Hybrid LSC – Management of trans sectoral energy carriers for local sustainable communities
The Hybrid LSC project will analyze how EnCos can be motivated for collective actions beyond sharing (electric) energy and how Energy Community Operating Models can be developed for sustainable EnCos depending on the region (urban, rural), energy and resources network (e.g. water infrastructure) potential. The novelty of this project is to demonstrate the use of […]
HarvestIT – Advanced monitoring of large-scale solar thermal plants with open-source software solution
Background: Large-scale solar thermal plants (> 500 m2 collector area or 350 kW power) are a cost-effective technology for providing renewable heat. The construction of new plants requires a high initial investment, which is repaid over the operating life by the selling the generated solar heat. Thus, the technology is only economically attractive for customers […]
FlexModul – Demonstration of a Modular Solid Sorption Heat Storage System
Due to their considerable flexibility and balancing potential, heat storage systems will in future play an important role in the integration of renewable energy sources and waste heat. Thermo-chemical storage systems based on solid sorption have the potential to achieve three to four times higher energy densities in comparison with water storage systems. They are […]
AbSolut – Absorption technologies as solutions for sustainable district heating and cooling
In Austria, more than 2.1 million people and numerous businesses and companies are currently supplied with energy by means of district heating [1]. Currently, an energy volume of 19 TWh/a is provided to consumers, with expected growth rates of 0.8% per anno in the next five years. This demand is currently being met through investments […]
MoreStore – Know-how for innovative integration and assessment of large-scale thermal energy storages
The demand for energy storage will rise significantly on our way to fully decarbonized energy systems due to increased use of renewable energy sources and their non-continuous supply. In particular, large-scale hot water thermal energy storages for local and district heating networks, with volumes of up to 100,000 m³, will play a key role in […]
GIZ_Consulting_Lviv – Support for the development of the district heating network in Lviv, Ukraine
As most post-soviet countries, Ukraine has a long history in using district heating (DH) and a widely spread district heating infrastructure in all major urban settlements. Natural gas still remains the dominant energy source for the district heating sector, while the interest in renewable heat sources is continuously rising. The European Union, many other countries […]
NextHyb2 – Next generation hybrid2 modeling for the analysis and optimization of integrated, intelligent energy systems
Future intelligent and integrated energy systems must have a high degree of flexibility and efficiency to ensure reliable and sustainable operation. The tools of modelling and simulation play an integral part in optimising the design and operation of energy communities. To do so, the combination of continuous and discrete event modelling is required. On the […]
INXS – Industrial Excess Heat
The energy transition is viewed with a focus on electricity, but due to the high level of industrialisation in Austria, industrial waste heat is a priority for achieving the climate goals in terms of energy and exergy. However, as these have not yet been fully surveyed and the framework conditions have not been sufficiently researched, […]
Quick BIO-NET
The demand for heating will decrease in the future due to building renovations and construction of energy-efficient new buildings. For existing local heating networks, this means a reduction in the amount of heat to be transported along the network and thus an increase in relative network losses. Above all, the economic efficiency of the network […]
IEA EBC Annex 81 – Data-Driven Smart Buildings
The latest developments in digitalization have the potential also in the building sector to reduce costs and improve energy efficiency through the optimized operation of heating, cooling and ventilation systems. Examples of this are the Internet of Things (IoT) with access to more cost-effective measurement data from buildings or artificial intelligence and data analysis for […]