REWARDHEAT - Renewable and Waste Heat Recovery for Competitive District Heating and Cooling(DHC) Networks
Overall scope
The overall objective of REWARDHeat is to demonstrate a new generation of low-temperature district heating and cooling networks, which will be able to recover renewable and waste heat available at low temperature. These networks will be able to increase production and distribution efficiency by recovering renewable and waste heat available at low temperature.
By focusing on the exploitation of energy sources in urban environments, the replicability and upscaling potential of the decentralized solutions will be maximised. These solutions aim to promote a cost efficient and technically viable decarbonisation of the European DHC sector.
Specific Objectives
REWARDHeat networks will effectively integrate multiple low-grade urban energy sources where they are available along the network. DHC networks operated at low temperature can provide contemporary heating and cooling from the same pipelines, by means of reversible heat pumps located at customer’s buildings.
Develop innovative technologies for flexible use of heat in DHC networks. Prefabrication, standardisation and modularity will be distinctive for the solutions of REWARDHeat. This is to remove design errors and reduce installation time. The project aims to demonstrate innovative pipeline solutions that will allow for reduced installation time and optimal operation.
Demonstrate digitalisation, allowing to optimise the management of the DHC network. Control strategies and fault detection solutions, which assure a thermal balance of diffused heat generation, storage and utilization, will be assessed. Interaction between thermal and electric systems will be addressed both on the supply and demand sides.
Develop business models and financial schemes to enable large public and private investments to be mobilised. By focusing on the green dimension of investments and developing appropriate business models, REWARDHeat aims to encourage a shift in thinking where heat is viewed as a service rather than a commodity.
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