTU
Partners: 8
Funding scheme: Innovation Fund Denmark
Budget: Total budget: 18,3 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 1 mio. DKK
Ebalance-Plus
The project aims to increase energy flexibility of distribution grids, predict available flexibility, increase distribution grid resilience and design and test new ancillary models to promote new markets based on energy flexibility. These objectives allow unlocking the energy flexibility market in distribution grids to support energy prosumers and electric operators.
Duration: 02/2020 – 01/2024
Coordinator: DTU
Partners: 15
Countries: 10
Funding scheme: EU Horizon 2020
Budget: Total budget: 9,5 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 255.000 DKK
Top-Up
TOP-UP develops tailored solutions for the Groningen (NL) and Copenhagen (DK) energy systems - which prioritize changes to their heat networks due to unique regional challenges - and studies how these solutions can be scaled and customized to other regions, making best use of local renewables, and reducing the dependency on fossil fuels.
Duration: 12/2019 - 11/2023
Coordinator: Groningen University
Partners: 8
Countries: DK & NL
Funding scheme: Innovation Fund Denmark
Budget: Total budget: 7,2 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 450.000 DKK
Center for Grøn Energi og Sektorkobling
Fyrtårn Syd Projekt
The “Center for Grøn Teknologi og Sektorkobling” project aims to establish a green energy hub in Southern Denmark. The project will foster innovation, collaboration, and growth in the energy sector, and will position Southern Denmark as a leader in the field. The project is arranged in several phases, where Center Denmark’s role in first phase is to ensure data from P2X facilities are delivered to the hub.
Duration: 05/2022 - 08/2023
Coordinator: Energy Cluster Denmark
Partners: 2
Countries: DK
Funding Scheme: Danish Board of Business Development - REACT-EU
Budget: Total budget: 11 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 900.000 DKK
AI Based Forecasting
Fyrtårn Syd Projekt
This project aims to develop an advanced IA based forecasting framework to assist the industry and district heating companies in utilizing sector coupling with the electricity grid more effectively. By using accurate forecasting techniques based on artificial intelligence methodologies, short- and medium-term future peak load periods can be identified and electricity consumption for heating can be shaved more efficiently and easily.
Duration: 05/2022 - 08/2023
Coordinator: Energy Cluster Denmark
Partners: 3
Countries: DK
Funding Scheme:Danish Board of Business Development - REACT-EU
Budget: Total budget: 1,2 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 200.000 DKK
Kvalificeret Arbejdskraft
Fyrtårn Syd Projekt
This part of the lighthouse project is crucial for the project to be realized, as both professional and academic competencies are required. The goal is to increase the enrollment rate in higher education and vocational schools in Southern Jutland and to upgrade the existing workforce.
Duration: 05/2022 - 08/2023
Coordinator: Energy Cluster Denmark
Partners: 3
Countries: DK
Funding scheme: Danish Board of Business Development - REACT-EU
Budget: Total budget: 1,2 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 200.000 DKK
ClusterSoutH2
Fyrtårn Syd Projekt
Through data-driven analysis, this project will investigate the potential for purchasing electricity from large-scale offshore wind farms and energy islands for use in a regional ecosystem with sector coupling solutions, PtX production and infrastructure. The project will build knowledge and uncover commercial opportunities. Center Denmark collects the necessary data and makes it available for use in analyses.
Duration: 05/2022 - 08/2023
Coordinator: Energy Cluster Denmark
Partners: 4
Countries: DK
Funding Scheme: Danish Board of Business Development - REACT-EU
Budget: Total budget: 4,8 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 600.000 DKK
HuIL-DEMand
Huildemand aims to develop energy-efficient and sustainable solutions for renovating single-family houses in Denmark. The project involves industry-academia collaboration to reduce energy use, improve air quality, and increase renewable energy. Extensive monitoring and evaluation will inform renovation guidelines for Denmark's climate goals. Center Denmark provides digital infrastructure and ontology input.
Duration: 08/2021 - 05/2024
Coordinator: Climify Aps
Partners: 7
Countries: DK
Funding Scheme: EUDP
Budget: Total budget: 3,4 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 260.000 DKK
Innovationskraft: Danske klynger for viden og erhverv 2021-2022
The grant has been awarded to Denmark's 13 business clusters, where Center Denmark has participated in activities under Energy Cluster Denmark's grant. This has been done through access to relevant data, project applications for innovation activities, and workshops on the use of data and data-driven innovation in the energy sector.
Duration: 2021-2024
Coordinator: Energy Cluster Denmark
Funding Scheme: Danish Board of Business Development
Budget: Total budget: 21.000.000 DKK / CDK budget: 250.000 DKK
FIRE
The energy production from solar and wind rises and falls more than traditional energy sources as weather conditions change. As more renewable energy is integrated in the future, the effect of fluctuating production will increase significantly. It challenges both security of supply and the stability of energy supply.
Varighed: 09/2019 - 12/2023
Coordinator: Energy Cluster Denmark
Partners: 8
Funding Scheme: European Regional Development Fund
Budget: Total budget: 2,8 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 100.000 DKK
Nordic Energy Efficient Mortgage (NEEM)
The NEEM Hub is part of the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative and aim is to increase lending to energy renovations in the Nordics, by promoting energy renovations. The projects main goal is to develop a three-step guide for banks to offer customer-specific energy renovation recommendations based on data-driven building energy performance modelling results. Center Denmark’s role is to provide the project with high quality data on building consumption and weather from various sources.
Duration: 07/2021 - 05/2023
Coordinator: Copenhagen Economics A/S
Partners: 9
Countries: The Nordic Countries
Funding scheme: EU Horizon 2020
Budget: Total budget: 11 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 540.000 DKK
Heat 4.0
HEAT 4.0 aims to create the next generation digital platform for the district heating industry. It is a high-tech platform that creates synergy between the design, operation, and maintenance of district heating systems by integrating the latest technologies and research knowledge into one comprehensive product: HEATman. The result is a maximized economic and ecological effect.
Duration: 01/2021 - 08/2022
Coordinator: NIRAS
Partners: 18
Countries:
Funding Scheme: Innovation Fund Denmark
Budget: Total budget: 6,3 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 270.000 DKK
Flexible Energy Denmark (FED)
Center Denmark is a key partner in the Flexible Energy Denmark project. The project focus on digitalization and making energy consumption flexible. Digital solutions will unlock flexibilities in the Living Labs. During this project, the basic principles were developed for a data lake with AI-tools and solutions for the participating Living Labs.
Duration: 04/2019 - 04/2023
Coordinator: EWII
Partners: 24
Countries: DK
Funding scheme: Innovationsfonden (30 mio. DKK)
Budget: Total budget: 43,6 mio. DKK / CDK budget: 4,4 mio. DKK