Technical Tour 15 September: Waste-to-energy plant with CO2 capture
ARC and the upgraded CCS project
ARC (Amager Resource Centre) is a waste treatment company owned by five municipalities in Copenhagen. ARC runs the waste-to-energy plant Amager Bakke, 10 recycling centres, plus 12 minor near/local recyclingstations etc., and handles waste from 670,000 citizens and 68,000 companies. In 2024, ARC incinerated almost 610,000 tons of non-recyclable, residual waste and turned it into 198 GWh of electricity and 1,363 GWh of district heating. The vision of ARC is to make waste treatment and incineration net zero/carbon neutral. One step is by implementing an extra cleaning filter that captures CO2 from the flue gas. In 2025, we established the CopenCaptrue project in collaboration with the German energy company E.ON. The partnership aims to capture 400,000 tons of CO2 annually by 2030. A demonstration project began in 2021 and is now on its third demonstration unit. This is the first CCS project connected to a waste-to-energy plant in Denmark. The technology behind carbon capture is extremely energy intensive. By integrating CO2 capture into the district heating system, ARC’s demonstration project aims to show that CO2 capture can be achieved with neutral energy consumption.
Time
Monday 15 September 2025 at 14:30-17:30 CET
Place
Bus departs from the conference venue DGI Byen at 14:30 and returns to the same place at approx. 17:30.
DGI Byen
Tietgensgade 65
DK-1704 Copenhagen
Programme
- Transport from DGI Byen to ARC waste treatment plant and back
- Presentation on Waste treatment in ARC and the Waste-to-Energy and Carbon Capture project
- Guided tour incl. visit at CCS test facility and an optional visit to the recreational rooftop
- Sandwich and refreshments
Price
600 DKK (approx. 80 EUR incl. VAT)
Registration
Registration via conference registration form. Select only the tour, if you have already registered for the conference.
Please, note that the number of seats is limited. Registration is binding.
Technical Tour 18 September: Energy renovation of buildings
Introduction to building renovations and visit to renovated building
Building renovation plays a vital role in the green transition. With buildings responsible for nearly 40% of global energy consumption and a significant share of CO₂ emissions, energy-efficient building renovation is essential to meet climate targets. In Europe, up to 95% of the 2050 building stock already exists – making renovation, rather than new construction, the key to a sustainable future. During the tour of Industriens Hus, State of Green will first present their latest White Paper on “Building Renovations” in the “House of Green”, an interactive showroom and visitors’ centre, followed by a tour of the “Confederation of Industry’s” renovated building.
Time
Thursday 18 September 2025 at 08:20-11:30 CET
Place
Danish Industry
Industriens Hus
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 18 (Opposite to the Copenhagen City Hall Square)
1553 København V
Meeting place at the Reception in the Atrium Area
Programme
08:20: We meet at the Reception in Industriens Hus. Participants can leave luggage and coats at the reception.
08:30-09:30: Walk to House of Green. Coffee and introduction to the green transition of Denmark and presentation on Energy Renovation of Buildings.
09:40-11:00: Guided tour in the renovated building and presentation of green, smart energy solutions. During this part, participants are divided into groups.
11:00-11:15: View from roof top.
11:15-11:30: Refreshments and end of tour
Price
600 DKK (approx. 80 EUR incl. VAT)
Registration
Registration via conference registration form. Select only the tour, if you have already registered for the conference.
Please, note that the number of seats is limited. Registration is binding.
This tour is co-organised by State of Green, Danish Industry and SESAAU2025.
State of Green is a not-for-profit, public-private partnership between the Danish government and the country’s three leading business associations.
Danish Industry is a private business and employers’ organisation representing approximately 20,000 companies in Denmark.
