Abstract
The physical placement of buildings is important when determining the future potential for district heating (DH). Good locations for DH are mainly determined by having a large heat demand within a certain area combined with an access to local resources.
In Denmark, the placement of buildings and their heat demand has in recent years been assessed in a heat atlas including all buildings in Denmark. The focus in this article is to further develop a method for assessing the costs associated with supplying these buildings with DH.
The analysis takes departure in the existing DH areas in Denmark. By finding the heat production cost within these areas, and adding transmission and distribution costs, the economic feasibility of supplying areas with DH is found.
The result of the analysis is that the DH potential differs from area to area. In many areas it is economically feasible to expand DH, while in others production costs and grid losses should be reduced for DH expansions to be feasible. Including transmission and distribution costs into the calculation, gives an idea about where the boundaries for DH are. These boundaries are not static, but changes under different conditions.
In Denmark, the placement of buildings and their heat demand has in recent years been assessed in a heat atlas including all buildings in Denmark. The focus in this article is to further develop a method for assessing the costs associated with supplying these buildings with DH.
The analysis takes departure in the existing DH areas in Denmark. By finding the heat production cost within these areas, and adding transmission and distribution costs, the economic feasibility of supplying areas with DH is found.
The result of the analysis is that the DH potential differs from area to area. In many areas it is economically feasible to expand DH, while in others production costs and grid losses should be reduced for DH expansions to be feasible. Including transmission and distribution costs into the calculation, gives an idea about where the boundaries for DH are. These boundaries are not static, but changes under different conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 13th international symposium on district heating and cooling : 3rd of September - 4th of September, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publisher | District Energy Development Center |
| Publication date | 3 Sept 2012 |
| Pages | 252-259 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-87-995917-0-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Sept 2012 |
| Event | The 13th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling - København, Denmark Duration: 3 Sept 2012 → 4 Sept 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | The 13th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling |
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| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | København |
| Period | 03/09/2012 → 04/09/2012 |
Keywords
- GIS
- renewable energy
- long-run marginal costs
- district heating