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Here we bring together insights from Confidence: from Danish district heating experience to Dutch practice in heat networks. You will find articles, updates, and reviews of events and working visits, intended for municipalities, heating companies, and partners who want to move faster from planning to implementation in the heat transition. Short, applicable, and easy to share.
Dutch Delegation Visits Næstved for District Heating Inspiration
The Netherlands has plenty of gas underground, and eight out of ten households are still heated with natural gas. But the country is also moving toward a full phase-out of fossil fuels…
Four months after Confidence : what have we achieved?
Last April saw the first edition of Confidence : a conference in which pioneers, experts, and policymakers worked together on the future of collective heating...
The Netherlands Adopts a Danish-Inspired Digital Heritage Law
The Dutch parliament has adopted its first comprehensive district heating law, and Denmark’s model is a clear source of inspiration. For years, DBDH, the Danish Energy Agency and the Danish…
Confidence: Local Energy, Shared Knowledge, Stronger Together
On April 10th, the Martinikerk in Sneek was more than…
Project Confidence: Danish inspiration for a Frisian approach to collective heating
The Confidence project Confidence how Denmark's district heating network can serve as an example for Fryslân...
Building confidence: lessons from Denmark on district heating
Across the Netherlands, there is a lack of confidence district heating, but also in the approach that is being used. How can we build our confidence, ensure we make the right choices, and move forward? …
A new approach to district heating in rural areas
District heating in the Netherlands began several years ago with pilot projects such as Warm Heeg in the Program Natural Gas-Free Districts...
Why a municipal heat company makes sense
Creating a municipal heating company harks back to a time when local governments were primarily responsible for essential services such as energy, clean water, and many other utility services…
Overcoming challenges in district heating
The municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân in the Netherlands embarked on an ambitious project to implement district heating, and Danish expertise played a crucial role in overcoming the challenges faced…
A new era for Heat Planning in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, district heating networks are usually planned and developed neighborhood by neighborhood. This approach has made many projects...
Development of the Finance Model
The interplay between technical and financial aspects is key in making district heating a success. This insight, which Danish experts have known for decades, is slowly making its way to the Netherlands...
Building a Sustainable Future: Why Municipalities Should Establish Their Own Heating Companies
Friesland has always been below sea level and, as such…