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Henrik Lund (born 2 July 1960) is a Danish engineer (M.Sc.Eng.1985) and Professor in Energy Planning at Aalborg University in Denmark. He holds a Ph.D. in Implementaion of Sustainable Energy Systems (1990), and a Dr.Techn. in Choice Awareness and Renewable Energy Systems (2009). Henrik Lund is a highly ranked world leading researcher. For more than 10 successive years, he is listed among ISI Highly Cited researchers ranking him among the top 1% researchers in the world and is on the Standford list of top 2% scientists. He is Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier high impact journal Energy Strategy Reviews and founding editor of the journal Smart Energy. He was Editor-in-Chief of the journal Energy for 16 years and still severs as honorary editor. He is member of The Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) and has been awarded the Royal Order of Chivalry of the Dannebrog. Henrik Lund has many years of management experience as head of department for approx. 200 staff persons (1996-2002), head of section for approx. 50 persons (2014 – 2016) and head of research group of 20-30 persons (2002 – present). During his time the Sustainable Energy Planning research group at Aalborg University has now grown to approx. 30 staff members including 4 professors.
Keywords
- Energy
- Energy Planning
- Smart Energy Systems
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Systems Analysis
- Energy Efficiency
- Wind, Solar and Biomass
- Energy tools and models
- Energy Policy
- Energy economics
- Energy and ownership
- Fully decarbonized societies
- Carbon management
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations from the last five years
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CARMA-Green Fuels Cross Mission Carbon Management
Lund, H. (PI), Sorknæs, P. (Project Participant), Mathiesen, B. V. (Project Participant), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Project Participant), Yuan, M. (Project Participant), Nielsen, S. (Project Participant), Johannsen, R. M. (Project Participant) & Aparecido Vitoriano Julio, A. (Project Participant)
01/11/2023 → 01/11/2026
Project: Research
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iDesignRES: iDesignRES: Integrated design of the energy system components to plan the uptake of renewable energy sources: an open-source toolbox
Lund, H. (Project Participant), Sorknæs, P. (Project Participant), Nielsen, S. (Project Participant), Georgati, M. (Project Participant) & Aparecido Vitoriano Julio, A. (Project Participant)
02/10/2023 → 30/09/2027
Project: Research
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INNO-CCUS INFRASTRUCTURES
Thellufsen, J. Z. (PI), Mathiesen, B. V. (CoI), Aparecido Vitoriano Julio, A. (Project Participant), Skov, I. R. (Project Participant), Yuan, M. (Project Participant), Moreno, D. (Project Participant), Nielsen, S. (Project Participant), Lund, H. (Project Participant) & Hansen, D. S. (PI)
Ørsted A/S, TOTAL E&P Danmark A/S, Innovation Fund Denmark
01/10/2023 → 31/03/2027
Project: Research
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Randers Kommune - Energistrategi og energifællesskaber
Lund, H. (PI), Nielsen, S. (PI) & Bang, A. (PI)
01/09/2023 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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PtX Sector Coupling and LCA: PtX Sector Coupling and LCA
Løkke, S. (CoPI), Poulsen, L. K. (Project Participant) & Lund, H. (PI)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2024
Project: Research
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A review on optimization of district energy systems
Abdelghani, D., Koohi-Fayegh, S., Lund, H. & Sorknæs, P., Jan 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 225, 116041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Complementary Spanish photovoltaic and Danish offshore wind pathways to cost-competitive renewable hydrogen
Cabrera, P., Sorknæs, P., Carta, J. A., Yuan, M. & Lund, H., 15 May 2026, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 356, 121407.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Mitigating emissions: energy balancing in eco-industrial zones considering renewable energy and electric vehicle uncertainties
Golshanfard, A., Noorollahi, Y., Hashemi-Dezaki, H. & Lund, H., Mar 2026, In: Renewable Energy Focus. 56, 100768.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Prospective life cycle assessment framework for energy transition scenarios based on the EnergyPLAN tool
Poulsen, L. K., Løkke, S., Skov, I. R., Thomsen, L. A. & Lund, H., 2026, In: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 31, 1-3, 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Book of Abstracts 2025: 11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems
Lund, H. (Editor), Mathiesen, B. V. (Editor), Østergaard, P. A. (Editor), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Editor) & Brodersen, H. J. (Editor), 2025, Aalborg Universitet. 416 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2112 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Municipality Packages - Heat Plan Denmark 2021
Nielsen, S. (Creator), Mathiesen, B. V. (Creator), Lund, H. (Contributor), Sorknæs, P. (Contributor), Thellufsen, J. Z. (Contributor) & Moreno, D. (Contributor), VBN, 8 Aug 2022
DOI: 10.5278/27134c8f-ca93-43f2-9a50-3b4942852b47
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Survey of energy system modelling tools - Results
Chang Ojeda, M. A. (Creator), Lund, H. (Contributor), Thellufsen, J. (Contributor) & Zakeri, B. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 31 Mar 2021
DOI: 10.17632/6s59gbxh6p.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/6s59gbxh6p
Dataset
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Aalborg Energy Vision scenarios
Thellufsen, J. Z. (Contributor), Sorknæs, P. (Contributor), Lund, H. (Contributor), Østergaard, P. A. (Contributor) & Chang, M. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2020
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4001641, https://zenodo.org/record/4001641
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Activities
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AAU præsentation af Randers Klimasvar 2045
Bang, A. (Lecturer), Nielsen, S. (Lecturer) & Lund, H. (Lecturer)
19 Dec 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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EASAC ENERGY SECURITY MODELLING WORKSHOP
Lund, H. (Lecturer)
9 Oct 2024 → 19 Oct 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Smart Energy Systems: Theory, Concepts and Applications
Lund, H. (Lecturer)
26 Sept 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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New insights into Smart Energy Systems, Theory, Concepts and Applications
Lund, H. (Lecturer)
21 Sept 2024 → 24 Sept 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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New insights into Smart Energy Systems, Theory, Concepts and Applications
Lund, H. (Lecturer)
20 Sept 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Guest lecturers
Press/Media
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Puster problem op: Energinets tilslutningskø er både misvisende og overdrevet, mener professor
23/03/2026 → 25/03/2026
3 items of Media coverage
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Flere lande indfører restriktioner - kan det blive nødvendigt i Danmark?
25/03/2026
1 item of Media coverage
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Folketingskandidat vil give naboer vetoret til at stoppe solcelleparker
17/03/2026
1 item of Media coverage
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Danske radiatorer varmere grønnere i Danmark. Kriser sender olie og gas på porten
01/03/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Norfors-anlæg er ramt af produktionsstop
17/12/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media