Lars Gullev
Position: DBDH, Editor-in-Chief of HOTCOOL, formerly CEO of VEKS (1997–2022)
Education
• Bachelor of Sc. in Power Engineering, 1979
• Bachelor of Commerce specialised in Accountancy, 1983
HONORARY OFFICE
• Danish representative (since 2002) and since 2010 vice-chairman of the IEA Executive Committee for District Heating and Cooling (IEA ExCo DHC).
Experience record
2025 - now
• Gullev DH Advisory
• International support for the green transition of the district heating (DH) sector.
o Poland (Gdynia, Ostroda, Gliwice)
o Ukraine (Rivne)
o China (support to the Danish Embassy, Beijing)
o North America (support to the Danish Trade office in Toronto and New York).
Projects financed by EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark):
• Green Accelerator project in Bytom, Poland for the green transition of the DH system in the city.
• Green Accelerator project in Mykolajiv, Ukraine for the green transition – and reconstruction - of the DH system in the city.
Projects financed by Danish Energy Agency:
• TFE-Project in Grudziadz, Jelenia Góra and Lubin, Poland including opening of the power marked in Poland.
2022 - 2025
• VEKS (District heating company)
VEKS district heating transmission system is covering 12 municipalities west of Copenhagen. The network consists of 135 km of pre-insulated double pipes with an internal diameter ranging from 150 to 800 mm.
VEKS is connec¬ted with CTR, which is the transmission company responsible for the district heating supply to the metropolitan Copenhagen area. The total transmissions system supply one of the most fuel flexible DH systems based on CHP in Europe.
• Senior consultant
o VEKS international activities with International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Danish Board of District Heating (DBDH).
o Support to the Polish district heating sector for the Royal Danish Embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
o Support to the Czech district heating sector for the Royal Danish Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic.
1997 - 2022
• VEKS (District heating company)
• Managing Director
1992 - 1997
• VEKS (District heating company)
• Head of the Technical Department
1979 - 1992
• Bruun & Sørensen Energiteknik AS (Energy consultant)
Energy planning for municipalities and design of district heating systems and natural gas distribution systems.
• Head of the Copenhagen department 1984-1992.