An assessment of the district heating energy sector in Romania - A case study of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Author
Panã, Vlad
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2017
Abstract
This thesis assesses technical solutions and policy measures to address challenges in the district heating sector of Cluj-Napoca within the broader Romanian energy context. It combines an extensive literature review, data collection, and EnergyPlan-based scenario modelling. A reference scenario for the city’s heating sector, covering both centralized and decentralized supply, is developed and followed by analysis of three alternative 2050 scenarios: Business-as-Usual, Biomass + Solar, and Biomass + Solar + Solar District Heating, alongside considerations from 4th Generation District Heating. The scenarios are compared with a focus on cost-effectiveness and the use of renewable energy sources, and the analysis emphasizes the advantages of supplying the district heating system entirely with renewables. The study also reviews key Romanian legislation and presents policy recommendations for both district heating and individual heating solutions. Assumptions, limitations, results, and a sensitivity analysis are discussed to qualify the findings.
Specialet vurderer tekniske løsninger og politiske tiltag for at adressere udfordringerne i Cluj-Napocas fjernvarmesektor, sat ind i den bredere rumænske energikontekst. Arbejdet kombinerer en omfattende litteraturgennemgang, dataindsamling og scenariemodellering med EnergyPlan. Der opbygges et referencescenarie for byens varmesektor, der dækker både centraliseret og decentraliseret forsyning, hvorefter tre alternative 2050-scenarier analyseres: Business-as-Usual, Biomasse + Sol samt Biomasse + Sol + Solvarme til fjernvarme, med inddragelse af principper fra 4. generations fjernvarme. Scenarierne sammenlignes med fokus på omkostningseffektivitet og anvendelse af vedvarende energikilder, og analysen fremhæver fordelene ved at forsyne fjernvarmesystemet med udelukkende vedvarende energi. Studiet gennemgår desuden centrale rumænske love for fjernvarme og fremlægger politikanbefalinger for både fjernvarme og individuelle varmeløsninger. Antagelser, begrænsninger, resultater og en følsomhedsanalyse diskuteres for at kvalificere konklusionerne.
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