Confidence '25

From idea to implementation: municipal heating company, master plan, and support

Here you will find all presentations from Confidence (April 10, 2025, Sneek). From the rationale behind a municipal heating company and the Sønder Felding formula for success (technology, financing, and entrepreneurship) to building trust with lessons from Denmark, Súdwest-Fryslân, and VNG. Plus a master plan approach to mapping out the future and keynotes from Prof. Janette Webb and Henrik Dalsgaard (COWI). Download, share, and use these decks as a starting point for policy, decision-making, and project development in your municipality.

1) Why a municipal heating company is a smart choice

By: Jens Andersen, Hanne Kortegaard, and Sacha de Haan

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Hanne Kortegaard


2) Sønder Felding’s Formula for Success: Technology, Financing & Entrepreneurship

By: Bernard Stornebrink, Rune Tonell, and Caspar Boendermaker


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Caspar Boendermaker


3) Building trust: Lessons from Denmark, Súdwest-Fryslân, and VNG

By: Marie-Louise Lemgart, Cilou Bertin, and Joke Yedema

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Marie-Louise Lemgart


4) Mapping out the future: a master plan for heat networks

By: Andries Metz, Johan Sølvhøj, Susana Paardekoper, and Duco Hartlief

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Johan Sølvhøj


5) Janette Webb

Professor of Sociology of Organizations, University of Edinburgh

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Janette Webb


6) Henrik Dalsgaard

VP Market - District Energy, COWI

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Henrik Dalsgaard

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