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Nybro
Egtved
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Frøslev
Aalborg
Avedore
Stenlille
Ll. Torup
Lynge
Dragør
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Figure 4.2:
The Danish gas production, storage and transmission system
4.2 Denmark
4.2.1 GAS TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
The natural gas transmission network covers most of Denmark and runs a total of
approx. 950km in length. The oldest sections were built in the 1980s and the most
section in 2013, when a project co-financed by the EU resulted in a doubling of the
connection to Germany and a compressor station to provide the required pressure.
A maintenance program ensures that the system will be able to remain safe and op-
erational for decades to come. The central control room is located by the compres-
sor station in Egtved (see figure 4.2) and is always staffed. The control centre facili-
tates the supply of gas from the Danish part of the North Sea and from Germany as
well as the export to Germany and Sweden. The system is furthermore linked to two
storage facilities. Both the transmission system and the storage facilities are owned
by Energinet.dk.
The gas reaches the majority of the customers through 17,000km of distribution
pipelines owned by four distribution companies, which are among the active players
on the retail market. In 2016, Energinet.dk has bought one of the distribution com-
panies. Energinet.dk is also in the process of buying the offshore natural gas pipe-
lines from DONG together with other assets.
Currently, a feasibility study (partly financed by the EU) conducted by Energinet.dk and
GAZ SYSTEM (Polish Gas TSO) is investigating the basis for linking the Danish and
Polish gas markets through a new transmission line (Baltic Pipe) with PCI status.
With respect to this, it is being studied how the Danish and Norwegian gas systems
could be linked in order to increase security of supply for the Danish and Polish mar-
kets. The study will be concluded at the beginning of 2017.
Keys
Cross-border EU or non-EU export.
Under construction or planned
Cross-border interconnection point
within EU and with non-EU third
country (export)
Pipelines
under 20"
20" to 36"
between Ellund and Egtved
Gas storage facilities
Aquifier
Cavern
Compressor station