Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen, the project coordinator of Heat Roadmap Europe, presents the motivation and vision of their 3 year project and highlights the most important messages. Key findings and results are also included in …
HRE1 (2012) was developed to understand if it is possible to combine local mapping of the heat demand with national energy planning to create a holistic heat strategy on a European scale. Furthermore, it aims …
Heat Roadmap Europe (2013) identifies the potential for using local resources across Europe, and subsequently applies this in the EU27 energy system. Since this is a pre-study, some key assumptions were necessary due to the …
This analysis (2019) elaborates further the concept of physical and economic suitability for district heating in EU28 by an aggregation regarding key dimensions such as land areas, populations, heat demands, and investment volumes. This aggregation …
Heat Roadmap Europe: Large-Scale Electric Heat Pumps in District Heating Systems
Planning and modelling
Report / Study
Description
This study (2017) is based on a survey of the existing capacity of electric large-scale heat pumps with more than 1 MW thermal output, operating in European DH systems. The survey is the first database …
Heat Roadmap Europe: Quantitative comparison between the electricity, heating, and cooling sectors for different European countries
Planning and modelling
Report / Study
Description
This paper (2017) compares the electricity, heating, and cooling sectors at national level for various European countries. Annual energy demands are compared for all 28 EU countries, while peak hourly demands are compared for four countries that …
Heat Roadmap Europe: Towards EU-Wide, local heat supply strategies
Renewable energy
Waste heat
Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling
Scientific article
Description
The present paper (2019) describes a quantitative method for preparing local heat supply strategies. Detailed spatial data on heat demand and supply are generated using combined top-down and bottom-up modelling for 14 member states of …
Heat Storage Combined with Biomass CHP under the National Support Policy. A Case Study of Estonia
Renewable energy
Integrated energy systems
Technology
Scientific article
Description
In spite of the progressions in heat storage systems for combined heat and power’ (CHP) plants performance, these innovations have not been implemented in CHP-based district heating (DH) systems in some of the countries where …
This paper (2014) highlights some of the dynamics of renewable energy use for heat in different markets, the status of different technologies and policy measures to efficiently promote renewable heat, and provides an outlook for …
The overarching goal of Hotmaps is the development of an open source heating / cooling mapping and planning toolbox and to provide default data for EU28 at national and local level. These data and tool …
Identification of EU funding sources for the regional heating and cooling sector
Business models and financing
Report / Study
Description
This report (2019) provides an overview of relevant EU funding sources for projects aimed at improving energy efficiency and deploying renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, and to support innovation and job creation …
Impermeable Boreholes for High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage
Waste heat
Technology
Report / Study
Description
Waste heat is an inevitable by-product of every energy conversion process. Estimations show that around fifty percent of the global production of primary energy is wasted as exhaust or effluent losses, out of which approximately …
There are many district heating networks in Europe that are anticipated to be close to their end of life. In order to estimate their remaining technical life, it is crucial to get sufficient information and …
Improving CHP flexibility by integrating thermal energy storage and power-to-heat technologies into the energy system
Technology
Scientific article
Description
Smart energy grids include smart thermal and electrical grids. One of the links between them is the combined heat and power (CHP) plant, which supplies both heat and power to the grid. CHPs are designed …
The main objective of this H2020 project is the development of a more efficient, intelligent and economical competitive generation of DC systems by improving system planning, control and management. It is based on the development …
Transforming the global energy system in line with global climate and sustainability goals calls for rapid uptake of renewables for all kinds of energy use. Thermal energy storage (TES) can help to integrate high shares …
Integrating low-temperature renewables in district energy systems: Guidelines for policy makers
Renewable energy
Waste heat
Report / Study
Description
This guidebook (2021) by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Aalborg University (AAU) provides information for policy makers and examples of available tools and solutions to facilitate the use of low-temperature renewable heat sources …
Integrating renewable and waste heat and cold sources into district heating and cooling systems
Renewable energy
Waste heat
Report / Study
Description
Based on a holistic case studies analysis of 8 efficient district heating and cooling (DHC) systems in different EU Member States (Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Spain), the study (2021) investigates the design and …
This project is intended to guide evaluation of options for integrating renewables and waste heat with existing or potential district energy systems (DES), addressing economic, design and operational issues, including fundamental issues relating to operating …
Integration of Renewables in DHC for Sustainable Living - Workshop Proceedings
Renewable energy
Cities
Scientific article
Description
There is a large potential to integrate substantial shares of renewable energy and waste heat sources in district heating and/or cooling networks (DHC), reducing dependency of DHC on fossil fuels and ultimately leading to a …
This report has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. It summarises how substations can be connected to the network, including for example specific issues related 2-pipes and 1-pipe options. Simplified parametric analyses …
International review of district heating and cooling
Statistics and market analysis
Report / Study
Description
This review (2017) provides a presentation of the background for the current position for district heating and cooling in the world, with some deeper insights into European conditions. The review structure considers the market, technical, …
This Strategic document (2020) presents a collection of funding instruments for RD&I, encompassing EU and national funding, and private financing, such as insurance and loan mechanisms, which are presented in the form of factsheets. The …
JRC study on efficient district heating and cooling systems in the EU
Renewable energy
Report / Study
Description
This study (2016) identifies the key factors enabling to develop high quality, efficient and low-carbon DHC systems, discusses how these key success factors can be replicated in the EU and provides a better view on …
This report has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. The project analysed the potential role of large-scale thermal energy storages in a low-temperature district heating network. Four thermal storage types have been …