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DHC SwEEtch
Integrated tool chain for decarbonization roadmaps and investment plans towards efficient district heating and cooling systems
DHC SwEEtch provides technical support to district heating and cooling network operators for 2050 decarbonization roadmaps and 10-year investment plans. It aligns with revised Energy Efficiency Directive criteria and local energy transition goals like SECAPs.
The project structures support through a unique “4-link chain”: Mapping, Modelling, Assessing, and Generating investment plans for network retrofitting and fuel switching.
R2M’s coordination leverages its energy planning expertise, positioning it as a key consultant for thermal network decarbonization across Europe.
DHC SwEEtch builds on R2M’s expertise in local energy planning, focusing on district heating and cooling as key decarbonization solutions. It supports local communities with methodologies and tools that align with evolving European directives and efficiency criteria.
Key impacts:
- Develops actionable decarbonization roadmaps for thermal networks.
- Enhances investment planning for sustainable DHCN modernization.
- Promotes efficient, low-carbon local energy infrastructures.
R2M Role
- Serves as project coordinator, ensuring overall project success.
- Defines methodology for decarbonizing district heating networks.
- Performs detailed simulations and financial analyses on case studies.
- Provides expert consultancy to local communities on thermal networks.
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