Smart and local reneWable Energy DISTRICT heating and cooling solutions for sustainable living

Researchers: HIDALGO CARVAJAL, DAVID ANDRES (Participante); PUENTES BEJARANO, CAMILA ANDREA (Participante); NARROS SIERRA, ADOLFO (Participante); RONCAL CASANO, JUAN JOSE (Participante); CASANOVA KINDELAN, JESUS (Investigador principal (IP)); PEREZ RODRIGUEZ, JAVIER (Participante); CARRASCO GALLEGO, RUTH (Participante); ANDRES ALMEIDA, JUAN MANUEL DE (Participante); SANCHEZ ORGAZ, SUSANA (Participante); STEFANO, MARIA CRISTINA DE (Participante); MUÑOZ ANTON, JAVIER (Participante); ABANADES VELASCO, ALBERTO (Investigador principal (IP)); RODRIGUEZ MARTIN, JAVIER (Participante); Fonseca González, Natalia Elizabeth (Participante)

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UPM. Organizaciones Sostenibles (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. Tecnologías Ambientales y Recursos Industriales (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. Thermal Energy for Sustainability (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. Termodinámica de la Sostenibilidad (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. Grupo de Inv. en Seguridad e Impacto Medioambiental de Vehículos y Transportes (GIVET) (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. Innovación educativa aplicada a la ingeniería ambiental y a la sostenibilidad (Innovation group)

UPM. INGOR (Innovation group)

UPM. Didáctica de la Química (Innovation group)

UPM. Thermal Energy for Sustainability (Innovation group)

UPM. Termodinámica Aplicada a la Ingeniería Industrial (Innovation group)

UPM. Grupo de Innovación Educativa en MInería y eNErgía Sostenible (Innovation group)

UPM. E.T.S. DE INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES (School)

UPM. DOCTORADO EN INGENIERIA AMBIENTAL, QUIMICA Y DE LOS MATERIALES (Doctorate Program)

UPM. DOCTORADO EN INGENIERIA DE ORGANIZACION (Doctorate Program)

UPM. DOCTORADO EN ENERGIA SOSTENIBLE, NUCLEAR Y RENOVABLE (Doctorate Program)

UPM. DOCTORADO EN INGENIERIA MECANICA (Doctorate Program)

UPM. ESCUELA TÉCNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES (Others)

UPM. INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA INDUSTRIAL Y DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE (University Department)

UPM. INGENIERÍA DE ORGANIZACIÓN, ADMINISTRACIÓN DE EMPRESAS Y ESTADÍSTICA (University Department)

UPM. INGENIERÍA ENERGÉTICA (University Department)

UPM. ENERGÍA Y COMBUSTIBLES (University Department)

UPM. INST. FUSIÓN NUCLEAR GUILLERMO VELARDE (Institute or University Research Center)

UPM. INST.UNIV. INVEST. DEL AUTOMOVIL \'INSIA\' (Institute or University Research Center)

UPM. Organizaciones Sostenibles (Grupo de investigacion)

UPM. Termodinámica Aplicada a la Ingeniería Industrial (Innovation group)

UPM. Didáctica de la Química (Innovation group)

UPM. E.T.S. DE INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES (School)

UPM. ESCUELA TÉCNICA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES (Others)

UPM. INGENIERÍA ENERGÉTICA (University Department)

UPM. ENERGÍA Y COMBUSTIBLES (University Department)

Abstract

The overall objective of WEDISTRICT is to demonstrate DHC as an integrated solution that exploits the combination of RES, thermal storage and waste heat recycling technologies to satisfy 100% of the heating and cooling energy demand in new DHC and up to 60-100% in retrofitted DHC. For this purpose, the focus of WEDISTRICT is large-scale replication of best practice: better valorisation of local resources, like renewable and waste heat by making District Heating and Cooling networks more efficient in relation to the use of new resources. In parallel, systems will evolve to provide even more flexible solutions by the integration of innovative molten-salts based thermal storage, the interaction with other energy networks (electricity and gas) and the involvement of end-users (operators and consumers) through ICT-based control and decision making. Finally, to enable significant expansion, cost-effectiveness will be enhanced by transitioning from handicraft to more industrialised solutions that integrate LEAN methodologies to optimise processes and lower costs. (Most relevant results)

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