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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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Overview Of District Heating and District Cooling networks in France

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

A mapping tool to explore the different district heating and district cooling networks in France.

Peta4 (Pan-European Thermal Atlas)

Planning and modelling

Initiative

Description

The model is a geographic representation of heating and cooling demands in the 14 countries, excess heat potentials, prospective district heating networks, availability of renewable energy resources such as geothermal, solar irradiation, biomass and more. …

PhD course 2020: Advanced Energy Systems Analysis on the EnergyPLAN model

Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling

Education / Training

Description

The course has been conducted every year since 2005. The course gives an introduction to advanced energy system analysis using the EnergyPLAN. The course is conducted as a combination of lectures and computer workshops of …

PLANET

Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling
Business models and financing

EU project

Description

The PLANET project aim is to design and develop a holistic Decision Support System for grid operational planning and management in order to explore, identify, evaluate and quantitatively assess optimal strategies to deploy, integrate and …

Pre-design support tool for low temperature DHC networks (manual)

Technology
Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

FLEXYNETS developed an innovative tool to pre-design a low-temperature DHC network. This tool is developed to carry out preliminary feasibility studies on the implementation of the FLEXYNETS concept in different scenarios. Key outcomes are among …

Profiles of Heating and Cooling Energy Demands in 2015 for EU28 countries

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The developed profiles (2017) provide a detailed picture of today’s heating and cooling energy use in the industrial, residential and service sectors. They help to answer questions about how heating and cooling is used. This …

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

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

Good practice in energy efficiency

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

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

Description

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

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Main Report and Heat Roadmaps by Country

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

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

Overview Of District Heating and District Cooling networks in France

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Cities
Planning and modelling

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling

Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling

Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling
Business models and financing

Technology
Planning and modelling