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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 …

Heating Without Global Warming

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

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 …

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 …

INDIGO

Cooling

EU project

Description

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 …

Integration of substations into DHC networks

Technology

Report / Study

Description

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, …

JRC new 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 …

Large Storage Systems for DHC Networks

Technology

Report / Study

Description

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 …

Linking Heat and Electricity Systems

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This publication (2014) examines some of the reasons behind the slow progress of the implementation of co-generation technologies and efficient district heating and cooling networks, including local energy market conditions failing to ensure energy prices …

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 projections for large-scale heating and cooling in the EU

Technology

Report / Study

Description

This study provides data and projections for large-scale District Heating (DH) technologies including an outlook till 2050 and regional differences. It covers key parameters needed for technical and economic assessments of the energy technologies and …

Magnitude

Integrated energy systems

EU project

Description

This H2020 project aims to develop business and market mechanisms, as well as supporting coordination tools to provide flexibility to the European electricity system, by enhancing synergies between electricity, heating/cooling and gas systems. The project …

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: …

Management of interaction with electricity and gas grid

Integrated energy systems
Technology

Report / Study

Description

This report has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. The project analysed strategies for the energy efficient integration of the DHC network with the electric grids, untapping the networks’ Demand Response potential. …

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 …

Market report: Heat Networks in the UK

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This report (2018) highlights the opportunities offered by heat networks through developing a clearer picture of the market. Information contained in this report is based on a survey of heat network operators (i.e. ESCOs, housing …

MOOC Smart Cities (only in German)

Cities

Education / Training

Description

Part 2 of this Massive Open Online Course has two sections on district heating and cooling networks

Nordic Green to Scale

Technology

Report / Study

Description

The study (2016) looks at 15 existing climate solutions that have been proven to work in the Nordic region and the climate impact and costs of scaling them up to other countries have been estimated. …

Nordic heating & cooling

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This study (2017) includes a description of the specific conditions in the Nordic heating and cooling markets, and provides examples of success stories in the heating and cooling in the Nordic countries. The report focuses …

Operational Demand Forecasting In District Heating Systems Using Ensembles Of Online Machine Learning Algorithms

Digitalisation

Scientific article

Description

This paper (2017) presents the current status and results from extensive work in the development, implementation and operational service of online machine learning algorithms for demand forecasting. Recent results and experiences are compared to results …

Operational thermal load forecasting in district heating networks using machine learning and expert advice

Digitalisation

Scientific article

Description

Recent studies have analysed the results of a number of data-driven methods applied to thermal load forecasting, this paper (2018) presents the results of combining a collection of these individual methods in an expert system. …

OrPHEuS

Integrated energy systems

EU project

Description

The OrPHEuS project elaborates a Hybrid Energy Network Control System for Smart Cities implementing the scientific concept of Cooperative Existance. The project intends to define new cooperative local grid and inter-grid control strategies for the …

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. …

PLANHEAT

Cities

EU project

Description

This H2020 project develops and validates an integrated and easy-to-use tool to support local authorities in selecting, simulating and comparing alternative low carbon and economically sustainable scenarios for heating and cooling. It will be validated …

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

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heating Without Global Warming

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

HotMaps

Planning and modelling

EU project

Description

INDIGO

Cooling

EU project

Description

Integration of substations into DHC networks

Technology

Report / Study

Description

International review of district heating and cooling

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

JRC new study on efficient district heating and cooling systems in the EU

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

Large Storage Systems for DHC Networks

Technology

Report / Study

Description

Linking Heat and Electricity Systems

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

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

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Long term projections for large-scale heating and cooling in the EU

Technology

Report / Study

Description

Magnitude

Integrated energy systems

EU project

Description

Main Report and Heat Roadmaps by Country

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Management of interaction with electricity and gas grid

Integrated energy systemsTechnology

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

Market report: Heat Networks in the UK

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

MOOC Smart Cities (only in German)

Cities

Education / Training

Description

Nordic Green to Scale

Technology

Report / Study

Description

Nordic heating & cooling

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

Operational Demand Forecasting In District Heating Systems Using Ensembles Of Online Machine Learning Algorithms

Digitalisation

Scientific article

Integrated energy systems
Technology