The Trust will help water sector reduce electricity consumption by 25%
The Danish water sector is a large consumer of energy. In all, Denmark’s water and wastewater utilities use around 800 GWh per year. This is equivalent to the total annual electricity consumption of around 140,000 one-family houses.
Water sector can cut electricity bills by 25%
Research by the Trust revealed that the sector can potentially reduce its consumption of electricity by at least 25%. This means that water and wastewater plants can cut their annual electricity bills by EUR 20 million – saving CO2 emissions of 100,000 tons into the bargain.
Few know about potential savings
The Trust asked 113 Danish water and wastewater utilities how much electricity they thought they could save over 5 years. Only 1 in 10 of those surveyed believed they could reduce their electricity consumption by more than 20%. As a result the Trust and the Danish Water and Waste Water Association (DANVA) have launched their campaign ‘Løber vandet med strømmen?’ (Is water running away with power?), which focuses on the considerable savings potential, and helps water and wastewater utilities to start saving electricity.
Get help on the campaign website
The campaign website (currently only in Danish) is called www.energibesparelser-vand.dk. Some of the things Danish readers will find on the site include:
Helpful advice as well as examples and guidance on how to achieve energy savings in all areas of the water sector.
Experiences of staff working in water and wastewater utilities in Denmark in connection with energy savings.
A market place where utilities can get inspiration and agreement types which can help realise energy savings.
The campaign and website aim to provide staff in the water sector with information and inspiration to implement energy savings, thereby capping CO2 emissions by the sector.
Research by the Trust revealed that the sector can potentially reduce its consumption of electricity by at least 25%. This means that water and wastewater plants can cut their annual electricity bills by EUR 20 million – saving CO2 emissions of 100,000 tons into the bargain.
Few know about potential savings
The Trust asked 113 Danish water and wastewater utilities how much electricity they thought they could save over 5 years. Only 1 in 10 of those surveyed believed they could reduce their electricity consumption by more than 20%. As a result the Trust and the Danish Water and Waste Water Association (DANVA) have launched their campaign ‘Løber vandet med strømmen?’ (Is water running away with power?), which focuses on the considerable savings potential, and helps water and wastewater utilities to start saving electricity.
Get help on the campaign website
The campaign website (currently only in Danish) is called www.energibesparelser-vand.dk. Some of the things Danish readers will find on the site include:
Helpful advice as well as examples and guidance on how to achieve energy savings in all areas of the water sector.
Experiences of staff working in water and wastewater utilities in Denmark in connection with energy savings.
A market place where utilities can get inspiration and agreement types which can help realise energy savings.
The campaign and website aim to provide staff in the water sector with information and inspiration to implement energy savings, thereby capping CO2 emissions by the sector.
Page last updated 29.03.2010