Boasting abundant aquifers and 120,000 lakes, Denmark is blessed with water. Yet behind the country’s 80+ suppliers and utilities, disruption is taking place, particularly on the use of data and digitalisation. We speak to a variety of water utilities and companies to find out more.
Winds of change for water
Lego, Bang & Olufsen and Lurpak: three powerful brands known around the world. But what do plastic bricks, high-end audio equipment and butter have in common? To start with, all three can be considered Danish export success stories.
A fourth worth mentioning is wind energy: an industry that has accounted for nearly 80 percent of the country’s exports in recent years, valued at over 5.8 billion euros. Furthermore, by 2020, wind will be responsible for half of Denmark’s energy supply.
With such enviable statistics behind the country, it raises the question of what could be the next wind, or the next Danish success story? A story that has been homegrown within the Scandinavian country of 5.7 million and one that is ready to be shared with the world?
One answer could be the digitalisation of the country’s water sector and the experience and technological solutions that go with it.
