Addressing the growing concerns of climate change necessitates the decarbonisation of
energy sectors globally. Heating is the largest energy end-use, accounting for almost half of …

This review article presents a description of contemporary developments and findings
related to the different elements needed in future 4th generation district heating systems …

The purpose with this review is to provide a presentation of the background for the current
position for district heating and cooling in the world, with some deeper insights into …

A flexible coupling of power and heat sectors can contribute to both renewable energy
integration and decarbonization. We present a literature review of model-based analyses in …

As the world progresses towards a cleaner energy future with more variable renewable
energy sources, energy system models are required to deal with new challenges. This …

The Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) studies estimated a potential increase of the district
heating (DH) share to 50% of the entire heat demand by 2050, with approximately 25–30 …

The use of heat pumps in district heating is one of the most promising technologies for
enhancing the efficiency of systems and for meeting the 2030 and 2050 European energy …

Large solar collector fields are very popular in district heating system in Denmark, even
though the solar radiation source is not favorable at high latitudes compared to many other …

The literature emphasizes the important role of industrial excess heat (IEH) and heat pumps
(HP) in future 4th generation district heating and smart energy systems. However, they can …

Modelling, simulation and optimization of an isolated building separated from the district in
which they operate is no longer of interest as a view point of improved efficiency, economic …