GIS based analysis of future district heating potential in Denmark

Steffen Nielsen and Bernd Möller

Energy, 2013, vol. 57, issue C, 458-468

Abstract: The physical placement of buildings is important when determining the potential for DH (district heating). Good locations for DH are mainly determined by having both a large heat demand within a certain area and having access to local heat resources. In recent years, the locations of buildings in Denmark have been mapped in a heat atlas which includes all buildings and their heat demands. This article focuses on developing a method for assessing the costs associated with supplying these buildings with DH. The analysis is based on the existing DH areas in Denmark. By finding the heat production cost within these areas and adding transmission and distribution costs, it is possible to find the economic feasibility of supplying areas with DH.

Keywords: District heating; Heat savings; GIS; Renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.05.041

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