BESTSELLER reaches a significant milestone BESTSELLER will celebrate its 50th anniversary together with colleagues BESTSELLER was founded in 1975 when Merete Bech Povlsen and Troels Holch Povlsen opened their first shop in Ringkøbing what began as a single shop has evolved into the BESTSELLER we know today.One shop has grown into more than 2,800 stores One shop assistant in Ringkøbing has become a team of 24,000 great colleagues the company name adopted after acquiring a shop in Aarhus in 1980 is now part of many people's everyday lives.Throughout 2025 we look forward to marking this journey and celebrating 50 years of BESTSELLER with those who have been part of it German renewables developer Encavis has reached the ready-to-build stage at its Ringkøbing solar project on the west coast of Denmark which is expected to have a power capacity of 132MW The project is the company’s second in the region following the completion of work on a 12MW facility in the same area in 2022 and Encavis expects to begin commercial operations at the newer plant in the first quarter of 2026 The company noted that the project will use bifacial solar modules and single-axis trackers although did not specify which companies would provide the equipment and announced that it expects to sign a ten-year power purchase agreement for the project prior to its commissioning “Our Danish solar park portfolio now comprises almost 400MW and together with Germany (over 400MW) and Spain (583MW) is one of our largest solar park portfolios in Europe,” said Mario Schirru Encavis chief investment officer and chief operating officer “The involvement of Encavis in Denmark is thus also a contribution to the further diversification of our activities in the growth market of subsidy-free solar energy.” Projects such as these could be integral components of Denmark’s energy transition with the latest draft of the country’s national energy and climate plan setting ambitious targets for the Danish renewables sector The government plans to quadruple solar and rural wind capacity by 2030 and increase installed solar capacity in particular from 1.9GW in 2022 to 11.7GW by the end of the decade The facility is also the latest project to be developed by Encavis and Danish investment firm GreenGo Energy and collaborative projects such as these could form a cornerstone of this energy transition The companies plan to develop 600MW of solar capacity across three projects as part of a “strategic development partnership” and the latest news at the Ringkøbing solar project follows the firm’s progression to ready-to-build status at a 140MW solar project near the town of Aalborg in northern Denmark for our partnership with Encavis and for the green energy transition in Denmark,” said Karsten Nielson With a capacity of 132MW it is one of the largest solar parks in Denmark The project forms a natural second and larger phase of the M01 project we jointly commissioned with Encavis earlier this year and it is a clear demonstration of momentum for the energy transition in Denmark.” The news follows impressive production figures across Encavis’ portfolio, with the developer announcing that its electricity production had increased 14% year-on-year at the end of 2022 we have upgraded our product offerings and features to bring you the best experience please check your email inbox for password reset message from PV Tech and follow the instructions Can\'t find the email? Try to sign in again and use the "Forgot Password" button If you have any questions please contact us Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: water utilities in low-lying areas need to plan to handle an increased risk of flooding flood defenses in the Ringkøbing Fjord have been bolstered by the installation of two new pumping stations which were designed and equipped by Sulzer The new facilities will help to protect the town and the surrounding countryside for the next 40 years and far beyond the land surrounding Ringkøbing in west Denmark is protected by a series of dikes and a sea lock which have successfully kept the water at bay projections for the average water level in the area expect it to rise by 600 mm by 2060 to implement a large-scale development of the drainage and flood defense systems Once the basic design concept had been established a technical evaluation was completed to determine the most suitable supplier to partner with the water utility Sulzer was selected as the Tier 1 construction partner and appointed to deliver the two pumping stations Based on the outline for the scheme and the projected figures supplied Sulzer specified the pumps and designed the pipework to deliver a system that would handle the forecasted water levels until 2060 the lock will be permanently closed and the pumping stations upgraded to enable them to operate as the only means of drainage in the area To support both the water utility and the contractors working on site Sulzer created a virtual reality simulation of the pumping stations This enabled those involved in the project to see exactly how the scheme would work and how the equipment would be arranged It was especially useful for the contractors installing the concrete work that would make up the collection and discharge areas for the water Each pumping station was designed with a base load pump to handle the day-to-day drainage water and three or four peak load pumps which operate in a duty/assist/standby arrangement The Ringkøbing and Skælbækker stations will have a pumping capacity of 1,582 liters per second (417 gallons per second) and 2,254 liters per second (595 gallons per second) respectively Sulzer specified its VUPX vertical column pump for the peak load task and the XFP submersible for the base load Each pump design has been fine-tuned for this application and has proven performance in thousands of installations around the world Their build specifications include IE3 motors which provide reliable and energy efficient operation Manufactured with double mechanical seals these pumps are designed for extended periods of reliable operation between maintenance intervals All nine Sulzer pumps were delivered according to the build schedule and the overall project was completed on time Kasper Fredriksen is a sales engineer at Sulzer The renewable energy assets at the energy park will have the capacity to generate 11.5TWh of power a year Danish firm GreenGo Energy has partnered with Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality for the development of a 4GW green energy park the project will be built at the future Stovstrup 400kV substation east of Tarm in Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality Its development will require a total investment of €8bn ($8.7bn) The Megaton energy park will cover 4,000ha of land and consist of onshore solar and wind projects in addition to a 2GW offshore wind project that GreenGo plans to develop Clean energy generated by the renewable assets will be supplied to the energy park which will have a 2GW electrolysis infrastructure Megaton is expected to come online before 2030 and will have the capacity to produce one million tonnes of green fuel a year Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis it will be one of the largest fully integrated energy parks in the world The project is part of the Danish government’s plan to reduce Denmark’s carbon emissions by 70% by the end of 2030 GreenGo Energy noted that the renewable energy assets will have the capacity to generate 11.5TWh of green power a year which is equivalent to more than 30% of the country’s current total power consumption that 85% of the green electricity will be absorbed by Megaton Energy Park to produce green fuels the project will produce more than 1TWh of surplus heat for the district’s heating system GreenGo Energy CEO Karsten Nielsen said: “With the Megaton project and the development of one of the world’s largest energy parks in Western Jutland we will once again put Denmark on the world map as a leader in the transition to 100% green power and the green fuels that are necessary to achieve the global climate goals towards 2050 “We are pleased that the city council in Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality is just as ambitious on the green transition as GreenGo Energy.” Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Artlyst Emil Nolde Church Altarpiece Worth £1m Stolen In Denmark A Church altarpiece painted  by the German / Danish artist Emil Nolde (1867-1956) has been stolen from a church in Denmark was situated in the Ølstrup Church near Ringkøbing The masterpiece was found to be missing by the church’s verger on 11 March Poul Madsen a spokesperson for the Ringkøbing police stated but it was unclear whether the artwork was taken the previous day “Churches are unattended at night and even in the day there is often no one there” the police added “They are places where you have a lot of time on your own,” Madsen said There wasn’t evidence of a break-in and it is thought the robbery may have happened during the day while the church was open to everyone “We never thought of our church as an art museum Everyone should be able to come inside and sit down without being surveyed by video cameras,” says Inge-Dorthe Brønden Kaasgard “We have always been very proud of the painting.” Nolde was married to the daughter of the church’s pastor and the church commissioned him to paint the altarpiece The work has been in the church and is now valued at $1.8m at auction A major Emil Nolde retrospective opened at the Städel Museum Nolde’s oeuvre has been represented in numerous special thematic exhibitions the last retrospective to pay tribute to his work in Germany took place twenty-five years ago in 1937 his works were confiscated from public collections were subsequently shown in the Degenerate Art exhibition in Munich he was moreover barred from the “Reichskammer der bildenden Künste” (Reich Chamber of Visual Arts) and prohibited from practising his profession Between 1938 and 1945 he executed the Unpainted Pictures workgroup consisting of oil paintings after his own watercolours Following World War II he received numerous distinctions for example an award for his graphic work at the XXVth Venice Biennale Nolde died in 1956 at the age of eighty-eight The Nolde exhibition at the Städel Museum Frankfurt From 5 March to 15 June 2014 Sulzer is the primary pump supplier for a major flood defence project being undertaken by Danish water utility Ringkøbing-Skjern Forsyning A/S Two new pumping stations are being built to mitigate the impact of rising water levels in the Ringkøbing Fjord in west Denmark Sulzer will supply one XFP base load pump and three VUPX peak load pumps for the Ringkøbing pumping station along with one XFP base load pump and four VUPX peak load pumps for the adjacent Skælbækker station The two stations will have a pumping capacity of 1582 l/s and 2254 l/s respectively with one peak load pump held in reserve at each facility Sulzer pump specialists have also designed the inlet pipework for the two facilities This is optimized to keep vibration to a minimum and boost efficiency reducing energy consumption and prolonging the operating life of the pumps Much of the land around the town of Ringkøbing was originally reclaimed from the sea The town is protected by a system of dykes and a sea lock that have operated successfully for decades With the normal water level in Ringkøbing Fjord expected to rise by 60 cm by 2060 the regional water utility is undertaking this large-scale upgrade of its drainage and flood protection systems The two new pumping stations will lift rain drainage and cloudburst water over the dykes whenever the water level in the fjord means the lock is closed Equipment assembly has already started and the pumping stations are expected to be fully operational by the end of 2020 The equipment has been designed to meet forecast demand until 2060 at which point rising water levels mean the lock will be permanently closed and the stations upgraded as they become the only means of drainage from the reclaimed land The new facilities have been designed to permit this change within the existing space with the whole project expected to protect Ringkøbing and surrounding areas until the year 2110 Free access to this content is for qualifying individuals only Corporate and institutional access requires an appropriate license or subscription For more information contact institutions@markallengroup.com a new landmark designed by thøgersen&stouby and SLA has opened its doors to the public on june 12 inviting people to experience and learn about nature across a huge site of 50 hectares naturkraft is an ‘exploratorium and nature arena’ that expects to attract 280,000 visitors annually with a name that directly translates to ‘nature power’ the project has been developed to showcase the fundamental importance of nature for humans image courtesy of thøgersen&stouby the scheme comprises three main elements that are inextricably linked and which weave experience and architecture together like interlaced fingers: a 600 meter ring wall with 50 hectares of surrounding land; an inner nature and adventure park with local biotopes and playful installations; as well as an integrated main building of 5500 square meters with modern dissemination about the powers of nature these three parts create three zones focusing on observation participation and understanding respectively image courtesy of thøgersen&stouby the architecture of naturkraft is designed to integrate into the surroundings while also appearing as a ‘scenic icon’ on the flat landscape from the 12 meter high ring wall visitors can enjoy the view of ringkøbing fjord feel the prevailing western wind and look out across the characteristically level topography the wall is replaced by a transparent building of 5500 square meters the façade is made from the lightweight material ETFE which gives the interior of the building a tent-like feeling of shelter while also being exposed to the temperature sounds and light of the surrounding nature the heart of naturkraft is the ‘new nature’ spanning a total 5 hectares the nature arena encourages and challenges visitors to experience the power of nature through physical play enlightening learning activities and intuitive understanding of the interaction between humans and nature the new nature in naturkraft is a 17 kilometer long ‘cross-section’ of the existing nature from west to east through western jutland of denmark eight specially designed nature typologies such as the sand dune the marsh and the carbon forest have been combined into a new form of human-made ecosystem.  concept plan courtesy of SLA nature as the foundation for life on earth and quality of life is a guiding element for the experience and understanding of naturkraft SLA’s nature design focuses both on the physical phenomena of nature and on its emotional and cognitive significance for humans ‘naturkraft is both about the visible nature powers that humans experience and use in nature and about the deep-seated aesthetic sense of nature that nature phenomena awaken in us nature is what allows us humans to live good and meaningful lives in naturkraft we show how the use of natural processes can shape our future cities and communities not by hitherto destroying existing nature but by learning from nature and living with and not against it,’ says stig l design director and founding partner of SLA AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style The Angolan national team won the round-robin tournament of the fourth edition of the Busan International Friendly Women’s Handball Tournament last month a mixture of club and national sides from across the world competed with HC Zvezda Zvenigorod (RUS) Australia National Team (AUS) and local team Busan Bisco (KOR) against Romanian club side CS Gloria 2018 (28:20) local club side Busan Bisco (36:29) and Australia (36:10) They drew with Danish club side Ringkobing Handbold 20:20 With their win over Australia in their final match three ahead of their rivals – CS Gloria 2018 and Busan Bisco – which meant they could not be caught Both teams then played each other in the final game of the tournament who finished in second place with the Romania team third The free event saw a festival of handball with fans able to see not only the 15 games but the Korean women’s senior team practice and the younger age teams as well Angola and Australia both used the tournament as part of their preparations ahead of the 2019 IHF Women’s World Championship which will be held in Kumamoto For more information and to watch the matches again, visit the tournament Facebook page here Photo: Federaçao Angolana de Andebol Facebook By continuing to browse ihf.info, you agree to our terms of use , privacy policy and the use of cookies. For more information, please review our cookie policy The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden the Danish population of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in western Jutland has decreased by nearly 8 percent the municipality’s overall population has declined just 3.3 percent which the municipality has made a concerted effort to attract to the region since 2015 “I think the main reason politicians decided to put some money behind attracting and retaining internationals is because our population is decreasing and companies in our region need qualified labour,” Dorthe Frydendahl Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality’s settlement coordinator Attracting foreign labour has become particularly important as Denmark faces a particularly tight labour market the unemployment rate within Ringkøbing-Skjern is 1.6 percent half that of Denmark’s national unemployment rate of 3.3 percent Danish migration patterns drive immigration demand  “The reason we see more municipalities in rural areas calling for action is because they have seen a lot of locals leave for Denmark’s urban centers,” Søren Kjærsgaard Høfler political consultant in global mobility at the Confederation of Danish Industry (Dansk Industri DI is an interest organisation representing approximately 18,500 companies across Denmark The shortage is especially acute for skilled labour “The companies based in these municipalities would like to stay there the companies not only have to recruit people to their company but also to their municipality,” Høfler said has been a closer partnership between municipalities and companies attracting highly skilled international workers the municipality - Denmark’s third most popular tourist destination - often recruits Germans who are familiar with the region from years of holidaying there The municipality gathers CVs on its website for prospective residents from those interested in moving to the area and distributes them to local companies Vejle Municipality in southeastern Jutland has also expanded its efforts to recruit international talent Among its most effective initiatives has been hiring an expat business consultant dedicated to helping international employees’ accompanying spouses and partners find work in the region Her role as settlement guide within Velje’s Newcomer Service department aims to assist international residents in the region they have a single point of contact they can meet face to face who can guide them or advocate for them if they got a ‘no’ when they should have gotten a ‘yes’ from agencies,” Nielsen told The Local Ringkøbing-Skjern is Denmark’s largest municipality by area maintaining the municipality’s population is integral to keeping schools and other social services available throughout its villages said the municipality’s department head of external development “The only way we can do that is if people choose to live here,” Jørgensen told The Local “If we didn’t have internationals settling in our villages I don’t think we would be able to sustain the number of local schools and childcare facilities.” “I think our politicians have seen the value of trying to be international in 2021,” Nielsen said adding that tax-paying internationals can also help fill the municipality’s coffers “[Our politicians] see the municipality’s role to help newcomers receive the help they need Please log in here to leave a comment Belectric has entered the Danish market with cutting edge technology as it continues to expand its presence in Central Europe The solar energy specialist is constructing its first solar park in Denmark on behalf of Encavis the 12,6 MWp project near Ringkøbing in North Jutland will be one of the first projects deploying tracker systems with bifacial modules in Denmark “Denmark is one of the fastest growing solar markets in Europe Entering this market is another step in our growth strategy after two years of refocusing and realigning the company” The solar farm near Ringkøbing will be equipped with more than 23,000 bifacial modules which are mounted on single-axis trackers Bifacial cells are able to absorb solar radiation from both sides – the front and the back of the module The technology therefore enables low electricity production costs and is promising for the future of solar energy in the Nordic countries The plant near Ringkøbing is expected to begin delivering green energy in the second half of 2022 Did you miss that? Denmark:415 MW subsidy-free solar power portfolio welcomes the start of construction: “We are very happy to realise with the PV park Ringkøbing the first project of our more than 500 MW strong strategic development pipeline of PPA solar power plant projects with GreenGo in Denmark.” “We are pleased to now reach start of construction on the first zero subsidy solar park under the 500MWp+ partnership agreement with Encavis, with a world leading EPC partner as Belectric“ Also interesting: Europe set to hit yearly 30 GW PV installation level Looking to stay on top of all relevant industry and business news? Click here to subscribe to our free twice-weekly pv Europe newsletter. A podcast for investors on the opportunities and risks of the solar market The pv Europe editorial team offers their own analysis and discusses current topics with experts You can add items to the reading list by pressing in content lists or on the content page This list shows the content that you have not finished reading The list shows the last five content you have started reading Using the reading list requires you to accept cookies in the Preferences category The reading list stores the content you have manually added to the list as well as content that you have started reading but have not finished Wind power built on land is an increasingly affordable way to produce large amounts of low-carbon power and communities in Denmark produce 27% of their electricity demand with it If other Nordic communities on average did the same it could reduce emissions by 12.5 Mt – as much as taking 6 million cars off the road Ringkøbing is home to Denmark’s largest onshore wind farm of 22 turbines with a total capacity of 72 MW and an annual electricity production of 230 GWh enough to meet the needs of 57,000 households – much more than their own Many Nordic municipalities have large potential for installing onshore wind capacity If other Nordic municipalities increased their onshore wind production to match the total level of Denmark and produced 27% of the current electricity demand of their country with onshore wind wind production would be increased by 73 TWh theoretically only 40 TWh is needed to push out all remaining fossil-based power generation from the joint electricity grid between Finland This would reduce annual emissions by 12.5 MtCO2 (This is a monthly calculation – see the report for more details.) The installation cost for onshore wind power is still fairly high onshore wind power is already in most cases the cheapest way to produce electricity in the Nordics We estimate the abatement cost to be negative when calculated for the addition of 40 TWh Wind power can be a source of property tax and land rental income for the municipality Wind power also cuts harmful air pollution from fuel combustion reduces reliance on fuel imports and can create local jobs the wind turbines were produced at a local factory and installed by local operators A local operator also holds the 20-year service agreement The next phase of Green to Scale zooms in on city-level climate solutions Scaling up existing low-carbon solutions can go a long way towards closing the emissions gap well-being and economy of Finns fully depend on nature How can we change the way we operate so that we build a good life successful business and sustainable public finances within the limits of nature’s carrying capacity How to get to Sitra? The last stage of the combined energy park Holmen in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality in the Western part of Jutland is now connected to the grid European Energy has been responsible for the development of the last 3 stages of the energy park European Energy has connected the solar park Holmen II to the electricity grid the total of 4 sub-projects in the combined energy park Holmen in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality have been built and connected to the grid The new solar park has an energy capacity of 51 MW and will in future produce green power for the surrounding electricity grid corresponding to approx The entire Holmen Energy Park covers two solar parks with a total energy capacity of 71 MW and two wind farms with a total energy capacity of 39.6 MW The combination of sun and wind provides stable production as the two forms of renewable energy complement each other we have been working on developing an energy park at Holmen in Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality and we are very happy to have connected the last part of the energy park to the grid“ who is responsible for Holmen II Solar Park „The politicians in Ringkøbing-Skjern municipality have been incredibly forward-looking and visionary in their work to be a leading municipality in the green transition.“ European Energy has put a sum of several million DKK into the green fund in Ringkøbing Skjern municipality because of the projects voluntary agreements have been entered into with local civic associations which will receive an amount of support each year during the operation of the parks it is money that will benefit the local community in the form of projects and activities Did you miss that? Solar hybrid power plants ensure stable power generation „The project is part of the 1,000 hectares of solar for which the city council in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality has already drawn up a local plan So Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality is still at the forefront of the green conversion of our electricity system – both solar and wind It is gratifying that this facility can already deliver green power in 2022“ chairman of the Technical and Environmental Committee in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality European Energy has connected over projects with a total energy capacity of over 500 MW in Denmark Holmen II is a project developed in collaboration between European Energy and Copenhagen Energy Also interesting: Novel system combination with PV, wind and storage Two sisters in one sport always provide interesting narratives But when there are three sisters in a sport then it is a rare story Two Kosovar families can boast of having three female handball players It is about the Hajdari family and the Rexhepi family Arlinda and Blerta are the handball players of the Hajdari family are already part of the Kosovo representative team It is the main organizer of the game in the representative of Kosovo He stands out for his exemplary game organization and assists The strong side is also the crack in the defense with the speed it has and the beautiful goals For several years he has been playing for the Ringkobing team Denmark is one of the countries with the most developed handball in the world And playing in Denmark's elite is a testament to the level of a handball player Marigona is performing very successfully for Ringkobing since this year he was promoted to the elite Arlinda Hajdari is part of Kosovo and Ringkobing Arlinda is 20 years old and plays in the right wing position He has already been operated on and is in the recovery phase It is expected to return only in the 2022/2023 edition handball players are not allowed to return to the field until a year has passed since the operation Blerta Hajdari is in the early stages of her career The two Hajdari sisters are still at the beginning of their careers in Kosovo And the possibility is not excluded that one day the three Hajdari sisters will be part of Kosovo "It is a good feeling that all three sisters play handball We don't often get to see the little sister playing Blerta wants all three sisters to play on the same team in the future and maybe this will be realized at some point" while she started playing handball when she was 8 years old the final line of Kosovo in the future is likely to be covered by the Hajdari sisters Blerta is developing in the Tarm Foersum GF team where Marigona and Arlinda have also started their careers Marigona says that at home the main topic has always been education The Hajdari sisters are proud to play for Kosovo while they also have full support from their parents Arlinda and I are in the Super League in Denmark But they have had a separation from the representative they expect the two Rexhepi sisters to be available for the upcoming matches Sara and Rina are currently part of the Danish second division team Rina is the best scorer of the team with 44 goals in 11 games Verona is the youngest of the Rexhepi sisters She has also been evaluated as a candidate to play for Denmark's youth team The three Rexhepi sisters started in the same team "Sara and Rina have played well in this championship Verona is evaluated by the coaches here as having a lot of potential" enables them to pursue a sports career after schooling Even to be at the level to represent the state The representative of Kosovo is also benefiting from the work done in Denmark and the system that exists there This site is controlled and managed by KOHA are protected by KOHA's copyright and KOHA retains the reserved rights for them Materials on this site may not be used for commercial purposes without the prior permission of KOHA is prohibited The use of materials from any website or other medium without the permission of the KOHA Group on behalf of all the units that make it up (Koha Ditore is a violation of copyright and of intellectual property according to the legal provisions in force All violators of these rights will face the law The translation of contents into other languages ​​is done automatically and there may be errors Annex of the former Radio Prishtina (first floor) George Bush pn The largest waterpark in northern Europe will be developed in Denmark’s Jutland region if the proposal gets the green light would cost around a billion kroner to develop be situated in Ringkobing-Skjern and employ an estimated 1,000 workers by 2020 When finished would feature a massive outdoor waterpark and 500 summerhouses nature authorities Naturstyrelsen must give it the green light as one of just 10 projects that will be permitted to take place in western Jutland’s protected coastal zone area The government and parliament gave the experimental initiative the go ahead last year in an attempt to support rural communities that rely heavily on tourism there are currently around 3,000 people working within the tourism sector Ringkobing-Skjern mayor Iver Enevoldsen said he felt the application would be approved as the documentation was good He pointed out that it was the only municipality in the region to apply for this project revealed that it had been sent applications from nine municipalities for 10 different projects and that it would make its final decision by the spring