Asnæs Power Station

Asnæs Power Station near Kalundborg is Denmark's largest power station, with three active units able to supply a total of 1,057 MW of electricity and up to 502 MJ/s of heat. The first production plant, Asnæs Power Station’s Unit 1, was commissioned in 1959, and in 1981 Asnæs Power Station’s Unit 5 was put into operation. In addition to electricity, the Asnæs Power Station produces district heating for the Municipality of Kalundborg and process steam for the neighbouring enterprises Statoil, Novo Nordisk and Novozymes.



In 2006 the Asnæs Power Station generated a net quantity of 4,439 GWh of electricity and a net quantity of 2,263 TJ of district heating. The Asnæs Power Station has approximately 155 employees.
In 2003-2004 Unit 5 of the power station, supplying 640 MW, underwent a major renovation that will extend its life by 15 years. Asnæs has a DeNOx facility, which will make the power station even more eco-friendly.

Asnæs Power Station uses coal as its main fuel. Oil is the reserve fuel at all three active units.

DONG Energy A/S
Asnæs Power Station
Asnæsvej 16
DK-4400 Kalundborg
Telephone: +45 5955 5000
Fax: +45 5955 5004