A master thesis from Aalborg University
The potential of Solar District Heating in Germany's Bioenergy Villages: Assessment of the techno-economic potential, biomass resources and socio-organisational barriers
[The Potential of Solar District Heating in Germany's Bioenergy Villages]
Author(s)
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-06-03
Pages
82 pages
Abstract
By conducting a three-fold analysis this masterthesis tackles the problem on how the solar thermal fraction of Solar District Heating (SDH) technology can potentially contribute to the transition of Germany’s "Bioenergiedörfer" (BED) district heating systems. First, the techno-economic potential is analyzed resulting in 74 suited villages with a demand side potential of about 240,000 m2 worth the capital price of 121 Million EUR. Second, two groups of BED were found comprising a demand side potential due to technical specification. Second, analyzing the BED’s adjacent biomass residue potentials in a circumstance of 50 km, which should influence the planning process of RES systems in rural areas. Third, it studies the existing technological, organisational, decisionmaking and economic barriers that hinder the SDH potential of the BED from being utilized and further unfolds potential approaches how specific barriers could be overcome.
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