District Heating Systems for Sustainable Heating in Metropolitan Areas
How the planning & design of district heating systems in metropolitan areas can support stakeholders in their transition towards sustainable heating
S.V.H.J. Wiegerinck (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
A.A.J.F. van den Dobbelsteen – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Climate Design and Sustainability)
I.W.M. Pothof – Mentor (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)
T. Hoppe – Mentor (TU Delft - Technology, Policy and Management)
Nico Büskens – Mentor (Alliander)
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Abstract
District heating systems offer great potential for facilitating the transition towards sustainable heating for metropolitan areas. This research provides an overview of roles and factors relevant to DH systems, identifies stakeholder types, their interests and influence, shows the relationship to system requirements and the lack of stakeholder involvement in the heat planning process. A three-step descriptive system design framework is presented, followed by the identification of improvements for the planning process.