All Projects

IEA Cities Task 2 – Data for Urban Energy Planning

Support for cities in data-driven energy planning through international expertise, innovative tools, and best practices for a sustainable urban energy transition.

TopView – Methodology for the efficient use of remote sensing data for climate change adaptation and spatial energy planning

Integrated approaches for sustainable energy and heat planning in cities: Utilizing remote sensing data and GIS technologies for decision-making in energy infrastructures and climate adaptation

IEA DHC Annex TS9 – Digitalization of district heating and cooling systems: Increasing efficiency and optimizing performance through data integration

IEA DHC Annex TS9 examines how digital technologies and data integration can advance efficiency, interoperability, and innovative business models in district heating and cooling networks.

Skills4DHC – Skills, Qualification and Recruitment of Professionals for the district heating and cooling (DHC) sector

Skills4DHC develops specific training programs to improve the qualifications of professionals in the district heating and cooling sector and to recruit sufficient personnel for the sustainable expansion of these systems in Europe.

LösungsWege – Mobility 2023: Regional Mobility Labs & Digitalization for Mobility and Logistics Services

LösungsWege aims to integrate connected mobility services, data-driven CO₂ accounting, and the development of a web app for seamless mobility chains and logistics solutions in Styria’s East region.

System power plant Murau – #System Power Plant Murau: 100 % Renewable and Demand-Orientated Energy Supply

The region of Murau aims to achieve a fully renewable energy supply by 2035. The project develops innovative system solutions, creates a digital twin, and promotes regional collaborations for a sustainable energy future.

DeRiskDH – Risk mitigation in decarbonization of urban heating networks through grid temperature reductions and flexibility use

DeRiskDH aims to decarbonize urban heating networks by optimizing building systems, grid hydraulics, and using renewable sources. It expects to lower costs, minimize uncertainties, and develop resilient strategies.

IEA HPT Annex 61 – Heat Pumps in Positive Energy Districts

Annex 61 evaluates the role of heat pumps (HP) in positive energy districts (PED). Efficiency potentials of the electric and thermal energy of districts that can be unlocked with the use of HPs are evaluated in order to reach a positive energy balanceAnnex 61 bewertet die Rolle von Wärmepumpen (WP) in Plusenergiequartieren. Effizienzpotenziale der elektrischen und thermischen Energie, die durch den Einsatz von WP erschlossen werden können, werden in Bezug auf eine positive Energiebilanz bewertet.

CircularFood – High-quality products through cascading recycling cycles of residual materials from the food industry

The CircularFood research project aims to sustainably utilize food waste in Austria in the sense of a circular economy. Innovative technologies are used to produce high-quality protein components, organic fertilizers and peat substitutes.

ENABLE DHC – Enabling strategies and investment plans for efficient, multi-energy and digitalized DHC

ENABLE DHC promotes the transition to efficient district heating and cooling networks through case studies in seven countries. It focuses on digitalization, risk assessment, and sector coupling, supported by workshops, webinars, and policy roadmaps for decarbonization.