Electricity generation Denmark

Elsewhere in the world, 77 percent of the electricity generated in France comes from nuclear energy and 20 percent of Denmark s electricity is generated by wind power.7 Moreover, solar power is seen as a potential solution to the dilemma of bringing electricity to African communities that lack power lines and generators. 

In the United States, some 8000 MWe of biomass-fueled electricity generating capacity are installed primarily as combined heat and power production systems. In Europe biomass is mainly used for the provision of heat and, to a minor extent, for electricity production. In mral areas biomass is used traditionally for heating purposes. Electricity production has become more important in recent years due to environmentally motivated policy measures (e.g., the Feed-in Law for electricity from renewables in Germany, the C02-tax in Sweden). In average, however, only the use of firewood in households as well as industrial application in the wood processing industry are of major importance in Europe (for example, firewood covers almost 75% of biofuel use in Europe). The use of wood and other organic material for district heating is important in only a few countries (e.g., Denmark, Finland, Austria). 

The Association mentioned also a number of smaller islands outside the United States but within the OECD area as possible sites for small nuclear reactors. These include New Caledonia (France), Greenland (Denmark), the Virgin Islands (US/UK), the Canary Islands (Spain), St. Pierre and Miquelon (France), the Isle of Man (UK), the Channel Islands (UK), and Guam (US). Evaluation of the electrical generation capacity and projected electrical growth rates for these islands indicates, however, that they all are too small to practically consider even the smallest-sized SMPR in the foreseeable future. 

At present, wind power is the most rapidly growing form of alternative electricity generation. Thousands of wind turbines with a total capacity of about 60 MW are in operation, of which Europe accounts for 70% (31% Germany, 17% Spain, 5% Denmark), the USA for 16%, and India for 8% (2005). However, the share of wind energy in terms of global consumption of less than 0.1% is still marginal (Table 5.1.1). 

Figure 4-25. Nitric acid plant at Fredericia (Denmark) with a four-machine turbogroup and generator. Power output to district heating system = 0-27 MW Power output to electric grid = 0-5.8 MW Steam turbine = 10.8 MW Axial compressor = 8.2 MW Centrifugal compressor = 4.1 MW Expander = 7.4 MW Nitric acid production = 650 t/d.

Over 33% of Community electricity is currently generated by nuclear power, giving it a critical role in overall economic security. However, this average ranges from 0% in countries such as Denmark and Ireland to 60% or more in Belgium and France, so that individual members of the Community find themselves with differing perceptions of the importance and benefit/ cost trade-offs of nuclear power. 

I While wind power still was a tiny fraction of energy generated in the United States, some areas of Europe (Denmark, as well as parts of Germany and Spain) were using it as a major source. Germany s northernmost state of Schleswig-Holstein was using wind for nearly a third of its electricity by 2009. 

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