Designing a market that facilitates access to multiple independent producers in district heating networks in the Netherlands

Master thesis (2015)

Contributors

Z. Lukszo (mentor)
G. Korevaar (mentor)
A.F. Correlje (mentor)
Programme
Energy and Industry (TPM) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2015 Van Woerden, J.L.
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Published Date

25-11-2015

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Programme

Energy and Industry

Abstract

The district heating system is currently a natural monopoly. Introducing multiple producers on district heating networks could have many benefits. By developing a conceptual model that captures the technical, economic and institutional layers of the district heating system, a solid basis for a simulation model can be made. The proposed agent-based simulation model can give insight in the behaviour of stakeholders in a new district heating market that allows competition for producers of heat.