About the Efficiency of District Heating with Flexible Heat and Temperature Distribution
Abstract
Decentralisation of heat supply is one option to transform and decarbonise district heating (DH) networks. However, the volatility and availability of the diversified heat sources also require a much more flexible operation of the heating networks compared to conventional operation. In a German research project, various methods for network flexibilisation are being investigated in a simulation study. This paper presents latest results of the project with focus on existing district heating networks with higher temperature demand and centralised heat supply, as these kinds of networks are the most common among Germany und Europe.