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TEMPerature Optimisation for Low Temperature District Heating across Europe

TEMPerature Optimisation for Low Temperature District Heating across Europe

Objective

The technical and economic viability of today’s district heating (DH) networks are undermined by transitions to highly efficient building stocks and ineffective business models which fail to benefit all stakeholders. TEMPO tackles this by 1) innovations to create low temperature (LT) networks for increased network efficiency and integration options for renewable and residual heat sources; and 2) new business models to boost network competitiveness and attractiveness for stakeholder investment.

In TEMPO, six innovations related to networks, digitisation thereof and building optimisation undergo final development (TRL7-8). The innovations are combined into 3 solution packages suitable for 3 different application areas: new LT DH networks in urban areas, new LT DH networks in rural areas, and existing (HT) networks. The benefits of these solution packages to reduce network temperatures will be demonstrated in 3 selected representative demos. The Vattenfall demo is a new urban LT network whereby solution package 1 will be demonstrated to reduce temperatures and therefore to enable integration of a geothermal energy source and cooling. The Enerpipe demo is a new rural LT network whereby solution package 2 will be demonstrated to reduce temperatures and so can open up the possibility to integrate a renewable energy source at a later stage. The existing network of A2A currently operates at a very high supply temperature. By integrating solution package 3, with particular emphasis on end consumer engagement, reduction in network temperatures will be similarly demonstrated. A comparable monitoring approach will ensure optimal network performance (reliability and durability) assessment and to foster maximal replication options in other areas.

Each solution package will be coupled to an innovative business model, which can leverage cost savings due to improved energy efficiency to offset the investment costs. Stakeholder engagement and consumer empowerment will be high pr

Programme(s)

H2020-EU.3.3.1. - Reducing energy consumption and carbon foorpint by smart and sustainable use

Topic(s)

EE-04-2016-2017 - New heating and cooling solutions using low grade sources of thermal energy

Call for proposal

H2020-EE-2017-RIA-IA

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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action
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Coordinator

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.

Address

Boeretang 200
2400 Mol

Belgium

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU Contribution

€ 801 518

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NODAIS AB

Sweden

EU Contribution

€ 298 593

AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Austria

EU Contribution

€ 344 033,75

THERMAFLEX INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V.

Netherlands

EU Contribution

€ 344 065

STEINBEIS INNOVATION GGMBH

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 310 548

SMET-GROUNDWATER TECHNICS

Belgium

EU Contribution

€ 468 518,75

VATTENFALL WARME BERLIN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 559 354

ENERPIPE GMBH

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 388 718

A2A CALORE & SERVIZI SRL

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 117 600

HOGSKOLAN I HALMSTAD

Sweden

EU Contribution

€ 191 150

EUROHEAT & POWER

Belgium

EU Contribution

€ 240 000

Project information

Grant agreement ID: 768936

Status

Ongoing project

  • Start date

    1 October 2017

  • End date

    30 September 2021

Funded under:

H2020-EU.3.3.1.

  • Overall budget:

    € 4 997 041,25

  • EU contribution

    € 4 064 098,50

Coordinated by:

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.

Belgium

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Last update: 31 October 2017

Record number: 212364