Smart controller for reducing peak loads and return temperatures

This study presents a smart controller for district heating systems. It can reduce the daily heat load peaks and/or the return temperature, which both improve the operational efficiency and cost of the heat supply. The controller was tested in a network branch of an operational district heating network in Italy and analyzed the results. 

Authors: T. V. Oevelen (VITO - EnergyVille), T. Neven (VITO - EnergyVille), A. Brès (Austrian Institute of Technology), R.R. Schmidt (Austrian Institute of Technology), D. Vanhoudt (VITO - EnergyVille)

This work has been carried out in the framework of the TEMPO project funded by the European Union.