Is Greenland a potential E-Fuels hub?

Greenland's transition from a fossil fuels-based system to a 100% renewable energy system between 2019 and 2050 and its position as a potential e-fuels and e-chemicals production hub for Europe, Japan, and South Korea, has been investigated in this study using the EnergyPLAN model.

Does Greenland have a self-contained energy system?

But as HARMEET BAWA writes, due to the self-contained nature of Greenland communities, each town generates its own energy and distributes it via a micro-power grid and local district heating network. This article originally appeared in The Circle 03.15.

How does Greenland generate energy?

This article originally appeared in The Circle 03.15. HISTORICALLY, this energy has been generated in Greenland by diesel-driven power plants, which require costly imports of fossil fuel and are the biggest single contributor to the island’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Does Greenland have a place-based approach to energy production?

The lack of electricity transmission between urban settlements in Greenland necessitates a place-based approach to energy production. In keeping with this, this case from Greenland is intentionally laid out differently to the others in the Handbook.

How much energy is needed in Greenland in 2050?

In 2050, curtailment of about 4% of the total electricity generation is required, a value known if three renewable resources complement each other in a sector coupled energy system . In the reference system, a major share of heating in Greenland is supplied by district heating, which is dominant in larger towns.

Does ABB supply electricity to Greenland?

This is the third complete power and automation solution that ABB has supplied for Greenland’s ongoing push to renewable energy. In 2010, ABB supplied a similar solution for a new 15 MW hydropower plant that supplies Sisimiut, the island’s second largest town, with clean electric power.