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A Heating Plan for Valsted

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Term

4. Term

Publication year

2017

Pages

136

Abstract

Denne afhandling tager udgangspunkt i Danmarks og Aalborg Kommunes mål om 100% vedvarende opvarmning senest i hhv. 2035 og 2030 og undersøger, hvordan en mindre by uden fjernvarme, Valsted, kan nærme sig målene. Som case kortlægges potentialer for forskellige vedvarende varmekilder, og der opstilles og modelleres scenarier i energyPRO. Arbejdet omfatter desuden interessentinddragelse samt analyser af både samfundsøkonomi og privatøkonomi, og der ses på godkendelsesprocesser og relevante politikker. Simulationerne viser, at det mest realistiske scenarie har næstlaveste samfundsøkonomiske omkostninger, men er tredjedyrest for private husholdninger. En policyanalyse identificerer skatter, tariffer og afgifter som de væsentligste barrierer for implementering af det samfundsøkonomisk mest fordelagtige scenarie, da disse reducerer incitamentet til at skifte til vedvarende opvarmning. Afhandlingen giver anbefalinger til, hvordan disse barrierer kan mindskes eller fjernes for at fremme en bæredygtig varmeplan for Valsted.

This thesis addresses Denmark’s and Aalborg Municipality’s goals of achieving 100% renewable heating by 2035 and 2030, respectively, and examines how a small town without district heating, Valsted, can progress toward these targets. As a case study, it assesses the potentials of various renewable heat sources and builds and models scenarios in energyPRO. The work also includes stakeholder engagement and analyses of both socioeconomic and private economic outcomes, alongside a review of approval processes and relevant policies. The simulations indicate that the most realistic scenario has the second-lowest socioeconomic costs but ranks as the third most expensive from a household perspective. A policy analysis identifies taxes, tariffs, and fees as key barriers to implementing the most socioeconomically beneficial scenario, as they discourage households from switching to renewable heating systems. The thesis provides recommendations on how these barriers can be reduced or removed to enable a sustainable heating plan for Valsted.

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