Project

Accelerating the digital innovation in the PtX energy sector and its related sectors requires considering all stakeholders in the development of digital ecosystem solutions for efficient sector coupling in PtX value chains.
The project will investigate the potential and possibilities of purchasing electricity from large-scale offshore wind and energy islands for use in a regional ecosystem with sector coupling solutions, PtX production and infrastructure. The project will build knowledge, uncover commercial opportunities and screen for business potential and skills needed to build and run the ecosystem.

The purpose of EFFORT (Electrification and Flexibility provision from Green PORT North) is to ensure successful development of Hirtshals Port through intelligent use of data for controlling the energy usage. Data is used for analyses of existing consumption and energy production and possible scenarios and management methods for future expansion of the port. A local data hub is built with associated IT infrastructure to obtain necessary data. Requirements for data for forecasting, optimization of green electricity consumption, flexibility, electricity grid capacity and services for electricity markets with help of intelligent management are analyzed along with possibilities for sector coupling at the port. The analyses help to assess a suitable transition for expected development at the port. A roadmap based on technical analyses is drawn up at the end of the project, giving Greenport North, Hirtshals Port and Nord Energi Net A/S guidelines for future development of necessary infrastructure and a basis for development of a symbiosis network and a local energy system at the port. The set up roadmap for sector coupling, provision of flexibility and symbiosis from industry in a local area, can be utilized at other industrial areas in cities and at ports both in Denmark and worldwide.