IEA DHC Annex XIV - Flexibility and DH value chain (FlexVal) – advanced analysis & compatible pricing

The project aims to investigate the impacts of measures increasing the flexibility of DH systems, including costs, emissions, utilization of renewable and excess heat resources, and changes throughout the DH value chain. Systemic solutions, such as large-scale heat storage and flexible heat supply using heat pumps (HPs) or flexibility combined heat and power (CHP) production, can utilize excess heat sources. To enable this, also new building-level actions, such as digital building services and demand response, and future-proof domestic hot water (DHW) substations, are central. This development is part of the transition towards low-carbon DH systems.