The biomass-fired CHP plant is using straw and is CO₂-neutral. It replaces a coal-fired oven line. The total project has led to an annual CO₂-reduction of 320,000 tonnes. The new biomass-fired CHP plant constitutes the largest Danish conversion to green energy so far.
In addition, the plant is virtually wastewater-free as the flue gas condensate is converted to demineralized water, i.e. the flue gas condensate is cleaned to freshwater quality, and can thus be used in the boilers of the plant as well as in the district heating network. Overall, the project greatly contributes to the green transformation that is expected to make the City of Aarhus CO₂-neutral in 2030.