/ IDENTIFICATION OF DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEMS - DISTRICTHEAT ID
"Design new district heating networks with DistrictHeatID"
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DistrictHeatID is an advanced digital tool for planning and analyzing potential district heating systems across Slovenia. Based on selected buildings (either automatically or manually), the tool calculates energy demand, designs the pipeline network, proposes an optimal boiler plant location with a range of potential heat sources, and provides an investment cost estimate for the system. Results are presented on an interactive map and in tabular format, including detailed technical and economic data.
For both existing and newly planned systems, the tool provides operational forecasting to support optimal district heating system performance according to various optimization criteria. Forecasting results are displayed on an hourly timescale.
DistrictHeatID is a comprehensive solution that enables engineers, planners, and energy professionals to make fast, transparent, and data-driven decisions when developing new district heating systems as well as managing and optimizing their operation.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Determination of a new district heating system area: Users can assess the potential for establishing a new district heating system in a selected location.
Basic technical characteristics of the district heating system: For each district heating system, data such as system size (capacity), number of buildings, network length, consumption density in the area, specific energy use, investment and operating costs, etc., are determined or calculated.
Multi-criteria analysis based on various criteria: Selection of the most suitable technology, investment cost, heat price for end-users, greenhouse gas emissions, primary energy use, and share of renewable energy sources.
FUNCTIONALITIES
The DistrictHeatID tool is intended for various users:
Municipal Planning: Municipalities can use the tool for essential spatial planning of new systems in a specific area.
Network System Operators: Conduct system analyses over larger areas (municipality, region, country) to develop national strategies and assess cross-sectoral impacts.
Investors: Investors can use the tool to identify the potential for integrating individual systems in a specific area and the constraints associated with each system.