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How to develop fifth-generation district heating and cooling in Sweden? Application review and best practices proposed by middle agents

Abugabbara, Marwan LU orcid ; Gehlin, Signhild ; Lindhe, Jonas LU ; Axell, Monica ; Holm, Daniel ; Johansson, Hans ; Larsson, Martin ; Mattsson, Annika ; Näslund, Ulf and Rao Puttige, Anjan , et al. (2023) In Energy Reports 9. p.4971-4983
Abstract
Sweden has an ambitious plan to fully decarbonise district heating by 2030 and to contribute with negative emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050. The vagaries of the energy market associated with climate, political, and social changes entail cross-sectoral integration that can fulfill these national targets. Fifth-generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) is a relatively new concept of district energy systems that features a simultaneous supply of heating and cooling using power-to-heat technologies. This paper presents best practices for developing 5GDHC systems in Sweden to reach a consensus view on these systems among all stakeholders. A mixed-method combining best practice and roadmapping workshops has been used to disseminate... (More)
Sweden has an ambitious plan to fully decarbonise district heating by 2030 and to contribute with negative emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050. The vagaries of the energy market associated with climate, political, and social changes entail cross-sectoral integration that can fulfill these national targets. Fifth-generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) is a relatively new concept of district energy systems that features a simultaneous supply of heating and cooling using power-to-heat technologies. This paper presents best practices for developing 5GDHC systems in Sweden to reach a consensus view on these systems among all stakeholders. A mixed-method combining best practice and roadmapping workshops has been used to disseminate mixed knowledge and experience from middle agents representing industry professionals and practitioners. Four successful implementations of 5GDHC systems are demonstrated and the important learned lessons are shared. The best practices are outlined for system planning, system modeling and simulation, prevailing business models for energy communities, and system monitoring. A roadmap from the middle agents’ point of view is composed and can be utilised to establish industry standards and common regulatory frameworks. (Less)
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District heating and cooling, 5GDHC, workshop, Best practices, Middle-out
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Energy Reports
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9
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4971 - 4983
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Elsevier
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  • scopus:85152593457
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2352-4847
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10.1016/j.egyr.2023.04.048
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English
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  author       = {{Abugabbara, Marwan and Gehlin, Signhild and Lindhe, Jonas and Axell, Monica and Holm, Daniel and Johansson, Hans and Larsson, Martin and Mattsson, Annika and Näslund, Ulf and Rao Puttige, Anjan and Berglöf, Klas and Claesson, Johan and Hofmeister, Morten and Janson, Ulla and Wedel Bang Jensen, Aksel and Termén, Jens and Javed, Saqib}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  series       = {{Energy Reports}},
  title        = {{How to develop fifth-generation district heating and cooling in Sweden? Application review and best practices proposed by middle agents}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2023.04.048}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.egyr.2023.04.048}},
  volume       = {{9}},
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