The Uninclusive Transition to Heating Networks in French Rural Areas

Théodore Fontenaille (), Rémi Beulque (), Pascal Stabat () and Antoine Fabre ()
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Théodore Fontenaille: CEEP - Centre Energie Environnement Procédés - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres
Rémi Beulque: CGS i3 - Centre de Gestion Scientifique i3 - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - I3 - Institut interdisciplinaire de l’innovation - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Pascal Stabat: CEEP - Centre Energie Environnement Procédés - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres
Antoine Fabre: CEEP - Centre Energie Environnement Procédés - Mines Paris - PSL (École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris) - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres

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Abstract: To enable a sustainable transition in the energy sector, heating networks are an interesting way of pooling consumption to cut costs while using local renewable resources. Compared with traditional individual heating systems based on fossil fuels, these systems require more collaborative business models involving more players. These networks, which are widely installed in large cities, struggle to be developed in rural areas. To better understand whether this difference is the trademark of an uninclusive transition, this study suggests observing the instruments of public policy acting on the business models of these projects. To do so, qualitative research was conducted involving several interviews among French heating network stakeholders. The information obtained is cross-checked with secondary data sources. National public policy instruments relating to heating networks are reviewed. The business model framework is used to determine the impact that each of these instruments has on the development of district heating networks in rural areas. The aim is then to identify whether these instruments are biased in such a way as to exclude rural areas, whether unfairly or not. This study provides a better understanding of the collaborative dimension of heat network models in rural areas and the obstacles to their development. The results highlight the implicit effects of certain instruments in excluding rural areas from an inclusive transition.

Keywords: Heating networks; Low heat densities; Collaborative business models; Energy transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-07-03
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Published in 9th International Conference on New Business Models, Jul 2024, San Sebastian, Spain

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