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Table of Contents

Foreword 3

1. Summary 5 Background of the EU Covenant of Mayors 6 Frederikshavn Municipality’s accession to the Covenant and municipal obligations 6

2. Vision and objectives 7

3. Measures 8

4. Planning and Strategies 9

5. Procedures for evaluation and revision of the Action Plan10 10

6. Organizing 11

7. Priorities and actions 12 7.1 Frederikshavn Municipality as company 12 7.1.1 Municipality plans, local plans and development strategies 12 7.1.2 Integration of renewable energy 12 Short-term action plans (3-5 years 13 Long-term actions (2020) 13 Coastal wind turbines 13 Biogas 14 Transport 15 Efforts energy savings in Frederikshavn 17 Energy Advisors, private homes in cities and in rural areas 17 Municipal buildings 18 Budget for Energy Initiatives 18 Frederikshavn Port 20 7.2 Utilities 21 7.2.1 Frederikshavn Utility 21 7.2.2 Skagen District Heating Company 23 7.2.3 Strandby District Heating 24 7.2.4 Sæby District Heating 25 7.2.5 Public housing 26 7.2.5.1 Frederikshavn Housing 27 7.2.5.2 Vesterport Housing 29

8. Conclusions 30

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Foreword

Frederikshavn Municipality aims to graphically limited trial area, called ”Energy City Frederikshavn” has been be one of the first fossil free munici- ”Energy City Frederikshavn” shall be tasked to generate activities that are palities in Denmark. The overall goal provided with 100% renewable en- consistent with the municipality’s is to create a climate wise statement ergy, where renewable energy should vision on climate and the environ- and image, which we can use as a re- cover all consumption of electricity, ment as a growth track that can also vitalization that opens new horizons heat and transport. promote local business development for everyone - citizens, residents and Frederikshavn will be among the first strategy, settlement policy and edu- businesses. cities in the modern world to switch cation policy. from fossil to renewable energy sup- Frederikshavn Municipality has de- ply. In addition, Frederikshavn must Frederikshavn will continue to be cided to actively contribute to Den- become a ”demonstratorium” where known and to market itself as a green mark’s emissions of greenhouse Denmark’s leading energy technology municipality. In short, Frederikshavn gases can be reduced significantly will be developed, tested and dem- is trying to create ”new sustainable and that Denmark can become in- onstrated in full 1:1 scale. livelihoods” for its citizens and busi- dependent of fossil fuels by 2050. nesses. Frederikshavn Municipality has a long Frederikshavn Municipality’s Action tradition to prioritize energy and en- Plan 2012 is based on the Energy Sincerely, vironment particularly high. As the city’s Energy scenarios for the tran- first municipality in Denmark in 2007 sition to renewable energy, supple- Frederikshavn signed an agreement mented by municipal solid effort in Lars M. Møller with the Danish Society for Nature energy savings both in the context of Mayor of Frederikshavn Conservation about 3% reduction in climate municipality agreement and the municipality’s own CO2 per year, the ongoing energy-saving activities and the first municipality in North in the municipality as defined geo- Jutland joined Frederikshavn EU cov- graphical area. enant of Mayors in April 2011.

In November 2006, a number of leading Danish energy experts gath- ered at the Energy Camp 06, where they designated Frederikshavn as the most obvious Danish city that had the potential to become Denmark’s renewable energy city. The experts emphasized the city’s qualities as special favorable for this particular project.

Frederikshavn City Council adopted energy experts’ recommendation and decided in spring 2007, that a geo-

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1. Summery

This Action Plan has been prepared by the EU’s key figures for CO2 inventory transportation can also reduce local Energy City Frederikshavn. is used. There has also been made CO2-emissions by 1,242 tons / year, new categorization of the survey so equivalent to a CO2-reduction of 1% The action plan is Frederikshavn Mu- that it is consistent with the EU Com- compared to 2007. nicipality’s roadmap for EU Commis- mission’s requirements for baseline sion’s Covenant of Mayors. Prepara- emission inventory. Frederikshavn Further, the implementation of the tion of the Action Plan is carried out Municipality’s baseline year for this action plans for the integration of re- in full compliance with EU Commis- plan is therefore 2007. newable energy in municipal‘s energy sion guidelines for CO2 mapping and production will increase the propor- action planning. This action plan shows that Frederik- tion of renewable energy production shavn Municipality, by impletion of in Frederikshavn from 16% in 2007 to The calculation of the municipality’s the specified actions will be able to 70% in 2020. The municipality’s total total CO2- emissions have been car- reduce local CO2-emissions for elec- CO2-reduction is thus amounted to ried out by using Frederikshavn mu- tricity and heat production and trans- 354,537 tons in 2020. This corresponds nicipality’s existing energy and CO2 port by 354,537 tons / year, equivalent to a total CO2 savings in Frederikshavn mapping, which was prepared in to a CO2-reduction of 53%, compared of 53% compared to 2007. cooperation between Frederikshavn to the baseline year of 2007. Imple- Municipality and Cowi in 2007, where mentation of the action plans on

The table below indicates Frederikshavn Municipality’s CO2 accounts for years 2007 and 2020.

MWh/year 2000000 Year 2007 Year 2020

1500000

1000000

500000

El- and heat consumption CO2-emission, Energy CO2-emission, transport RE-share

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BACKGROUND OF EU COVENANT OF MAYORS

In 2007 the EU started up an initiative of the Covenant, as a tool for European cities who wanted to take the lead on climate change. On accession to the Covenant binds the cities to make a specific effort to reduce CO2-emissions in an amount that is above the EU target of 20% CO2 reduction by 2020. Cities must submit an action plan for reductions within a year of their accession and regularly submit detailed rapports of realized actions. In addition, cities must assist to communicate the idea of Covenant of Mayors through among other things, an annual Conference of Mayors and contribute to the sharing of experiences and exchange of know-how with the other signatories to the Covenant of Mayors.

FREDERIKSHAVN MUNICIPALITY’S ACCESSION OF THE COVENANT AND OBLIGATIONS

By Mayor Lars Møller Mejlvang’s signature on 19 May 2011 joined Frederikshavn Municipality joined the Covenant of May- ors. Upon accession has Frederikshavn Municipality committed itself to the following:

• To achieve higher goals than those set by the EU climate targets for 2020 to reduce CO2- emissions in accordance with the agreement guidelines for reducing CO2-emissions by at least 20%.

• To submit an action plan for promoting sustainable energy for evaluation, monitoring and control within one year after the above entry date.

• To organize Energy Days in cooperation with the European Commission and other interested parties, to enable people to directly benefit from the opportunities and benefits that more intelligent use of energy offers. And to regularly inform the local media on the progress of the Action Plan.

• To participate in and contribute to the annual EU Conference of Mayors.

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2. Vision and objectives

With the adoption of the project En- Frederikshavn Municipality’s total ergy City Frederikshavn in 2007 the energy consumption for electricity, municipality decided to convert a heat and transportation amounted to geographically defined areas’ con- 1,561.3 GWH. The share of renewable sumption of electricity and heat to energy in Frederikshavn Municipality 100% renewable energy in 2015. In in 2007 was 249.8 GWH, equivalent addition, Frederikshavn Municipality to 16% of all energy consumption. has a vision is to become a 100 % fos- The current renewable energy comes sil free municipality in 2030. To fulfill mainly from wind turbines installed its vision, Frederikshavn Municipality on land and at sea. has set the following goals: By signing the Covenant of Mayors • The municipality’s fossil energy Frederikshavn as defined geographi- production should adjust to re- cal area has committed itself to renewable energy as much as pos- ducing municipality’s total CO2-emis- sible. sions by minimum 20% compared to the baseline year of 2007 in accord- • Energy conservation efforts must ance with EU Commission guidelines have a high priority particularly for CO2 inventory. both in municipality as an organization and municipality as a Frederikshavn Municipality has set geographical area. itself the goal to implement energy saving savings efforts in buildings and • Sustainable use of energy resourc- the residential sector. This includes es and climate considerations the preparation of actual action plans must be an integral part of daily for energy conservation efforts in the day for all employees and citizens municipality as a company, in private in the municipality. homes and in public housing associations, representing minimum 20% • Frederikshavn want to be a role of the energy consumption of these model for transport sector’s tran- buildings, compared with consump- sition to renewable energy in- tion in 2007. cluding commissioning of sustainable vehicles in to employees and citizens’ daily lives to benefit the environment and health.

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3. Measures

Frederikshavn’s City Council approved hereby marked its willingness to take unanimously Energy City’s direction all legitimate means in use to realize plan and scenario plan by a city coun- its goal of creating growth and jobs in cil meeting, held on 25 March 2009, sustainable energy sector, while the as an indication of willingness, com- municipality is being transferred to a mitment and focus on growth track: low carbon society. sustainable energy. Frederikshavn has

The means of redemption are as follows:

1. Implementation of renewable energy in all municipal climate and energy planning, including urban planning, municipal plans, local plans in cities and rural areas.

2. Conversion to renewable energy production in the form of wind energy, biogas, solar energy, wave energy in Frederikshavn.

3. Expansion and optimization of district heating supply throughout the municipality.

4. Implementation of renewable energy in public transportation and in the municipality’s own fleet as well as facilitation of renewable fuels and infrastructure for sustainable mobility

5. Energy-saving measures in the municipality as a company and as a geographical area.

6 Citizen involvement.

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4. Planning and Strategies

Frederikshavn Municipality’s vision to The present action plan is to consider create a 100% sustainable municipal- as Frederikshavn Municipality’s ac- ity and the municipality’s desire to tion plan for EU Covenant of Mayors. be 100% independent of fossil fuels The Action Plan contains various sus- in 2030, is the cornerstone of Fred- tainable actions that the municipality erikshavn Municipality’s energy ac- wishes to implement. The Action Plan tion plan. also describes the individual effort area’s specific targets in a way, that The individual effort areas and initia- there is consistency between the in- tives have been analyzed technically dividual action plan’s climate targets and economically in order to illus- and economy. trate the probability of the imple- This action plan is revised every 3 mentation of each action plan. years, starting in December of 2015. A summary of all the actions indicates that Frederikshavn will be able to facilitate the implementation of the action plans, when individual action plans are developed to specific projects.

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5. Procedures for evaluation and revision of the Action Plan

This plan is applicable for years 2013 to 2015 and will be revised hereafter.

Within the aforesaid period this action plan is evaluated at the end of December each year. The evaluation process includes preparation of a supplement to this present Action Plan, which describes necessary changes, justifica- tions of the changes and what corrective actions is to be taken in order to ensure that Frederikshavn as minimum in able to achieve the EU Commission’s objectives on climate area.

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6. Organizing

It is important to note that all people in Frederikshavn Municipality are indispensable actors for implementation of municipality’s vision of transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030. The roles are distributed so that each player contributes with their own ability and competence. In order to flesh out key players’ roles and tasks the municipality has chosen to divide the main players in the following manner:

• Frederikshavn Municipality, as a company • Utilities, located in Frederikshavn Municipality • General housing associations • Private building owners in cities and rural areas • Businesses located in Frederikshavn • All citizens in the municipality

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7. Priorities and actions

7.1 and renovation projects, procurement Action plans: FREDERIKSHAVN MUNICIPALITY AC- and more, where CO2-reduction, en- Frederikshavn Municipality has drawn TIVITIES ergy efficiency and integration of re- a wind turbine plan and the City newable energy should be a natural Council has adopted the plan at a 7.1.1 part of the municipality’s activities. meeting on Wednesday 21 December MUNICIPALITY PLANS, LOCAL PLANS 2011. The plan includes revised guide- AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATE- 7.1.2 lines for installation of wind turbines GIES INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY and sets 5 sites for large wind turbines, implied wind turbines with a Vision: The strategy for integration of renew- total height of 125-150 m. Frederikshavn Municipality wants to able energy concentrates on the fol- implement renewable energy in all lowing areas: These sites are: municipal climate and energy plan- • Wind turbines at Kvissel Burning ning, including urban planning, mu- • Wind turbines on land and at sea • Wind turbines at Højstrup nicipal plans, local plans in cities and • Biogas • Wind turbines at Tamholt rural areas. • Solar energy • Wind turbines at Østkystvejen • Industrial waste heat • Wind turbines at Donsted Gial: • Waste The ultimate goal is to create a model The municipality has received appli- of a low carbon society in the mu- cation for initiation of detailed plan- nicipality as geographical boundary, WIND TURBINES IN LAND AND SEA ning with local plan, addition to mu- to minimize the municipality’s CO2- nicipal plan and EIA for all 5 sites. emission, to take its share of respon- Vision: sibility for implementation of the Frederikshavn has a vision to pro- In addition, the municipality has re- state’s energy strategy ”Energy Plan mote renewable energy production ceived applications for start-up of 2050”, and as a minimum to obtain from wind turbines both in land and detailed planning for another 5 sites, the EU’s climate targets for 2020. at sea. as theses are not included in municipal wind turbine plan. Action plans: Goal: The local council has announced that The goal is to increase the share of These sites are: when preparing local plans, traffic renewable energy, produced by wind • Wind turbines in Gårdbo lake plans and other municipal planning, turbines, while reducing CO2- emis- • Wind turbines at Fæbroen as well as preparation of amend- sions from energy production so that • Wind turbines south of Dybvad ments to existing plans, energy effi- the vision of establishing a fossil free • Wind turbines at Kærskov ciency, CO2-reduction and integration model society can be realized. The • Wind turbines at Faurholt of renewable energy must be includ- aim is also to meet the Covenant og ed in such plans. The same applies Mayors requiring integration of re- to new constructions, expansion or newable energy and CO2-reduction. maintenance of municipal buildings

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SHORT-TERM PLANS (3-5 YEARS)

The following table lists facts about the different areas and their scope:

Number of Total effect in Effect pr. wind Total height: Production: Construction Projekter: wind mills the project: mill MW m MWH/år Year pcs. MW Højstrup 4 3,0 12,0 125 23.700 2013 Kvissel Brænding 3 2,0 6,0 125 18.400 2013-2014 Tamholt 5 2,0 10,0 131 36.000 2013-2014 Donsted 4 3,0 12,0 130 30.000 2014-2015 Gårdbo Sø 12 3,0 36,0 140 109.800 2014-2015 Østkystvejen 4 & 3 3,075 & 2,0 18,3 107 & 150 Not given 2014-2015 Fæbroen 3 2,0 6,0 125 15.000 Not started Dybvad 3 2,0 6,0 125 15.000 Not started Kærskov 3 3,0 9,0 140 Not given Not started Faurholt 4 3,0 12,0 125 Not given Not started Total 47 - 130,3 - 247.900 - Source: Applications and calculations received by candidates.

By the end of 2011 two unites of 2.0 - Dong Energy has decided to install MW wind turbines with a total height 6 pieces of 3-7 MW coastal Wind of 107 meters was installed in a site mills outside the port of Frederik- south of Sæby town by a property shavn with a total installed power called Kragelund. There were planned of 12 MW and an estimated annual 3 wind turbines, of which an esti- production of 39,000 MWH. Dong mated annual production of around Energy has stated that each wind 13,600 MWH. turbine can be expected to have more installed capacity than those LONG-TERM ACTIONS (UP TO 2020): in the planning enlightened values. There may be new wind turbine applications initiated in this period. According to the plan the implementation period is set for 2012-2016. COASTAL WIND TURBINES Planning for wind turbines with a to- - Establishment of a 200 MW wind tal height greater than 150 meters or turbine costal site between Sæby planning for offshore wind turbines is town and Frederikshavn, (process carried out by the State. In such cases initiated). Frederikshavn Municipality is con- sulting party. - Construction of 7 pieces 3.6 MW wind turbines for extendedtion of At the present time Frederikshavn Frederikshavn port (process initi- municipality has the knowledge that ated). the state is working on planning and locating of wind turbines at sea con- cerning the following projects:

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BIOGAS PLANT of bio-resources in the municipality. The studies have come to the conclu- Vision: sion that there is evidence to build a The use of biomass for production large biogas plant in Frederikshavn of renewable energy is an important Municipality. In this context munici- part of Frederikshavn Municipality’s pality is in the process of drafting an overall strategy for transition to re- addendum to a municipal plan that newable energy. permit establishing such a plant.

Frederikshavn Municipality wishes The biogas plant is sized as a biogas optimal use of biomass resources, common facility, where there are sev- which is found in Municipality of eral raw material suppliers that de- Frederikshavn. liver biomass to the plant. Biomass resources in the municipality are as Goal: follows: The goal is to involve local biomass resources to renewable energy pro- - Manure: 300,000 tons / year duction, so that the municipality can - Industrial waste: 30,000 tons / year realize the vision of establishing a - Energy crops: 25,000 tons / year fossil free model community. The aim is also to meet the EU’s Covenant of Biogas production is estimated at Mayors requiring the integration of 42,000 m3 per day and production renewable energy and CO2- reduc- of methan is estimated at approx. 10 tion. million m3 per year in form of up- graded biogas. Action plans: Today Frederikshavn Municipal- Production of renewable energy ity holds 4 smaller biogas plants, from the biogas plant is amounted of which 2 plants have been estab- to 42,000 MWH per year and 58,330 lished in the municipally owned wa- MWH of heat per year, if production of ter treatment plants respectively in biogas only is included in cogenera- Skagen and Frederikshavn. The two tion. Should the amount of produced remaining biogas plants have been biogas be included in the supply of established by two farmers on their heavy transport sector, the amount of own initiative. These plants together renewable energy will amount to 30 produce 5,280 MWH of electricity. million. Km drive of trucks and buses.

3 of the 4 mentioned plants use the EIA-inventory is expected inserted heat production on the spot, and immediately after the preparation of therefore the amount of produced municipal additional plan. It is esti- heat from these plants is not includ- mated an investment of almost 200 ed in the calculations. Frederikshavn million DKK an investor has been des- water treatment plant produces 1.1 ignated, who will also be in charge GWH heat and delivers to the public of organizing farmers’ deliveries and district heating grid. remove to / from the plant. The practical construction of the plant is ex- For a long time Frederikshavn has pected to start in the middle of 2013. studied the possibility of optimal use

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TRANSPORT As organization Frederikshavn Munic- Concrete actions: ipality participates in a pilot project • 40 elderly cars pass to biogas in Vision: with assistance of a student from Uni- 2012-2015 Frederikshavn Municipality, as or- versity of Aalborg. The project focuses ganization, wants to put his energy on behavior and habits with regard • Phasing of 5 EVs per year in mu- consumption for transport into re- to use of municipal vehicles. There nicipal fleet newable the energy. The municipal- are a number of vehicles, for which ity has a vision both to implement the mileage is registered monthly in • Diversion of public transport from renewable energy in public transport order to get a driving patterns, etc. city buses and inter-municipal sector and to facilitate access to sus- This helps the municipality to scale busses, corresponding to an an- tainable fuels and infrastructure for up a comprehensive picture to assess, nual bus drive at 444.111 km from the transport sector within the mu- whether it makes sense to establish a diesel to bio-gas operation nicipal limits. ”vehicle office” that focuses on -mu nicipal fleet management. • Conversion of municipal waste Goal: collection trucks, equivalent to Frederikshavn Municipality’s goal is 200.000 Km drive per year from to facilitate citizens’ access to sus- diesel in to biogas. tainable fuels, equivalent to 165,000 MWH per year, including establishment of necessary infrastructure. The aforesaid share of the municipality’s energy consumption for transport is calculated based on the mapping material from the ”business plan for Energy City Frederikshavn”, prepared by COWI in 2007.

Action plans: The municipality has mapped its fleet of vehicles. Mapping survey is used for analysis in order to identify potential vehicles that will be suitable to be replaced for sustainable vehicles in the form of electric or bio-fuel In addition, a battery switch station for the replacement of electric car bat- vehicles. The municipality is also in teries, as part of the cooperation agreement Frederikshavn Municipality has the process of establishing a fleet signed with Better Place Denmark A / S, is built in 2012. The cooperation contin- management system, dealing with all ues installing battery charging stands in Frederikshavn and Skagen. municipal vehicles.

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The table below sets Frederikshavn Municipality short-term action plans on transport:

CO2- saving Construction Investment Nr. Action plan POI1) [%] [ton/year] period [DKK] 1 Conversion of 40 vehicles from municipal elderly department from diesel to 556 2012-2015 80 biogas. 2 Replacement of 5 conventional municipal vehicles with 5 electric vehicles per 8 2012-2020 80 year 3 Diversion of public transport by city buses and inter-municipal buses, corre- 468 2012-2015 80 sponding to an annual bus at 444.111 km from diesel- to biogas operation. 4 Conversion of waste collection trucks’ consumption of diesel, equivalent to 211 2012-2015 80 200.000 km drive per years to biogas. Total 1.243

1): POI is an abbreviation of Probability Of Implementation and expressed as a percentage.

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EFFORTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS IN Goal: decided to establish an independ- FREDERIKSHAVN MUNICIPALITY The goal is to reduce private dwell- ent and unpaid advisory function ings’ consume of heat by 700 MWH for energy consultancy of homeown- Energy advisors, private homes in per year, thus reducing the private ers in Frederikshavn Municipality. In cities and in rural areas housings share of CO2-emissions. addition the partners are working to Along with the integration of renew- make definite plans for cluster energy Vision: able energy in the private housing renovations in rural areas, clubs and Frederikshavn Municipality has a vi- sector the municipality aims to fulfill associations. sion of reducing private energy con- its vision of becoming 100% fossil free sumption from private hose holds municipality in 2030 and simultane- Until 10th of September 2012, 280 PV- and wishes to motivate homeowners ously meets the EU Covenant of May- power plants with a total of 1,437 MW to include renewable energy in sup- ors climate targets for 2020. has been installed in Frederikshavn plying their homes in cities and in municipality, including solar PV-. rural areas. Action plans: plans installed in municipal build- Frederikshavn Municipality, in co- ings. operation with Frederikshavn Utility,

The table below sets Frederikshavn Municipality short-term action on private property consultancy:

RE-production/ Investment Nr. Action plan Project periode POI 1) [%] Energy saving [DKK] 1 Consultancy regarding heating 700 MWh heat/year 2012-2020 100 in private housing sector 2 Consultancy regarding electric- 1,2 MWh electricity/ 2012-2020 80 ity in private housing sector year

1): POI is an abbreviation of Probability Of Implementation and expressed as a percentage.

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Municipal buildings Handlingsplaner: individual institutions were redevel- The following action plan is drawn up oped and another expands in 2010. Vision: by Frederikshavn Municipality’s Prop- Frederikshavn has a vision to contin- erty Centre: Among other things, the municipality ue reducing municipal energy con- has built a new institution in Skagen, sumption of buildings and integrate Institutional and school areas are still which will replace three existing in- as much renewable energy in regard focus areas, also in the future. One stitutions. In addition, the munici- with construction of new buildings, reason for this is that the quality ’s pality is working on an institutional renovation and building mainte- funding from the state has focused on structure which results in fewer but nance. these areas. At the same time merge larger institutions. New additional schools, for example, there has been constructions or new buildings are Goal: a merger of Ankermedets School and built as minimum energy class 2015 The goal is to reduce municipal build- Hedebo School, and the same hap- construction (30 KWH per m2 per year, ings CO2- emissions by 20% by 2020, pened to Fladstrand School and exclusive hot water production) There to integrate renewable energy in mu- Abildgård School. has been initiated 2 new buildings in nicipal buildings energy supply cor- 2012, which will be carried out as 2020 responding to 20% of the consump- A body atlas has been designed, construction(20 KWH per m2 per year, tion and to achieve energy savings in comparing Frederikshavn Municipal- exclusive hot water production) . these buildings corresponding to 20% ity’s dependents on municipal insti- compared to the energy consumption tutions on both ownership and rental In 2011 Kappelborg is put into opera- in 2007. basis. The process has already led to tion as a cultural center, and the total laying of certain institutions, while building area has increased compared to 2010.

Budget for Energy Initiatives

In the autumn of 2011 Frederikshavn Municipality’s City Council adopted an investment in energy measures, as specified in the table below:

The year of In- Energy manage- Projects irt. en- ESCO or munici- Energiproducing Budget vestment ment system ergy labels pal projects device 2012 1,5 mio. kr. 3,5 mio. kr. 4 mio. kr. 1 mio. kr. 10 mio. kr. 2013 0,5 mio. kr. 1,5 mio. kr. 5 mio. kr. 1 mio. kr. 8 mio. kr. 2014 0,5 mio. kr. 0,5 mio. kr. 4 mio. kr. 1 mio. kr. 6 mio. kr. 2015 0,5 mio. kr. - 3 mio. kr. 0,5 mio. kr. 4 mio. kr.

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Energy Management System of replacement of these in order of Energy producing devices priority. The first round is now com- Frederikshavn Municipality has pleted on 3 schools, and it turns out Frederikshavn municipality as a com- through a number of years made that the majority of investments have pany has great focus in installing systematic energy management of a payback period of less than 5 years. energy producing devices. The mu- municipal buildings, but can see the These pumps are now being replaced. nicipality has a desire to be at the necessity of registering these objec- When this is completed, there will forefront of this area, and has con- tives automatically - instead of do- be a review of technical insulation, tinually invested in both photovoltaic ing it manually, as is the case in most where this will be brought up to date and solar thermal systems. consumer sites. There is therefore de- in order to ensure a minimum waste voted to a substantial race in 2012 to of heat. In 2012, the municipality established get this started. There are also plans approx. 500 m2 PV-system at Strand- to invest in Energy report as a tool for by School, and about 100 m2 at Bødk- handling energy initiatives. ESCO / energy renovation projects ergården, and just headed, there will be installed more than 700 m2 PV- Energy renovation of existing build- system at North Star School. Projects under energy labels ings is a high priority in many re- spects. The municipal building stock In 2012 Frederikshavn Municipality as Frederikshavn is constantly labeling has been around for many years, as organization succeeded to exceed its of municipal properties where we, as most of the building stock is old, and 3% reduction of CO2- emissions, due public building owner is obliged to therefore must is renovated regularly. to the municipal agreement with the implement cost-effective energy sav- The advantage here is that the build- Danish Society for Nature Conserva- ings with a payback period of up to ing stock will have a long life. From tion, since the municipality achieved 5 years. A number of initiatives have a sustainability perspective it makes a CO2- reduction of 4.3% compared to been continuously implemented and sense to reduce the energy consump- the previous year. a pattern emerges indicating which tion of buildings rather than demol- actions that have a short payback pe- ish and build new. The city council has in the finan- riod. cial year of 2012 allocated additional The municipality has in 2010/2011 en- funds for the implementation of ini- There will be an increasing focus on ergy refurbished a municipal insti- tiatives regarding energy, where there wall cavity and roof insulation, light- tution, called Granly, and is in the will be significant investment in the ing control, replacement of pumps process of energy refurbishing The period of 2012-2015. Going forward, and technical insulation. There has Child House Bangsbo. Furthermore, there will be buildings which are go- also initiated a systematic review the municipality is working on im- ing to shut down or be, since in these of these initiatives, which suggests plementation of energy screening of years there will be constructed a that building managers carry out a some institutions, in order to apply number of new buildings, also exten- systematic registration of circulation for the ESCO model. sions in order to raise the efficiency of pumps in order to calculate savings municipal properties by reducing the municipality’s land use.

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Port of Frederikshavn Port of Frederikshavn, where Fred- • Minimum 12 meters draft (today 8 meters) erikshavn Municipality owns majority • Minimum 150 meters width of the port entrance (currently 95 meters) shareholding, has prepared a com- • 1,000 meters of new quay prepared for heavy loads prehensive action plan for port ex- • 250,000 m2 of new land areas pansion. In order to develop activities • Facilities for offshore rigs - repair, maintenance and scrapping states the port’s board of directors in • Prepared to 1million m2 extension of new land areas 2011 to launch an Environmental As- • Terminals for bio-fuels and recycling sessment (EIA), as part of the port • Construction of piers, prepared for installation of 7 pcs. 3.6 MW costal enlarging process with the following wind turbines information:

The project has an initial budget of minimum 500 million DKK. The local industry has made a forecast that shows that there will be a potential of generating 1,000 new jobs locally.

Construction of 7 pcs. 3.6 MW wind turbines will provide 69,160 MWH CO2-neutral electricity per year. The project is sched- uled for completion in the third quarter of the 2016.

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7.2 UTILITIES Action plans: From 2009 and 2010, the Utility launched a campaign for improved Vision: 7.2.1 Frederikshavn Utility LMT. cooling of final consumers to 1.52⁰ Utilities located in Frederikshavn Mu- C. The result was a calculated heat nicipality are working intensively on Frederikshavn Utility LMT, owned by savings of 1,576 MWH. This campaign reducing CO2- emissions and reduce the municipality of Frederikshavn, continues and the Utility expects a energy loss at all stages from produc- has worked out definite plans for re- corresponding amount of heat sav- tion of energy distribution loss to the ducing CO2- emissions among others ings in the future. efficient use of individual consumers. by reducing distribution losses from In addition, the utilities seek to re- district heating pipelines. The action Frederikshavn Utility LMT is currently direct their energy production to re- plan suggests that the overall heat examining the possibility of phas- newable energy. loss must be reduced by 1% per year ing out an existing natural gas-fired until the year 2018. Reduction of line cogeneration plant in favor of pash- Goal: losses has been running since 2008. ing of industrial surplus heat and the Utilities’ goal is to reduce these com- Quantification of effort year 2011 establishment of a wood-fired companies’ CO2- emissions, ensure stable shows that district heating pipe reno- bined power and heat plant. supply, deliver lower cost energy to vation has resulted in energy savings all in Frederikshavn Municipality and of 1,209 MWH. Similarly, the improve- Since Frederikshavn Utility LMT owns, gradually redirect to renewable en- ment of the control of the heat trans- operates and maintains all street and ergy. Parts of the district heat supply mission and distribution has resulted path lighting in Frederikshavn Mu- companies have begun integration of in a heat savings of 513 MWH. nicipality, the company works con- solar energy in their collective energy tinuously to reduce operating costs, supply. including energy consumption to the lighting.

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The table below sets Frederikshavn Supply A / S’s short-term action:

RE-production/ Project Investment POI 1) Nr. Action plan Energysavings periode [DKK] [%] 1 Replacing the light bulbs in street lights to LED + Electricity savings 2013-2014 6.279.000 100 regulation of on-off function. 412 MWH 2 Electricity savings Establishment of a 37.3 MW wood-fired CHP plant 28,810 MWH/ and phasing out existing natural gas- fired CHP 2012-2015 260.000.000 75 year, Heat savings plant 129,000 MWH/year 3 Consumption of electricity 660 Establishment of a 900 kWh mega heat pump for MWH/year, produ- 2012-2014 6.500.000 100 production of district heating ction of heat 1,900 MWH/year 4 Renovation of district heating grid in Frederik- Part of the shavn, which results in 1% percentage points in Heat savings 2,200 2012-2018 general mainte- 100 the reduction of heat loss corresponding to 42.9 MWH/year nance GWH heat. 5 Optimization of the operation of the district Part of the Heat savings 3.6 heating network in form of optimal control and 2012-2013 energy optimi- 100 MWH/year regulation. zation 6 Improving the cooling conditions of end con- Heat savings 1,570 2012-2013 1.000.000 100 sumers MWH/year 7 Utilization of industrial surplus heat for district Production of heat 2013-2015 500.000 90 heating production 10.1 MWH/year

1): POI is an abbreviation of Probability Of Implementation and expressed as a percentage.

The table below sets Frederikshavn Supply A / S’s long-term plans:

Inves RE-production/ Project pe- Nr. Action plan tment POI 1) [%] Energysavings riode [DKK] 1 Conversion of individual natural gas-fired heating Investigation 2013-2016 Is not Is not systems in Elling town through establishment of ongoing known known at district heating grid between Frederikshavn and at the the pre- Strandby displaces 32,000 MWH of natural gas. present sent time time

1): POI is an abbreviation of Probability Of Implementation and expressed as a percentage.

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7.2.2 Skagen District Heating In 2007, the Skagen District Heating preparation of a strategic action plan including its vision to reduce the plant’s total natural gas consumption by 50% Skagen District heating is a CHP-plant by the year 2017, compared to the gas consumption in 2006. that produces district heating to 2,450 consumers. Production of district Skagen District Heating has since 2008 had the following initiatives in its heating is mainly based on the natu- strategic plan: ral gas via 3 gas engines, each delivering 14.1 MW of electricity and 17 MW • Establishment of an electric boiler for making better use of wind power of heat. District heating plant buys • Construction of 3 units absorption heat pumps, driven by the exhaust gas- annually 30,000 MWH of heat from es from gas engines Skagen Waste Incineration Plant. • Increase in heat production, based on waste from 21,000 MWH per year to In addition, heat is also produced 30,000 MWH per year through 4 natural gas peak load boil- • Increase in heat production, based on industrial surplus heat from 5,000 ers with an annual gas consumption MWH per year to 15,000 MWH per year of 46 MW and heating oil consumption of 20 MW and one 11 MW electric boiler unit.

The table below sets Skagen District Heating short-term action:

RE-production/ Project Investment POI 1) Nr. Action plan Energy saving periode [DKK] [%] Utilization of surplus heat from Fisherman Fisherman 1 Fishing industry to Skagen District Heating, 5.000 MWH/år 2008-2010 The fishing indu- 100 stage 1 stry has invested Utilization of surplus heat from Fisherman Fisherman 2 Fishing industry to Skagen District Heating, 10.000 MWH/år 2010-2012 Fishing industry 100 stage 2 invests Establishing an electric boiler, driven by Natural gas savings 3 2010-2020 100 wind turbines surplus power. 6,000 MWH Replacing the pumps in transmission and Electricity savings 4 2008-2011 100 distribution grid. 50 MWH Establishment of 3 absorption heat pumps Natural gas savings 5 2012-2013 100 and exhaust gas condensing (economiser). 10,000 MWH

1): POI is an abbreviation of Probability Of Implementation and expressed as a percentage.

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7.2.3 Strandby District heating

Strandby Heating Plant is a natural gas-powered CHP district heating plant. District heat is produced mainly in a gas engine, a gas-powered peak load boiler and an electric boiler. District heating plant’s total energy consumption in 2011 was 2.8 million m3 of natural gas. The electric boiler was set in to operation in sep. 2012 and is expected an annual consumption of 2,000 MWH of electricity per year. The electric boiler is installed in order to exploit cheap surplus power from wind turbine production. In 2011 Strandby District Heating sold 17,725.6 MWH of heat and 7665.3 MWH of electricity. Strandby District Heating has 857 connected heat consumers.

The table below sets Strandby District heating’s short-term action:

RE-production/ Project Investment POI 1) Nr. Action plan Energy saving periode [DKK] [%] 1 3,579 MWH/year Establishment of 8,019 m2 6.0 MW Natural gas savings 348,060 m3 2008-2011 14.500.000 100 solar plant. (1 m3 = 10,8 kWH) CO2-savings: 15 tonnes/year 2 Establishment of a 10 MW electric Estimated electricity consumption boiler, driven by wind turbines sur- 2012-2013 5.000.000 100 2.000 MWH/år plus power.

1): POI is an abbreviation of Probability Of Implementation and expressed as a percentage.

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7.2.4 Sæby District Heating

Vision: Sæby District heating wants to reduce its CO2-emissions and implement energy optimization at all stages from energy production to distribution losses from district heating pipelines as well as making efforts for efficient use of district heating for the individual customer. In addition, the utilities seek to redirect their energy production to renewable energy.

Goal: Sæby District Heating’s goal is to reduce the plant’s CO2-emissions, ensure stable supply, provide cheap heating to its consumers and gradually transfer to renewable energy. The company’s goal is also to integrate solar into the collective district heating system.

The table below sets Sæby District Heating’s short-term action:

Project Investment POI1) Nr. Action plan RE-production/ Energy saving periode [DKK] [%] 1 Establishment of 11,870 m2, 8.2 MW solar Natural gas savings: 1,35 mio. m3/ for district heating, stage 1 year (1 m3= 10,8 kWH) 14.580 MWH. 2010-2012 16.500.000 100 RE-produktion: 6.350 MWH heat/ year 2 Establishment of a 12 MW electric boiler, Consumption of electricity 2,180 2008- 5.000.000 100 driven by wind turbines surplus power. MWH/year 2009 3 Reduction of distribution grid losses Heat savings: 1,750 MWH/year in 5 equivalent to 2% of heat production in years, total 8,750 MWH. the next 3-5 years. The total theoretical 2011-2017 Ej oplyst 100 savings potential is amounted to 16% of heat production. 4 District heating supply of Sæby camping CO2-savings: (0,265-0,137)kg CO2 / site, Hedebo eliminates consumption KWH x 240.000KWH x 10-3= 30,7 ton of 24.000 liters heating oil per. year, CO2 2012-2013 40.000 100 equivalent to 240 MWH to favor of the district heating. 5 Establishment of 8.2 MW solar for district Natural gas savings: 1,35 mio. m3 heating, stage 2 (1 m3= 10,8 kWh) 14.580 MWh. RE- 2013-2015 17.000.000 100 produktion: 6.350 MWH varme/år

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7.2.5 PUBLIC HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS Frederikshavn Housing Association will: • Reduce energy consumption and CO2- emissions in the housing associa- Frederikshavn has a number of hous- tion ing associations. This section de- • Create a significant decrease in energy consumption from fossil fuels and scribes two of the largest housing as- CO2-emissions sociations’ action plans for reducing • Be a pioneer housing association for its industry energy consumption by making en- • Make attempts and proposals to improvement ergy renovations, construction of low • Keeping abreast of knowledge, development and new initiatives energy buildings and integration of • Participate in the debate and disseminate results renewable energy in public housing. • As a minimum follow rules and legislation to reduce energy consump-

tion and CO2- emissions 7.2.5.1 • Seek to detect discrepancies by rules and legislation, that have practical Frederikshavn Housing Association or economic impact of this policy, and affect politicians and authorities to remove these Frederikshavn Housings association’s • Support Frederikshavn Municipality in the desire to be a leader in energy executive committee has adopted savings and help the municipality to meet its climate targets following energy policy: • Communicate this policy to residents, employees and other stakeholders and seek to influence them, so energy policy is a natural part of the life Vision: in their daily work, and stakeholders, with whom housing association For Frederikshavn Housing Association is collaborating by delivering supplies, advice with more. energy savings and reduction of CO - 2 • Measure and evaluate performance and degree of target achievement emissions is a social commitment and • Communicate housing association results in the reduction of energy a competitive factor for rental hous- consumption and CO2 emissions ing association.

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Goal: Action plans: Energy Cooperative Groups The goal of Frederikshavn Housing Frederikshavn Housing Association is Housing association has per 1th. of Association is to become 100% self- in the process of drafting the map- April 2012 created energy cooperative sufficient by renewable energy by ping of energy consumption from groups across functions and physi- 2050. 2010. Savings potentials for electricity cal locations and placements. The and heat consumption can then be groups must find, propose and im- For 2020, it applies that the total heat quantified. plement energy savings, according to consumption in housing association, the ”lowest hanging fruit first.”This used in 2,600 dwellings should be Housing association will reduce its en- means that the improvements that reduced by 75% compared with heat ergy consumption and CO2-emissions have little or no acquisition should with the objective of making the hous- consumption in 2010. Electricity con- begin immediately. ing association in 2050 completely sumption in the same dwellings must cost-neutral by: correspondingly be reduced by 75% in 1. To insert the requirement for al- The groups must measure and re- 2030. terations and renovations in cord results, which are published on dwellings in accordance with the housing association’s website. requirements for the buildings in The policy on energy and CO2-reduc- 2020 (20 KWH per m2 per year, ex- tion in housing association refers to The groups must have appropriate clusive hot water production). any kind of energy consumption from 2. Effective insulation of buildings training and the opportunity to ob- fossil to renewable energy sources. and replacement of building com- tain information needed and be en- ponents to the parts that insulates ergy ambassadors in Frederikshavn Housing association has divided con- better and / or consume less en- Housing Association. sumption areas into 5 categories: ergy 3. Switch to renewable energy sourc-

es 1. All buildings 4. Recovery of heat by effective ven- Change in habits and routines 2. Vehicles and machines tilation systems Frederikshavn Housing association 3. Appliances and other electricity 5. Applying best possible control sys- will, in cooperation with energy co- consumers. tems, applications, and automa- operative groups, seek to change 4. The residents’ own energy con- tion habits and routines, where it is pos- 6. Regularly replacement of cars, sumption sible to save resources, in particular machinery, appliances with more 5. Energy consumption and CO2- energy efficient models and types consumption of electricity or heat. emissions from suppliers and 7. Keeping the focus on energy con- producers of goods, services and sumption and CO2- emission by This will be achieved by ensuring that advice to the housing association. purchasing all employees are aware of housing 8. Information and motivation of associations policy on energy and employees, establishing coopera- Housing association’s energy policy CO -emissions and are familiar with tion groups on energy savings 2 also includes advice and guidance on 9. Conversion of operating and ad- the ways of reducing consumption. energy consultancy and CO2-emis- ministrative facilities to energy Housing association will ask employ- sions as well as dissemination of ob- efficient devices with limited CO2- ees about proposals for improvements tained results. emmission and will award the best proposals. 10. Implementation of Residential En- ergy schools throughout the hous- This communication must, among ing association in order to advise other things be carried out by housing residents on energy savings and association’s website and by partici- motivate reduction of consump- pation in and organization of courses, tion and CO2-emissions lectures, exhibitions, visits and public 11. Making demands on suppliers and debate in general. service companies, for whom the housing association is a customer

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The table below sets Frederikshavn Housing association’s short-term action:

RE-production/ Energy Investment POI 1) Nr. Action plan Project periode saving [DKK] [%] 1 Replacing the light bulbs in ad- Electricity savings: 20 MWH/år ministration buildings, garages 2013-2014 150.000 100 and warehouses. 2 Energy renovation of 66 dwel- Electricity savings: 237 MWH lings homes in Section 1, Vinkel- Heat savings: 492 MWh (di- 2014-2015 70.000.000 100 gården. strict heat) 3 Energy renovation of 30 dwel- Electricity savings: 120 MWh lings in Section 2, Højbo Heat savings: 197 MWh (di- 2014-2015 20.000.000 100 strict heat) 4 Energy renovation Section 3, Electricity savings: 351 MWh Bakkegården Heat savings: 867 MWh (di- 2014-2015 120.000.000 100 strict heat) 5 Energirenovering af Afdeling 4, Electricity savings: 108 MWh Cloosparken. Heat savings: 229 MWh (di- 2014-2015 30.000.000 100 strict heat) 6 Energy renovation of 192 dwel- Electricity savings: 864 MWh lings in Section 14, Lindebo Heat savings: 1.891 MWh 2014-2015 190.000.000 100 (district heat) 7 EEstablishment of 500 m2 solar Heat savings: 400 MWh (di- A part of the at Sæby Strand. strict heat) 2011-2013 100 project

1): POI is an abbreviation of Probability Of Implementation and expressed as a percentage.

The table below sets Frederikshavn Housing Association’s long-term action plans:

RE-production/ Investment Nr. Action plan Project periode POI 1) [%] Energy saving [DKK] 1 Replacing light bulbs in common areas, such Electricity 2012-2020 Is not known 80 as banquet halls, common laundry room savings: at the present and outdoor lighting to LED and installing 2.300 MWH/år time intelligent light control. 2 Dept. 46: Conversion of Sæby City Hall Buil- Is not known Is not known 50.000.000- Is not known ding to 30-40 subsidized dwellings in ac- at the present at the present 70.000.000 at the pre- cordance with building legislation for 2020. time time sent time 3 Dept. 47: Construction of 40-90 public Is not known Is not known 60.000.000 Is not known dwellings by Sæby Harbour in accordance at the present at the present 130.000.000 at the pre- with building legislation for 2020. time time sent time

1): POI is an abbreviation of Probability Of Implementation and expressed as a percentage.

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7.2.5.2 Vision: Goal: Vesterport Housing Association Vesterport Housing Association con- The goal for Vesterport Housing As- siders the implementation of energy sociation is to reduce CO2-emission Vesterport Housing Association was savings and reduction of CO2- emis- as much as possible and to include established in 1946, when the first 120 sions as a social obligation and application of renewable energy in its dwellings were built in Frederikshavn therefore wishes to reduce housing dwellings. city. Today, the housing association association’s CO2- emissions through manages 2,400 residential build- targeted energy saving efforts and ings, spread over 12 departments in production of renewable energy. the cities of Frederikshavn, Ravnshøj, Strandby, Elling and Ålbæk.

The table below sets Vesterport Housing Association’s short-term action:

RE-production/ Project Investment POI 1) Nr. Action plan Energy saving periode [DKK] [%] 1 Installation of 14.6 kW solar PV for 15 newly constructed Electricity produ- 2012-2013 245.000 100 flex housing by Koktvedstien. ction: 12 MWH/år 2 Installation of 29.2 kW solar PV as an extension of the Electricity produ- 2012-2014 491.000 100 section 1 indicated by Koktvedstien. ction: 24 MWH/år 3 Establishment of 4 units of DVE heat pumps for heat Consumption of supply of 15 dwellings at 70 m2, built in accordance electricity : 2013-2014 470.000 100 with 2020 requirements and 280 m2 of common service Heat savings: building at Koktvedvej. 4 Establishment of approx. 20 heat pumps for heat supply Consumption of A part of of a total of 113 new dwellings by GL. Skagensvej. electricity : Heat 2013-2014 100 the project savings: 5 Establishment of a 117 kW PV system in connection with Electricity produ- A part of 2013-2015 100 the construction of 113 new dwellings by GL. Skagensvej. ction: 96 MWH/år the project 6 Construction of 15 new Class 1 dwelling units by Ravns- Electricity høj, supplied with 29.2 kW solar PV production: 24 2012-2013 500.000 100 MWH/år 7 Establishment of 29 kW solar PV system in Fælledbo. Electricity produ- 2012-2013 369.000 100 ction: 24 MWH/år 8 Engparken, energy renovation of 165 apartments, repla- Electricity produ- cement to three glazed windows, new exterior envelope ction: 60 MWH/år 1.150.000 100 and new roof. 9 Engparken, total renovation of a 350 m2 facility building Ca. 2013-2014 100 (The Multi House). 87.100.000 10 Engparken, totalenovering af 350 m2 facilitetsbygning Heat savings: Ca. 2012-2013 100 (Mulitihuset). 22,18 MWH/år. 3.000.000 11 Section 4, Provst Dreslersvej, energy renovation of 249 Ca. apartments, partial replacement of windows, new 2013-2016 100 73.500.000 exterior envelope and new roof.

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8. Conclusions

It is Frederikshavn municipality’s belief that implementation of the mentioned actions described in this Action Plan will meet EU’s Covenant of Mayors climate targets for 2020.

An overall assessment of the short-term action plans environmental gains in terms of CO2- reduction, production of renewable energy and energy saving activities indicate, that the implementation of the present action plans will reduce Frederikshavn Mu- nicipality’s CO2- emissions by 53% by 2020, compared with 2007.

Similarly, the share of renewable energy production in 2020 will be increased to 70% of the overall energy consumption in the Munici- pality. This means that the proportion of renewable energy production will increases by 54%, compared with consumption in the reference year 2007.

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Frederikshavn Municipality’s Action Plan for EU Covenant of Mayors. is valid for 2012 – 2015 and must be reviewed hereafter.

Prepared by Energy City Frederikshavn, Frederikshavn, November 2012.

Approved by

Lars M. Møller Mayor

Approved unanimously by the members of Frederikshavn Municipality’s Finance Committee by a committee meeting on Wednesday 21th. November 2012.

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Frederikshavn Kommune Rådhus Allé 100 9900 Frederikshavn

Tel.: 98 45 50 00 [email protected] www.frederikshavn.dk