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<strong>Susta<strong>in</strong>ability</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Dutch</strong> <strong>Power</strong> <strong>Sector</strong><br />

Fact Sheet Series – Update 2009<br />

Figure 5: Fuel mix of electricity supplied by Dong <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands, 2008<br />

Nuclear<br />

Coal<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r non-renewable<br />

5%<br />

Hydro<br />

16%<br />

2%<br />

35%<br />

Renewable<br />

38%<br />

Biomass<br />

Natural Gas W<strong>in</strong>d 2%<br />

39% 1%<br />

Based on: Dong 39<br />

Table 6 <strong>in</strong>dicates <strong>the</strong> emissions and radioactive waste result<strong>in</strong>g from Dong’s electricity<br />

supply <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands.<br />

Table 6: Emissions and waste result<strong>in</strong>g from electricity supplied by Dong <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands, 2008<br />

Indicator<br />

Amount<br />

CO 2 (g/kWh) 304<br />

Radioactive waste (µg/kWh) 160<br />

Based on: Dong 40<br />

3.4 Investments <strong>in</strong> new generation capacity <strong>in</strong> Europe<br />

Dong Energy‘s focus on nor<strong>the</strong>rn Europe is reflected <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> company’s <strong>in</strong>vestments <strong>in</strong> new<br />

generation capacity. Dong’s current <strong>in</strong>vestments all take place <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> UK, Denmark, Norway,<br />

Sweden, and Poland. Most of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestments are <strong>in</strong> new w<strong>in</strong>d capacity, while <strong>the</strong>re are also<br />

two new natural gas fuelled plants currently under construction. Additionally, Dong Energy is<br />

<strong>in</strong>vest<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> expand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> biomass co-generation capacity of exist<strong>in</strong>g coal facilities at <strong>the</strong><br />

Avedøre and Hern<strong>in</strong>g stations <strong>in</strong> Denmark. 41<br />

Table 7 shows <strong>the</strong> company’s <strong>in</strong>vestments <strong>in</strong> new capacity currently underway.<br />

Table 7: Dong’s <strong>in</strong>vestments <strong>in</strong> new generation capacity <strong>in</strong> Europe<br />

39<br />

40<br />

41<br />

Dong Energy <strong>Nederland</strong> website, “Waar halen wij onze stroom vandaan?”, no date,<br />

http://www.dongenergy.nl/home/thuis/producten_tarieven/basisstroom_puurstroom/stroometiket.html (14-07-09).<br />

Ibid.<br />

Dong Annual Report 2008,<br />

http://www.dongenergy.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/%C3%85rsrapporter/%C3%85rsrapport_050309_UK_FIN<br />

AL.pdf (14-07-09), p.24<br />

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