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Abstract
Intermittent energy resources challenge the ways in which the existing energy system operates. Studies suggest that residential buildings can provide a flexibility service for district heating (DH) systems. This technique involves load shifting by heating buildings to higher temperatures at times when energy is more readily available, thus diminishing heating needs at times of peak demand or when energy is scarce. Based on three Future Workshops (FWs) where DH professionals and other relevant DH stakeholders participated and discussed this topic, this paper reports on the extent to which these actors see energy flexibility as a realistic future development, and on what they see as key potentials and challenges in that regard. Preliminary results indicate that the mix of the actors and the specific local context greatly influence how this topic is understood, emphasizing the importance of including local context in investigations of energy flexibility. FW participants included representatives from DH companies, municipalities, building associations, technology developers, etc. The FWs were conducted at three different localities of Denmark: Copenhagen, Aalborg and Sonderborg, i.e. The national capital, a regional capital and a smaller city, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 1st Nordic conference on Zero Emission and Plus Energy Buildings |
Number of pages | 9 |
Volume | 352 |
Publisher | IOP Publishing |
Publication date | 2 Sept 2019 |
Edition | 1 |
Pages | 1-9 |
Article number | 012032 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Sept 2019 |
Event | Zero Emission and Plus Energy Buildings: Towards carbon neutral built environments - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 6 Nov 2019 → 7 Nov 2019 Conference number: 1st https://www.ntnu.edu/web/nordic-zeb-2019/home |
Conference
Conference | Zero Emission and Plus Energy Buildings |
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Number | 1st |
Country/Territory | Norway |
City | Trondheim |
Period | 06/11/2019 → 07/11/2019 |
Internet address |
Series | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
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Volume | 352 |
ISSN | 1755-1307 |
Keywords
- Building energy flexibility
- Energy Flexibility
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InterHUB: Intermittent Energy - Integrating Households, Utilities and Buildings
Gram-Hanssen, K., Heiselberg, P. K., Georg, S., Horsbøl, A., Andersen, P. V. K., Larsen, S. P. A. K., Johra, H., Caussarieu, M., Hansen, A. R., Johansen, K., Marszal-Pomianowska, A. & Christensen, L. L.
01/04/2018 → 30/09/2021
Project: Research
Activities
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Using residential buildings to manage flexibility in the district heating network: perspectives and future visions from sector professionals
Kirsten Gram-Hanssen (Lecturer)
6 Nov 2019Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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