Advanced Energy Storage Conference - Programme for the Conference 2025

Below you will find the programme for this year’s Advanced Energy Storage Conference
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Advanced Energy Storage Conference 2025
- 4 December 2025 in Aarhus, Denmark

08:30-09:30

Networking, registration, and coffee/pastries

09:30-09:40

Welcome

09:40-10:05

10:05-10:25

10:25-10:45

ENERGY-
COMMUNITIES
& SYMBIOSES

Keynote: Local Collective Tariffing - Background and Method

Jimmy Schipper Bjaaland, Cerius-Radius

GreenLab as an energy community – microgrids, flexibility and green symbiosis

Mathias Damgaard Mørch, Greenlab Skive

Interview w/ Jimmy og Mathias

Moderators: Lasse Stenhøj Ingvardsen & Morten Herget Christensen, Danish Technological Institute

10:45-11:00

Break

11:00-11:20

11:20-11:40

11:40-12:00

ENERGY-
COMMUNITIES

Electrical Energy Storage in Energy Communities

Jens Lindbjerg, Rødkærsbro Energifællesskab & Katharina Brarup Ingwersen, Danish Technological Institute

Energy communities – a key piece in the green transition

Henrik Bielefeldt, Energifællesskaber Danmark

Interview w/ Jens, Katharina og Henrik

Moderators: Lasse Stenhøj Ingvardsen & Wiebke Brix Markussen, Danish Technological Institute

12:00-12:45

Lunch

12:45-14:00

Laboratories tour

Read more about the laboratories tour here

14:00-14:15

Transfer / coffee

14:15-14:35

14:35-14:55

14:55-15:15

TECHNOLOGY

Reliable by Design: Co-Optimizing EMS and BESS to Protect Critical Loads

Zahra Eshafani, Aarhus University

Tackling electricity fluctuation with smart heat storage in District Heating

Jesper Koch, Danish District Heating Association

Interview w/ Zahra and Jesper

Moderators: Morten Herget Christensen & Katharina Brarup Ingwersen, Danish Technological Institute

15:15-15:30

Break

15:30-15:50

15:50-16:10

16:10-16:30

TECHNOLOGY

Coupling steam production and thermal storage for the process industry

Kurt Engelbrecht, Danish Technological Institute & Lorenzo Bellemo, Novo Nordisk A/S

Rondo Heat Battery for reducing industrial heat costs (and for decarbonization)

Ville Pentti, Rondo Energy

Interview w/ Kurt and Ville

Moderators: Wiebke Brix Markussen & Katharina Brarup Ingwersen, Danish Technological Institute

16:30-16:40

Reflections / Mentimeter

Aksel Nordvig Ladegaard, DaCes
Wiebke Brix Markussen, Danish Technological Institute

16:40-16:45

Thank you for today - see you in 2026!

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Keynote: Local Collective Tariffing – Background and Method

Presenter: Jimmy Schipper Bjaaland, Cerius-Radius

Jimmy Schipper Bjaaland is a business developer and Senior Strategic Analyst at Cerius-Radius. Since 2014, he has been working on the development of the electricity grid of the future and regulatory models for Danish distribution companies. He is also the author of the publication “Sammen om elnettet 2025” and has extensive expertise in electricity distribution, electricity regulation, and tariff design. Jimmy has a strong focus on collaboration between grid companies, energy communities, and other stakeholders. He drives the development of solutions that combine economic efficiency, technical robustness, and the needs of customers. In his work with innovative tariff models - including local collective rating - he helps support a more flexible and green electrification of Denmark.

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GreenLab as an energy community – microgrids, flexibility and green symbiosis

Presenter: Mathias Damgaard Mørch, Greenlab Skive

Mathias Damgaard Mørch is the Education Manager at GreenLab, where he designs simulations, workshops, and interdisciplinary projects. Mathias focuses on translating research into practice and making complex topics such as energy communities, flexibility, and green symbiosis tangible and applicable.

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Interview w/ Jimmy og Mathias

Moderators: Lasse Stenhøj Ingvardsen & Morten Herget Christensen, Danish Technological Institute

In this session, the moderators will interview Jimmy Schipper Bjaaland from Cerius-Radius as well as Mathias Damgaard Mørch from Greenlab Skive. Following the interview, there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

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Electrical Energy Storage in Energy Communities

Presenters: Jens Lindbjerg, Rødkærsbro Energifællesskab & Katharina Brarup Ingwersen, Danish Technological Institute

Jens grew up and was educated as the 4th generation in Danish dairy farming, supplemented with a degree in economics. He has held various management positions and, for the past 26 years, has run his own innovative food trading company, which is now continued by his son as the 5th generation. He himself is an active retiree.

Katharina has a strong interdisciplinary profile. She is involved in both the mechanical design and development of components for our electrical systems, and also conducts energy flow analyses for some of Denmark's combined heat and power plants, industrial areas, and airports.

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Energy communities – a key piece in the green transition

Presenter: Henrik Bielefeldt, Energifællesskaber Danmark

Henrik Bielefeldt is a board member of Energifællesskaber Danmark, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and improving the framework conditions for energy communities. Henrik serves as Head of Project Development at Sustain, a Danish company that collaborates with energy communities to assess potential, develop business cases, and design technical solutions.

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Interview w/ Jens, Katharina og Henrik

Moderators: Lasse Stenhøj Ingvardsen & Wiebke Brix Markussen, Danish Technological institute

In this session, the moderators will interview Jens Lindbjerg from Rødkærsbro Energifællesskab & Katharina Brarup Ingwersen from Danish Technological Institutet, as well as Henrik Bielefeldt from Energifællesskaber Danmark. Following the interview, there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

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Reliable by Design: Co-Optimizing EMS and BESS to Protect Critical Loads

Presenter: Zahra Eshafani, Aarhus University

Zahra Esfahani is an Assistant Professor at Aarhus University focused on storage-driven resilience for energy hubs and microgrids, with an emphasis on protecting critical loads and advancing the digitalization of minigrids for data-driven operation. Through Horizon Europe projects, she develops practical methods—storage sizing, reserve policies, reliable operation, and KPI tracking—aligned with future industry needs for scalable, upgradeable solutions. Her work connects battery know-how with measurable outcomes (uptime, TCO, sustainability), positioning storage as the stability core of next-generation energy hubs.

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Tackling electricity fluctuation with smart heat storage in District Heating

Presenter: Jesper Koch, Dansk Fjernvarme

Jesper Koch is Head of Analysis at Danish District Heating association. With a strong background in energy policy and strategic analysis, Jesper plays a key role shaping the green transition of district heating in Denmark. He has also served as leader of the think tank Grøn Energi, where he focused on sustainable energy systems, analysis and long-term planning. Jesper is known for his ability to translate complex technical data into actionable strategies for policymakers.

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Interview w/ Zahra og Jesper

Moderators: Morten Herget Christensen & Katharina Brarup Ingwersen, Danish Technological Institute

In this session, the moderators will interview Zahra Esfahani from Aarhus University as well as Jesper Koch from Dansk Fjernvarme. Following the interview, there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

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Coupling steam production and thermal storage for the process industry

Presenters: Kurt Engelbrecht, Danish Technological Institute & Lorenzo Bellemo, Novo Nordisk A/S

Kurt Engelbrecht is a Senior Consultant at Danish Technological Institute, specializing in high-temperature heat pumps and their integration with thermal energy storage solutions. His expertise includes the electrification of industrial processes, employing detailed thermo-economic modeling to optimize system design and develop robust business models for emerging energy technologies. Kurt has substantial experience bridging fundamental research and real-world applications, with particular focus on integrating novel storage and conversion technologies into complex energy systems. His work also spans alternative cooling approaches, including magnetocaloric and elastocaloric systems.

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Rondo Heat Battery for reducing industrial heat costs (and for decarbonization)

Presenter: Ville Pentti, Rondo Energy

Ville is Head of Business Development for Northern Europe in Rondo Energy, one of the world’s leading thermal energy storage companies. Rondo has several running units globally and several published ongoing projects in Europe. Ville has been leading Rondo’s efforts in Northern Europe for more than 3,5 years and has wide experience from what customers are expecting from thermal energy storage, what are the pain points and how technology can scale up rapidly. Before Rondo Ville has almost 15 years’ experience in Nordic energy markets in various roles. Including renewable electricity production and various directly market related positions on portfolio management and optimizing consumption and production on Nordic energy markets.

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Interview w/ Kurt og Ville

Moderators: Wiebke Brix Markussen & Katharina Brarup Ingwersen, Danish Technological Institute

In this session, the moderators will interview Kurt Engelbrecht from Danish Technological Institute and Lorenzo Bellemo from Novo Nordisk A/S, as well as Ville Pentti from Rondo Energy. Following the interview, there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

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Reflections / Mentimeter

Moderators:
Aksel Nordvig Ladegaard, DaCes
Wiebke Brix Markussen, Danish Technological Institute

On a daily basis, Aksel coordinates most aspects related to the relevant working groups (batteries, thermal storage, system integration, and to some extent PTX and education). Since each working group is led by one person from a university and one from industry, Aksel ensures that the process is streamlined for them and that the work makes sense across groups and aligns with DaCES’s mission. Aksel also prepares various reports and projects for the working groups. This involves gathering extensive input from the members, and requires a certain amount of engineering knowledge to provide an overview and present the material as effectively as possible. Aksel holds a master's degree in Design & Innovation from DTU with a focus on sustainability - a somewhat atypical background in this context, which stems from a longstanding interest and dedication. He has also worked on developing an internal Python tool for techno-economic sustainability assessments of home energy management systems (batteries, heat pumps, solar panels, etc.).

Wiebke Brix Markussen is Product Manager at Danish Technological Institute. She engages in research and development projects that focus on combining heat pumps with high-temperature thermal energy storage systems. She is furthermore involved in projects focusing on digitalization of refrigeration and heat pump technologies. Additionally, she is committed to continuing professional development, developing and offering courses to keep professionals updated on the latest advancements.