Denmark stops using coal. Priority on alternative energy.

Danish energy company Ørsted closed its last coal power plant at the end of August. The Esbjerg CHP plant, located in the west of the country, has been converted to certified sustainable biomass since 2006. This is reported by Balkan green energy news.

In October 2022, the Danish authorities required Ørsted to continue operating the 3rd unit in Esbjerg and to resume operations of the 4th unit in Studstrup, which had been discontinued and primarily used coal, as well as the 21st unit at the plant in Kyndby, which burned oil. The last two power stations were closed along with Esbjerg, the utility company said.

Thus, Denmark, which has the largest amount of wind energy in the world, has closed its last coal power plant. The United Kingdom will be the next country to close its hydrocarbon fuel energy facilities. Over the past few years, the list of European countries with such facilities has significantly decreased.

A few years ago, European governments were hesitant to set deadlines for phasing out solid fossil fuels.

At the same Time, owners of coal power plants, including state energy companies, are increasingly calling for shutdowns as they face competition from renewable energy sources and suffer from CO2 emissions and other environmental requirements.