Denmark has developed unique experience over several decades with the integration of renewables into the power supply, and has a very flexible electricity market as a result. Thus, the country has already got a head start in the development of a new intelligent power grid that is planned to allow the integration of 100% renewable energy.

More than 60 smart grid firms
Denmark has the potential to become a world leader in the smart grid industry in the coming years. The country already manages the integration of more wind power into the grid than any other country in the world and has a wide array of smart grid assets within test and demonstration and over 60 smart grid firms.

The players in the Danish smart grid sector are outlined in an asset mapping for smart grid companies: Download an excel-file with the mapping aggregated in a matrix.

Smart grid is a necessary and cost-effective solution
A smart grid is an electricity network that uses digital and other advanced technologies to monitor and manage the transport of electricity from all generation sources to meet the varying electricity demands of end users. Smart grids co-ordinate the needs and capabilities of generation assets, grid operators, end users and electricity market stakeholders to operate all parts of the system as efficiently as possible, thereby minimizing costs and environmental impact while maximizing system reliability, resilience and stability.

Globally, there is a pressing need to accelerate the development of carbon free energy technologies in order to address the global challenges of energy security, climate change and economic growth. To enable this technological development and implementation, smart grids are essential. Moreover, they will turn out to be a more cost-effective solution in most cases than merely expanding capacity in the existing grid.

Read the study from Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster
The mapping is originally based on a study carried out by Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster (2011).
Download the study “Denmark: A European smart grid hub”
Download an excel-file with the mapping aggregated in a matrix

The matrix contains information on:

• company size (number of employees)
• areas of business (hardware or software) 

Submarkets included in the asset mapping:

• IT & communications technology integration
• C/I building or home energy management
• Advanced metering infrastructure
• Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• Transmission enhancement
• Distribution grid management
• Renewable & distributed generation integration
• Wide area monitoring & control

The listings only apply to the parts of each company that are based in Denmark (e.g. multinationals are only listed under the products and services their Danish branches offer.)

The mapping is verified and validated by:

• The Danish ICT and electronics federation 
• Danish Energy Industries Federation 
• Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster