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With yet another solar thermal plant taken into use in recent days, Denmark now has in excess of 100,000 square metres of CO2 friendly solar panels for heat and hot water production that can replace fossil fuels during the summer months, writes Energy-Supply.dk. There are now 12 large-scale solar-thermal plants in operation around the country, typically dimensioned to provide around 20% of the annual demand for heat and hot water, which is sufficient to cover the summer period. Solar thermal plants give local utilities the flexibility to increase the use of renewables by enabling them to switch off e.g. natural gas-fired plants during extended sunny periods. More solar thermal capacity is on its way in Denmark, with a further 10,500 square metres of solar thermal panels due to come into operation in the next few months. Meanwhile, some of the existing solar thermal plants are planning to expand their capacity - notably Denmark's largest solar thermal plant at Marstal on the island of Ærø, which is doubling its size from 18,300 square metres to 36,300 square metres.

Source: Denmark.dk