Viegand Maagøe is a leading Danish consultancy specialising in the design and development of regional and city-wide heat networks, waste heat recovery systems, and strategic heat transmission infrastructure. With a strong track record in technical engineering, financing and business case modelling, they support councils, utilities, large industries, and ESCOs in delivering cost-efficient, integrated, low-carbon heat solutions at scale.
Large-scale City-
wide and Regional
Design Partner
Technical Expertise Built for Scale
From feasibility through to implementation, Viegand Maagøe covers the full project lifecycle. Their engineering teams design complex hydraulic systems, thermal storage integration, and industrial-scale heat pumps, ensuring stable, efficient performance in urban and regional heat networks operating in flexible energy markets. They take systems from heat source to consumer, including substations, piping, and control infrastructures.
Business Case & Socio-Economic Analysis
Viegand Maagøe provides robust economic, financial, and socio-economic assessments, translating project concepts into bankable propositions. They evaluate capital and operating costs, revenue potential, and investment needs — while balancing environmental impacts and stakeholder goals. This makes them ideal for cities and councils seeking to justify public infrastructure investments in heat networks.
Proven Projects in Heat and Waste Heat Recovery
Viegand Maagøe played a key role in developing the first large scale waste heat-to district heating projects in Denmark (CP Kelco delivering heat to VEKS), transforming industrial waste heat into a profitable district heating. For Arla, Viegand Maagøe optimised heat use at numerous sites, replacing fossil fuels with heat pumps, and improved energy efficiency across industrial processes, enabling reliable, low-carbon dairy production. Viegand Maagøe also have a strong reputation in designing district heating projects in collaboration with utilities like HOFOR (Copenhagen) or Kalundborg Utility, bringing political and technical insight to large-scale rollouts.
Ideal for Council-Scale Infrastructure
Whether planning a new city-wide heat highway, retrofitting a zoned district heating system, or recovering process heat from industry, Viegand Maagøe provides the strategic, engineering, and economic support needed to:
Prepare feasibility studies and concept designs
Model business structures and financing pathways
Navigate regulatory processes, lead public consultations and facilitate political
discussions
Design and implement pipework, pump stations, and substations
Assess socio-economic benefits and secure stakeholder buy-in
Why work with Viegand Maagøe
Projects grounded in viability: Unlike the usual approach of starting with engineering design, concepts are developed only after costs, investment logic, and stakeholder alignment are confirmed.
Decades of technical expertise in capturing and integrating heat from waste, power, and industrial processes into large-scale heat networks
Proven industrial collaborations in waste heat utilization and sector coupling
Multi-disciplinary teams working seamlessly across planning, stakeholders and engineering
explore how Viegand Maagøe can support your regional or city-wide heat infrastructure
Contact:
Peter Maagøe Petersen, Partner, pmp@viegandmaagoe.dk | +45 21 70 03 08
Jakob Byg Hornbek, Chief Advisor, jho@viegandmaagoe.dk | +45 60 29 78 35