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World’s largest CO2 heat pump with 70MW capacity begins operation to power 25,000 homes


Esbjerg, Denmark, is now home to the world's largest CO2-based seawater heat pump, providing climate-neutral heating to 25,000 homes.

This technology, developed by Swiss company MAN Energy Solutions, represents a step towards the decarbonization of heating infrastructure and provides an example for cities seeking to lower their impact on the environment. “This is a significant milestone that we have eagerly anticipated for a long time,” remarked Helle Damm-Henrichsen, Managing Director of DIN Forsyning, the company that will operate the heat pump plant. The innovative heat pump system features two oil-free, hermetically sealed HOFIM motor-compressor units developed by MAN Energy Solutions in Zurich, Switzerland.

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