Supporting Denmark’s global energy cooperation

The world is facing major challenges as a consequence of climate change, not least in the energy sector. As a result of the current geopolitical situation, energy security and stability are under pressure in many regions. Dependence on imported fuel and power makes national systems vulnerable, leaving countries exposed to fluctuations and instability. It is a double challenge to maintain accessible and stable power while transitioning to green energy quickly, efficiently, and fairly.

By Vibeke Quaade

Denmark is ahead in this transition. Although the country accounts for only around 0.1 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it demonstrates how a small nation can make a significant global impact through partnerships, cooperation and the export of green technology.

Through the Danish Energy Agency, the national authority responsible for promoting sustainable energy development, Denmark collaborates with 21 countries to share experiences and support the global green energy transition. This includes providing knowledge on regulation, technological solutions, and framework conditions. In other words, Denmark not only exports energy technologies, but also know-how on how to build renewable energy systems, improve energy efficiency, and develop effective regulation.

Of the 21 countries that Denmark works with through the Danish Energy Agency, 7 have partnerships within Denmark’s strategic sector cooperation programme. As part of this collaboration, the learning activities offered by Danida Fellowship Centre play a key role in supporting Denmark’s energy cooperation. In fact, approximately 20 per cent of all Danida Fellowship Centre’s learning activities fall within this area.

Because energy know-how covers a varied range of technologies and specialisations, our courses aim to break the field into clear and practical themes, thus making them direct applicable to the participants and their organisations. This can involve planning on how a country organises its electricity system, improving how buildings or industries use power, or modelling how different types of power generation work together. It can also include planning and developing large-scale renewable solutions such as offshore wind energy. Our learning courses reflect this broad field and provide participants with concrete tools they can apply in their own national contexts.

We are therefore pleased to use this newsletter to offer an insight into some of the learning activities we provide for our Danida fellows working in the energy sector. We hope you will find the stories and videos we have gathered here both relevant and inspiring.

Januar 2026 newsletter: Supporting Denmark’s global energy cooperation 

Offshore wind in focus

Modelling energy systems for the future

Making renewable energy work in real life

The power of a green and flexible grid 

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