Since the 1980s the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has produced Technology Catalogues (TCs) to support longterm energy planning and policymaking by providing standardized, reliable data on energy technologies.
These catalogues serve as a consistent reference for national and regional infrastructure planning and for evaluation of energy scenarios, climate strategies, policy impacts, and technical potential for emission reduction to be used by the public sector, private sector, academia, and beyond. Each catalogue contains qualitative information and quantitative data following a uniform structure to ensure comparability across technologies.
- As of 2024, the TCs covered nine key energy sectors: electricity and district heating generation; distributed heating systems; renewable fuels; energy storage; energy transportation infrastructure; industrial process heat; commercial road freight and passenger transport; commercial maritime freight and passenger transportation; and carbon capture, transportation, and storage.
- A team of seven full-time staff members at the DEA manages the TCs, with input from external consultants and experts to ensure accuracy and impartiality. The step-by-step process of creating the TCs involves advisory group consultation; consultant input (external consultants ensure objective data preparation); industry and research contributions; stakeholder review (drafts are shared for feedback to improve quality and gain broader acceptance); finalization (by the DEA and consultants); and publication.
- The collaborative approach to developing the TCs ensures that they remain comprehensive, accurate, and widely trusted.
The DEA has collaborations with 25 partner countries to jointly develop country-specific TCs that are ultimately published by the DEA and the partnering governmental institution, focusing on building capacity within partner countries.
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