70 % of the energy production of the heating plant will come from burning wood chips . The energy used to heat the water will then be sent directly to the customer and then stored in a ” vacuum “giant (thermal capacity of 1 200 000 liters) . As said Marius Holm of the environmental NGO BELLONA ” this project aims to provide a valuable experience in how the activity of the plant, technology and economy “.

The plant will be in full operation in 2015 . The energy capacity of the latter is estimated at 160 GWh , equivalent to the heating needs of 150,000 households in the area around Lillestrom . However, in the coming months , the plant already over 50 % of its ultimate capacity . Frank Sagvik , Akershus Energipark CEO , said that “the heat is set to replace fuel oil and electric heaters . A conservative estimate is that CO2 emissions [with this new energy park ] would reduce 30,000 tons per year. “

From a research point of view , HyNor ( Hydrogen Highway ) and IFE (Institute for Energy Technology ) will use this site for experimenting with the production of hydrogen fuel for cars. In parallel , Akershus University College has sponsored a post of Professor and launches a new Master of energy and the environment .

Such a project would not have been possible without the substantial subsidies from the state (73 million NOK 9 million euros) . However Akershus Energipark is primarily a commercial investment , it will make money . ” We go into the black within a few years ” stated Sagvik.

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* News articles : Aftenposten from 07/08/2010 , ” Månelanding på Lillestrøm ” Henrik Hylland Uhlving : http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/article3759705.ece ( in Norwegian )
* Akershus Energipark :http://www.akershusenergi.no/kunder/ae/cms.nsf/$all/B6539CF5251FE588C125760…

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