| EnergyPLAN – Advanced Energy System Analysis Model www.EnergyPLAN.eu PDF Summary |
The EnergyPLAN model is an advanced energy systems analysis model, which allows for the analysis of complete energy systems of a town, a country or the whole of Europe including future sustainable energy systems.The model has been used to identify the role of district heating and cooling in present and future energy systems showing the benefits of including district energy. The EnergyPLAN model has among others been used to make the following studies:Heat Road Map Europe (Pre-study-I) (2012) showing how Europe would benefit from increasing the share of District heating from the current level of 12% to 50%. Decrease in CO2 emission and annual cost and at the same time create 120.000 jobs. Heat Plan Denmark (2008 & 2020) showing how district heating plays a major role not only in the current energy supply but also in a sustainable energy future in which the space heating of the buildings have been decrease by 75%. Heat startegies for Towns/municiplaties (E.g. Aalborg and Frederikshavn) showing the inportance of district heating in the transformation towards sustainable energy systems. Towns like Aalborg and Fredeikshavn has made policital decisions on expanding district heating and such palns are being implemented. Heat Plan Denmark has been adopted into the official strategies of the implementation of the Danish Energy future. Heat Road Map Europe is being used to influence the European strategies on district heating and cooling The EnergyPLAN model is a freeware which can be acessed from: www. EnergyPLAN.eu |