The role of district heating in decarbonising the EU energy system and a comparison with existing strategies

David Connolly; Henrik Lund; Brian Vad Mathiesen; Bernd Möller; Poul Alberg Østergaard; Steffen Nielsen; Sven Werner; Urban Persson; Daniel Trier

The role of district heating in decarbonising the EU energy system and a comparison with existing strategies

David Connolly, Henrik Lund, Brian Vad Mathiesen, Bernd Möller, Poul Alberg Østergaard, Steffen Nielsen, Sven Werner, Urban Persson, Daniel Trier

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Abstract

Many strategies have already been proposed for the decarbonisation of the EU energy system by the year 2050. These typically focus on the expansion of renewable energy in the electricity sector and subsequently, electrifying both the heat and transport sectors as much as possible. In these strategies, the role of district heating has never been fully explored system, nor have the benefits of district heating been quantified at the EU level. This study combines the mapping of local heat demands and local heat supplies across the EU27. Using this local knowledge, new district heating potentials are identified and then, the EU27 energy system is modelled to investigate the impact of district heating. The results indicate that a combination of heat savings, district heating in urban areas, and individual heat pumps in rural areas will enable the EU27 to reach its greenhouse gas emission targets by 2050, but at a cheaper price than a scenario which focuses primarily on the implementation of heat savings.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Book of Abstracts: 8th CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS
Publication date	2013
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	8th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - Dubrovnik, Croatia Duration: 22 Sept 2013 → 27 Sept 2013 http://www.dubrovnik2013.sdewes.org/

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Conference	8th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Dubrovnik
Period	22/09/2013 → 27/09/2013
Internet address	http://www.dubrovnik2013.sdewes.org/

Keywords

Europe
district heating
renewable energy
mapping
modelling
Energy systems analysis

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HRE2: Heat Roadmap Europe 2
Connolly, D., Mathiesen, B. V., Østergaard, P. A., Möller, B., Nielsen, S., Lund, H., Persson, U., Werner, S., Grözinger, J., Boermans, T., Bosquet, M. & Trier, D.
03/09/2012 → 31/05/2013
Project: Research
HRE1: Heat Roadmap Europe 1
Connolly, D., Mathiesen, B. V., Østergaard, P. A., Möller, B., Nielsen, S., Lund, H., Persson, U., Nilsson, D., Werner, S. & Trier, D.
02/01/2012 → 31/05/2012
Project: Research
4DH – Strategic Research Centre for 4th Generation District Heating Technologies and Systems
Lund, H., Mathiesen, B. V., Østergaard, P. A., Möller, B., Hvelplund, F., Mohammadi, S., Sorknæs, P., Djørup, S. R. & Bojesen, C.
01/01/2012 → 31/12/2017
Project: Research

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Connolly, D., Lund, H., Mathiesen, B. V., Möller, B., Østergaard, P. A., Nielsen, S., Werner, S., Persson, U., & Trier, D. (2013). The role of district heating in decarbonising the EU energy system and a comparison with existing strategies. In Book of Abstracts: 8th CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS http://www.dubrovnik2013.sdewes.org/programme.php

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The role of district heating in decarbonising the EU energy system and a comparison with existing strategies. / Connolly, David; Lund, Henrik ; Mathiesen, Brian Vad et al.
Book of Abstracts: 8th CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT SYSTEMS. 2013.

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The role of district heating in decarbonising the EU energy system and a comparison with existing strategies

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HRE2: Heat Roadmap Europe 2

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4DH – Strategic Research Centre for 4th Generation District Heating Technologies and Systems

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