This article is based on a webinar within the project Flexi-Sync and describes the approach taken in the project to optimise district energy flexibility.
How to optimise district energy flexibility
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Technical solutions articles
Database for interactive webtools and GIS maps
This database collects useful web applications and interactive maps from around the world to be used for the study of sustainable Energy Systems.
Utility-side optimisation: The art of delivering the right temperature at the right time
This article presents three methods for optimising the operation of a District Heating/District Cooling network, focusing on the utility side of the network.
Thermal Energy Storage
This article presents an overview of Thermal Energy Storage (TES), which can help balance energy demand and supply over time – and reduce CO2 emissions and costs.
Catching the sunlight: Solar heat for cities
The IEA publication Solar Heat for cities: The sustainable solution provides information about solar heating for cities and showcases nine solar district heating systems built in Europen cities.
How to plan and optimise production of district heat
This article describes different ways to optimise the production and supply of district heat and cooling, from smaller to larger optimisations.
Don’t waste the waste water: Clean energy from sewage
Sewage water can be used to recover waste heat for heating or cooling buildings, and the use of waste water has high energy potential.
Excess heat from datacentres: Let your Insta-selfies heat your home
This article describes strategies to improve energy efficiency in data centres – such as using waste heat for district heating systems.
Waste-to-Energy: Making use of useless waste
In this text you can learn about waste incineration and Waste-to-energy (WtE). It also describes the method’s role in recycling and its part in a circular economy.
Case studies of Low Temperature District Heating systems
This text summarizes 10 case studies on low temperature district heating (LTDH) systems and presents the resulting measured data.
High Temperature District Cooling technology
High temperature district cooling (HTDC) refers to district cooling systems operating at higher temperature levels than traditional systems. Using higher temperatures has many potential benefits in terms of reduced energy use, reduced emissions and reduced costs.
Webinar: Low temperature district heating
Low temperature district heating can prove to be an important part in also keeping the globe’s temperature low. This webinar presents some of the opportunities and challenges cities may encounter in their endeavour towards a sustainable and efficient low temperature district heating systems.