Women in Geothermal (WING) Denmark – Integrating Geothermal Energy in the Copenhagen Urban Planning

Abstract

Women in Geothermal (WING) Denmark is a newly established group of professionals working with or having an interest in geothermal energy. The group dedicates their spare time to creating a general awareness and an increased political focus on geothermal energy in Denmark, as well as establishing an international geothermal network. Denmark is still in an early phase of exploitation of geothermal energy through low-enthalpy doublets established at just three sites. Establishing additional geothermal plants will increase the contribution of geothermal energy to the future energy mix, which may be a significant step towards achieving CO2-neutrality in Denmark by 2050 and may even assist Copenhagen in reaching its ambitious goal by 2025. In the coming years, WING Denmark will strive to promote geothermal energy, enabling this valuable resource to be considered in urban planning projects, with the visionary Lynetteholm urban development in Copenhagen as its primary focus.