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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.

GARDEN DUT – Grid-Aware Decarbonization of Electricity-driven Neighbourhoods

GARDEN addresses energy challenges from PV, heat pumps, and EVs in local grids, creating resilient Positive Energy Districts (PEDs). It aims to enhance grid-awareness via smart algorithms, flexibility tools, and stakeholder collaboration across Europe.

ReAssuRe – Risk Management for ReUse of Construction Components and Building Technology On-Site Testing Procedures

Re use of building components is one important measure in circular construction. Non-destructive testing procedures are required to verify re-useability of components.

klimaaktiv Heizwerke und Wärmenetze

Quality assurance and optimisation of district heating systems through comprehensive actions in the areas of spatial energy planning, system design, efficient network construction (expansion), waste heat utilisation and renewable energy sources, operational optimisation and application of the quality management system QM for Biomass DH Plants.

IEA DHC Annex TS8: Experimental investigations of DHC systems

Promoting and improving the use of experimental studies for the transformation, decarbonization and flexibilization of new and existing district heating and cooling systems focusing strongly on the integration of digital technologies, both in terms of application and experimental implementation.

HEAT 35 – Transforming district heating systems of Central Europe into sustainable and efficient heating and cooling systems by 2035

HEAT 35 aims to ignite the process of transforming district heating systems, which are currently still predominantly powered by fossil fuels to become more sustainable and efficient. A minimum share of 50% of renewable energy sources and waste heat shall be achieved by 2035 making the district heating systems examined in the project flagship projects in Central Europe.