energy strategy 2050 - Energy Europe

Initiatives in the strategy
Background
The government will
A transition which creates
green growth through research,
development, demonstration
and preparation for market
In a number of areas development of more efficient and
cost-effective energy technologies is required. Strong efforts
are therefore needed in research, development and
demonstration (RD&D) in the energy area.
Enhanced energy research initiatives also support the
possibilities of the Danish energy and climate sector in
the growing international market for green technology by
enabling large-scale demonstration and access to test
environments.
With the Erhvervsklimastrategien (climate strategy for
companies), the government improved the framework
conditions for Danish clean tech companies, e.g.
through the establishment of Green Labs and through
the market maturity efforts of the Innovation Foundation.
In overall terms in 2010, the government ensured for
instance more than DKK 1.5 billion for RD&D and market
preparation of new green solutions to make them more
profitable on market terms.
Further focus and coordination of the allocations for energy
technology (RD&D) is needed. Danish research and
development cannot lead the way in all green technology
areas. It is important that efforts are more targeted and
support the focus areas in Energy Strategy 2050.
Therefore, the government will identify and assess
energy-technology RD&D initiatives, in cooperation with
relevant players, in order to identify areas where strategic
support for research, development and demonstration
has the greatest societal value. On the basis of such an
assessment, a number of specific “flagships” could be
established, underpinning the robust focus areas in Energy
Strategy 2050 as well as current Danish commercial
strengths.
• Undertake a strategic review of the public research,
development and demonstration initiatives in the
climate and energy area in order to support the transition
to fossil fuel independence as well as the needs
of the business community. Ways to improve coordination
and interaction between relevant programmes
and councils will also be identified
• Prioritise a doubling of the funds in the EU’s future
budget for research, development and demonstration
up to 2020 in the energy and climate change areas,
particularly for renewable energy, smart grids and
energy efficiency
• Enter into partnerships with private enterprises,
research institutions and others, where this can
contribute to developing, testing, and preparing for
market of Danish cleantech solutions, e.g. wind solutions
and bio-based products
• Actively support the establishment of larger test environments
for green solutions in Denmark such as the
wind turbine test centre at Østerild. The large, green
support programmes such as the EUDP, Green Labs
and the Innovation Foundation will be supplemented
by partnerships or additional support for setting up
more specific testing grounds such as “Samsø as a
fossil fuel free island”
• Present an overall plan for test turbines
• Carry out a series of technology assessments in
collaboration with experts from the business community
and research in order to support a cost
effective framework for using renewable energy. The
technology assessments will focus on a wide array of
technology areas
• Investigate the need and opportunities for ensuring
sufficient recruitment of university graduates and
researchers into the green area.
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Energy Strategy 2050 – from coal, oil and gas to green energy.