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A technical analysis of FTT: Heat

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This report (2017) introduces a new bottom-up model for simulating Future Technology Transformations in the European residential heating sector, FTT:Heat. Based on scenario inputs for the future demand for heating as an energy service, the …

Analysis of Network Layouts in Selected Urban Contexts

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This report has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. The project tried to identify the optimum layout of a district heating and cooling network in real built environments. An analysis of different …

Assessment of heating and cooling related chapters of the national energy and climate plans (NECPs)

Renewable energy
Planning and modelling
Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study
Policy / Legislation

Description

National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) are a part of the Clean Energy for all Europeans package. They describe strategies and measures how the EU Member States intend to address energy efficiency, renewables, greenhouse gas …

Delivering the Energy Transition: What Role for District Energy

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This strategy paper (2016) addresses the following main questions investigating the crucial role that DH&C networks would play in the energy transition towards 2050: • How does DH&C develop while energy demands in buildings are …

Development schemes for new district heating developments

Cities
Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This report (2019) describes a set of guidelines for how low temperature concepts can be applied in new urban developments. This document is one of various RELaTED reports describing low temperature concepts from different perspectives. …

Energy planning analyses on future energy system in the demo countries

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The report (2019) presents an analysis of the four potential heat sources investigated in the ReUseHeat project: data centers, waste water treatment, metro ventilation, and service sector cooling. These heat sources have in common that …

EU-28 Residential Heat Supply and Consumption: Historical Development and Status

Planning and modelling
Statistics and market analysis

Scientific article

Description

This paper (2020) provides a deep understanding of the historical development, path dependency and current status of the EU-28 residential heat sectors to inform strategy and policy makers and to open up this black box. …

Experiences from City-Scale Simulation of Thermal Grids

Digitalisation
Planning and modelling

Scientific article

Description

Dynamic simulation of district heating and cooling networks has an increased importance in the transition towards renewable energy sources and lower temperature district heating grids, as both temporal and spatial behavior need to be considered. …

Good practice in energy efficiency

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The European Commission published this report (2016) on Good practice in energy efficiency, for a sustainable, safer and more competitive Europe. This brochure presents examples of good practice from policy implementation, technology development and investment …

Guide to District Heating

Renewable energy
Cities
Technology
Planning and modelling

Initiative

Description

This platform guides you on what district heating is, what the benefits are & how you can make an informed decision on developing DH networks in your town/city. Author: HeatNet NWE project Keywords: district heating, …

Guide to Heat Mapping

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heat maps are a pre-requisite for decision makers developing 4th generation district heating and cooling, in order to match energy demand and the local heat resources. Most of the heat maps give information on heat …

Heat Roadmap Europe

Planning and modelling

EU project

Description

This H2020 project has the goal to develop low-carbon heating and cooling strategies, called Heat Roadmaps, by quantifying and implementing changes at the national level for 14 EU Member States, which together account for approximately …

Heat Roadmap Europe 4 - Vision and results

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Video / Webinar

Description

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 …

Heat Roadmap Europe Pre-study 1

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

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 Pre-study 2

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

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 …

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 …

HotMaps

Planning and modelling

EU project

Description

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 …

Local action: Methodologies and data sources for mapping local heating and cooling demand and supply

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This report (2015) discusses the various data sources one can use to map local heating and cooling demand and supply. The report first presents a general considerations on mapping local heating and cooling demand and …

Long term (2050) projections of techno-economic performance of large-scale heating and cooling in the EU

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The study (2017) provides data and projections for large-scale District Heating technologies including an outlook till 2050 and regional differences. The study also complements a similar study performed in 2016 for small-scale technologies applicable to …

Main Report and Heat Roadmaps by Country

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The reports (2018) present the heating and cooling scenarios, including a description about how these results can be used by lead-users. The 14 country reports describe specific findings for each country. Author: Heat Roadmap Europe Project Keywords: …

Map of the heat synergy regions and the cost to expand district heating and cooling in all 14 MS

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The objective of the maps of the heat synergy regions (2017) is to identify regions with a high synergy between excess heat and heat demand as well as identifying regional heat balances and pinpointing regions …

Methodology to evaluate and map the potential of waste heat from sewage water by using internationally available open data

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Scientific article

Description

The integration of waste heat from industrial processes has been identified as a major research area in the European Union strategy on heating and cooling. In fact, the waste heat potential of combined cycle gas …

Modelling of urban excess heat use in district heating systems

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Scientific article

Description

Use of low-temperature heat sources in district heating (DH) systems is gaining attention as a climate mitigation measure. Urban excess heat (UEH) from data centres, metro stations, sewage systems and service sector buildings’ cooling system …

A technical analysis of FTT: Heat

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Analysis of Network Layouts in Selected Urban Contexts

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Assessment of heating and cooling related chapters of the national energy and climate plans (NECPs)

Renewable energyPlanning and modellingStatistics and market analysis

Report / StudyPolicy / Legislation

Description

Delivering the Energy Transition: What Role for District Energy

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Development schemes for new district heating developments

CitiesPlanning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Energy planning analyses on future energy system in the demo countries

Waste heatPlanning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

EU-28 Residential Heat Supply and Consumption: Historical Development and Status

Planning and modellingStatistics and market analysis

Scientific article

Description

Experiences from City-Scale Simulation of Thermal Grids

DigitalisationPlanning and modelling

Scientific article

Description

Good practice in energy efficiency

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Guide to District Heating

Renewable energyCitiesTechnologyPlanning and modelling

Initiative

Description

Guide to Heat Mapping

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe

Planning and modelling

EU project

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe 4 - Vision and results

Waste heatPlanning and modelling

Video / Webinar

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe Pre-study 1

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe Pre-study 2

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe: Large-Scale Electric Heat Pumps in District Heating Systems

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe: Quantitative comparison between the electricity, heating, and cooling sectors for different European countries

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe: Towards EU-Wide, local heat supply strategies

Renewable energyWaste heatIntegrated energy systemsPlanning and modelling

Scientific article

Description

HotMaps

Planning and modelling

EU project

Description

Local action: Methodologies and data sources for mapping local heating and cooling demand and supply

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Renewable energy
Planning and modelling
Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study
Policy / Legislation

Cities
Planning and modelling

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Planning and modelling
Statistics and market analysis

Digitalisation
Planning and modelling

Renewable energy
Cities
Technology
Planning and modelling

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Waste heat
Planning and modelling