Perspectives on fourth and fifth generation district heating

In a new article published in the journal Energy, researchers discuss differences and similarities between 4th and 5^th generation district heating (4GDH and 5GDH). It is found that 5GDH can be regarded as a promising technology with its own merits, yet a complementary technology that may coexist in parallel with other 4GDH technologies. However, the term “generation” implies a chronological succession, and the label 5GDHC does not seem compatible with the established labels 1GDH to 4GDH.

Capacity building activities to facilitate the integration of low-temperature renewables in district heating and cooling

Following the successful publication of the guidebook titled Integrating low-temperature renewables in district energy systems: Guidelines for policy makers, IRENA and Aalborg University, in collaboration with other partners have used the findings of the report to build capacities of policy makers and other stakeholders to facilitate the utilisation of low-temperature renewables, including geothermal, in district heating and cooling.
The recordings and presentations of capacity building activities and webinars carried out by IRENA and Aalborg University in the framework of the Global Geothermal Alliance are now available online.

December 2019: Belgrade, Serbia (including the western Balkans) - Presentation available
April and May 2020: Series of global webinar - Presentation and recording available
February 2021: Belarus - Presentation and recording available
March 2021: China - Presentation and recording available

THERMOS Project

The THERMOS project ended in March 2021. The main goal of the project has been to develop a software tool to make heat network planning faster, more efficient, and more cost effective. The software was developed by a team of planning experts & practitioners from universities, local and city-wide authorities, energy and environmental agencies, and specialist consultancies based in the UK, Spain, Poland, Latvia, Denmark, Germany, Portugal, and Romania as part of the THERMOS (Thermal Energy Resource Modelling and Optimisation System) EU Horizon 2020 funded research project.

To learn more about the THERMOS tool, please visit https://www.thermos-project.eu/home/

Smart Energy Systems conference

The preliminary programme has been released for the 7th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems. The programme consists of an online part and a physical part in Copenhagen.

In total, we welcome more than 120 speakers from academia and industry, covering a great variety of subjects related to Smart Energy Systems, 4th Generation District Heating, Electrification, Electrofuels and Energy Efficiency.

Registration for the conference will be open until 31 August for both online and in-person attendance.

Conference fees

Normal fee:
400 EUR for in-person attendance in Copenhagen.
300 EUR for online attendance.
Additional fee for conference dinner in Tivoli Copenhagen is 100 EUR.

When you register you pay a basic conference fee, if you wish to participate online no further fees are added. If you wish to participate in Copenhagen and in the conference dinner additional fees are added to the basic conference fee when you select these options.

All prices are inclusive 25% VAT, payment by credit card and you will receive a receipt by email.

Registration is binding.

Confirmed Key note speakers:
Liliana N. Proskuryakova, HSE, Russia
Anders Christian Nordstrøm, Ørsted, Denmark
Claudia Kemfert, DWI, Berlin, Germany

For further information about the conference programme, click here.

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