CARTIF PROJECTS
REWARDHeat
Recovery of renewable and residual heat available at low temperature.
Description
The overall objective of REWARDHeat is to demonstrate a new generation of low-temperature district heating and cooling (DHC) networks, which will recover low-grade renewables (RES) and waste heat (WH) available at low temperature. Focusing on energy sources available within the urban context allows to maximize the replicability potential of the decentralized solutions. REWARDHeat will promote punctual metering, thermal storage management, network smart control as means to optimise the exploitation of RES and WH in DHC networks. This approach enables a paradigm shift: thermal energy will not be seen as a commodity anymore, rather it will be sold as a service to the customers.
Objectives
- To integrate effectively multiple urban renewable and waste energy sources.
- To develop innovative technologies for flexible use of heat in DHC networks.
- To demonstrate digitalisation solutions allowing to optimise the management of the DHC network.
- To develop business models and financial schemes to enable large public and private investments to be mobilized.
Actions
- Mapping of urban heat recovery potential in the EU.
- New business models and contractual schemes.
- Implementation of 4 recovery solutions in urban environments adapted to different types of sources: data centers, hospitals, U-railway, wastewater.
- Monitoring and control systems.
- Performance and impact evaluation of project demonstrations.
- Dissemination, communication and exploitation of results.
Expected results
- GIS-based pre-design tool of RES-based DHC networks.
- Standardized Heat Pump packages for DHC substations.
- Novel prefab 4-pipe distribution system.
- Storage units for optimized energy accumulation.
- Advanced smart control: datamining platform and Model Predictive Control.
- REWARDHeat Serious Business Game.
- Novel business models and financing schemes adapted to low- and neutral-temperature DHC.
Partners
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H2020
H2020-LC-RES-08-2019
Total budget: 19.023.298,75 €
EU Contribution: 14.999.481,63 €
Duration: 10/2019-09/2023
Responsible
Javier Antolín
Energy Division
Networking
Energy systems projects:
LowUP
LowUP will develop and demonstrate three new efficient heating and cooling technologies that will reduce CO2 emission and primary energy consumption. Heating and cooling account for 50% of the EU´s annual energy consumption.
HySGRID+
The objective of the Cervera HySGRID+ network is to strengthen the technological capacity of Spanish Technology Centres with a high level of complementarity and promote their solid cooperation with the ultimate aim of researching and developing new technological solutions that facilitate the creation of local energy positive balance communities (LEPC)
REGEN-BY-2
REGEN-BY-2 will develop a novel multi-generation, all-in-one integrated energy plant capable of converting any type of RES thermal sourcef in energy vectors such as electric, heating and-or cooling powers.
BRESAER
BRESAER is a demonstrative project whose objective is the development of a cost-effective, adaptable and industrialized envelope solution for the rnovation of buildings.
SunHorizon
The SunHorizon project aims to demonstrate that combining technologies (TPs) such as solar panels and managed heat pumps with a controller with predictive, proactive and self-learning capabilities saves energy.
REUSEHEAT
The objective of the ReUseHeat project is to demonstrate pioneering, advanced, modular and replicable systems that make it possible to reuse the excess heat available on an urban scale.
GIRTER
The objective of the GIRTER project is to develop an intelligent energy management tool and aid in the operation of district heat and cold networks
Green eMotion
Green eMotion aims at enabling mass deployment of electromobility in Europe. Develop and demonstrate a commonly accpeted and user-friendly framework consisting of interoperable and scalable technical solutions in connection with a sustainable business platform.