Review on the integration of high-temperature heat pumps in district heating and cooling networks

J Barco-Burgos, JC Bruno, U Eicker… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The integration of heat pumps into DHC (District Heating and Cooling) networks provides
significant environmental and performance improvements, an innovative and profitable …

Flexibility of combined heat and power plants: A review of technologies and operation strategies

J Wang, S You, Y Zong, C Træholt, ZY Dong, Y Zhou - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
With an increasing penetration of renewable energy, combined heat and power (CHP)
plants play an important role in connecting different energy sectors of an integrated energy …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on fourth and fifth generation district heating

H Lund, PA Østergaard, TB Nielsen, S Werner… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Fourth-generation district heating (4GDH) has been used as a label or expression since
2008 to describe a transition path for decarbonization of the district heating sector and was …

Future district heating systems and technologies: On the role of smart energy systems and 4th generation district heating

H Lund, N Duic, PA Østergaard, BV Mathiesen - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper provides a perspective on the development of future district heating systems and
technologies and their role in future smart energy systems. The reviewed papers elaborate …

A solar-assisted low-temperature district heating and cooling network coupled with a ground-source heat pump

S Bordignon, D Quaggiotto, J Vivian, G Emmi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Towards the development of highly integrated and energy efficient heating and cooling
systems, with an energy community perspective, the present paper proposes a novel …

Research progress on the fifth-generation district heating system based on heat pump technology

Y Gong, G Ma, Y Jiang, L Wang - Journal of Building engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the energy consumption problem in China has become increasingly
prominent and district heating systems have received more and more attention compared to …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of district heating and cooling systems transition with respect to future changes in demand profiles and renewable energy supplies

Y Zhang, P Johansson, AS Kalagasidis - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
District energy systems are about to shift towards closer temperature configurations, ie low-
temperature district heating and high-temperature district cooling. Challenges and benefits …

Demand side management in urban district heating networks

H Cai, C Ziras, S You, R Li, K Honoré, HW Bindner - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a realistic demand side management mechanism in an urban district
heating network (DHN) to improve system efficiency and manage congestion issues …

[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art analysis and perspectives on the 4th/5th generation district heating and cooling systems

S Yao, J Wu, M Qadrdan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The evolution of district heating systems is characterized by a trend towards lower supply
temperatures and higher energy efficiencies. The most recent advancement in this field is …

[HTML][HTML] Economic comparison of 4GDH and 5GDH systems–Using a case study

O Gudmundsson, RR Schmidt, A Dyrelund, JE Thorsen - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
For decades the focus of district heating (DH) has been on energy efficiency and minimum
operating temperatures. This quest for continuous efficiency improvements led to the …