LowTEMP project’s District Heating Knowledge Platform now online!
The District Heating (DH) Knowledge Platform provides essential information and data on the status quo of existing district heating systems and already implemented advanced technologies like smart thermal grids and low-temperature solutions in the countries of the...
Concentrated district heating knowledge will be available by the end of 2020
In the frame of a three-day online partner meeting from 08 to 10 June, the LowTEMP consortium live-tested learning material on innovative strategies and tools to plan, finance and manage low-temperature district heating (LTDH) systems. A particular highlight was a...
LowTEMP partners test “Training Package” in online meeting
Author: atene KOM GmbH In the frame of an online meeting from 24 to 26 March, the LowTEMP partnership live-tested learning material on innovative strategies and tools to plan, finance and manage low-temperature district heating (LTDH) systems. Efficient district...
LowTEMP was part of “EU in South Ostrobothnia” event (Finland)
Author: Thermopolis Oy. The event EU in South Ostrobothnia was held on 5th March 2020 in Alajärvi municipality. The theme for this year's event was "environment and climate". The event gathered EU funded projects from all over the region, from which LowTEMP was one of...
In progress: LowTEMP Training Package
Author: ZEBAU During the latest project activities and events with many key stakeholders from the DH/energy sector in the BSR, it was repeatedly emphasised that major progress has been made in research on low-temperature district heating (LTDH). However, what is most...
LowTEMP Final Conference will take place in Hamburg
The LowTEMP Final Conference will take place on 2 September 2020 in the frame of the international conference ”Transformation of District Heating” at HafenCity University (HCU) in Hamburg. Surrounded by one of Europe's biggest urban development projects HafenCity...
LowTEMP project as part of “Vidzeme Innovation Week” events in Latvia
Author: Baiba Šelkovska, Communication Manager, Vidzeme Planning Region From 24 to 28 February 2020, the Vidzeme Innovation Week was held with more than 26 events throughout Vidzeme region. Efficient building management, engineering networks and energy management...
Calculation method for determining economic efficiency and funding gaps
Author: BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg When it comes to low-temperature district heating (LTDH), the major challenges are not so much related to technical issues but often connected to economic or organisational aspects. Investments in LTDH seem to be a financial burden...
Implementation of LowTEMP pilot measures in Petrozavodsk
Author: ANO EEC On February 13, 2020, a work meeting of ANO Energy Efficiency Centre and heads of committees for housing utilities and social development took place at Petrozavodsk City Administration. At the meeting, ANO EEC presented the results of a survey of heat...
EU steadily increases requirements related to flue gas cleaning
Author: IMP PAN Boiler installations are essential for the operation of district heating systems and they must generate heat under more restricted conditions. In the case of boilers fuelled by biomass, the Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the...
Digitalisation of energy consumption data – a tool for easier building management
Author: Baiba Šelkovska, Communication Manager, Vidzeme Planning Region On 17 December 2019, a training for technical staff and teachers was held at Alūksne City Pre-school Educational Institution “Pienenīte”, Latvia. The purpose of the training was to introduce the...
LowTEMP Conference “The Future of Thermal Grids” – Knowledge Exchange about District Heating in Malmö
Author: atene KOM GmbH & SBHub Baltic Sea Region countries discussed the future of low temperature district heating from a variety of perspectives in the frame of the LowTEMP Conference in Malmö on the 24th of September 2019. Efficient district heating systems are...
LTDH implementation strategy has been developed in Gulbene Municipality (Latvia)
Author: Gulbene Municipality In order to improve district heating systems in Gulbene Municipality and to achieve maximum energy efficiency, Latvian experts have developed "A low temperature district heating system implementation strategy for Gulbene Municipality",...
Industrial waste heat project moves forward
Author: ZEBAU The foundation stone for the enercity energy centre on the district heating route between the copper company Aurubis and the residential and commercial area HafenCity was laid on 26th of August 2019. The heating network is fed by industrial waste heat -...
BTU Cottbus present LowTEMP at the TRANSFER SHOWROOM21 in Germany
Author: BTU Cottbus Senftenberg The BTU Cottbus, is going to presents the LowTEMP project and its goals in the context of the regional TRANSFER21 showroom with a presentation booth and a lecture on October 1st in Hoyerswerda (Saxony). The focus of the event is on...
Vidzeme municipalities gain valuable energy management experience in neighboring municipalities
Author: Baiba Norberte, Vidzeme Planning Region In the framework of the EU Sustainable Energy Week on 17 and 18 June Vidzeme Planning Region organised the experience exchange trip: “Energy management solutions in neighboring municipalities – Daugavpils city in Latvia...
Register now for the LowTEMP Conference on 24 September in Malmö
Author: atene KOM GmbH Smart, low temperature district heating and cooling systems offer new possibilities for greater energy efficiency by lowering heat losses and utilising more renewable energy and waste heat, especially in energy efficient buildings. This is the...
Innovative solutions for heat generation at the 9th Pomeranian Energy Picnic in Gdynia
Author: IMP PAN On 15-16th June, the LowTemp project was promoted by the Lead Partner of the LowTEMP project IMP PAN during the 9th Pomeranian Energy Picnic at the Arka Gdynia Square. The meeting takes place every year and is dedicated to energy efficiency and...
LowTEMP at the Cluster Renewable Energy Hamburg “Heating Forum”
Author: ZEBAU The Cluster Renewable Energy Hamburg is a business network for the Hamburg metropolitan region and has been offering networking and information opportunities for interested stakeholders since 2010. Heating is one of the core pillars of the cluster's...
How to use existing oversized DH systems in buildings after thermomodernization?
Author: IMP PAN In two seminars (27 February and 26 April) at IMP PAN in Gdańsk (Poland), Dr M. Dzierzgowski from the Technical University Warsaw presented results of his long-time investigations into the efficiency of oversized district heating (DH) systems in...
“Living on Campus” Berlin-Adlershof: BTB’s LTDH system with solar feed-in
Author: IMP PAN On 14 March, Andreas Reinholtz from BTB Berlin presented the planning and realization stage of the residential project “Living on Campus" in Berlin-Adlershof in the frame of a seminar at IMP PAN in Gdańsk (Poland). Under conditions of strong...
LowTEMP is part of the exhibition “European Funding Programmes and Projects” in Hamburg
Author: ZEBAU GmbH The European elections on the 26 of May 2019 are accompanied by several events and exhibitions in Hamburg. From the 2 to the 24 of May 2019, the LowTEMP project is part of the exhibition about funding programmes and projects by the EU, which can be...
Life cycle analysis of different LTDH development scenarios: A case study of a municipality in Latvia
Author: Riga Technical University, Latvia The goal of this study is to assess environmental impacts of different renewing / modernising scenarios of an existing District Heating (DH) system to a Low Temperature District Heating (LTDH) system. This pilot case study is...
Partner Meeting in Lithuania, Online Platform and Pilot Activities
The modernisation and expansion of district heating networks is leading to advanced supply systems that transfer heat at lower temperatures in optimally insulated pipes and at the same time use renewable heat sources. These improvements are an important building block...
The city of Hamburg is rebuying and transforming its district heating system
Author: ZEBAU GmbH In November 2018, the city of Hamburg has decided to buy its district heating system back from the energy company Vattenfall. After the privatization of all energy grids at the beginning of the century, a public referendum affected by the discussion...
Turning waste into the eco-power of the future
Author: ZEBAU GmbH The Hamburg Waste Company (Stadtreinigung Hamburg) is currently working on the development of a unique resource and energy center (Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie - ZRE) in Hamburg-Stellingen. In the new center, around 320,000 tons of waste per...
Smart energy systems – low temperature district heating in Latvia
Author: Baiba Norberte, Vidzeme Planning Region Vidzeme region has one of the biggest heat losses in the district heating networks in Latvia, indicating the need to adjust existing district heating systems. “Low temperature district heating (called also 4th...
LowTemp on the way to Polish Parliament
Author: IMP PAN On 25 Jan. 2019, Janusz Różalski - CEO of OPEC Gdynia (the third from the left) organized a meeting with a Member of Polish Parliament (Dr Jan Klawiter - second from the left) focusing on efficiency in Polish district heating (DH) grids. The...
First season with low temperature district heating system pilot project in Beļava
Author: Gunta Kalmane, Public Relations Specialist, Gulbene Municipality 19 October 2018 was the start for 2018/2019 central heating season in Belava village, and also the first pilot trial for new, recently installed low temperature district heating (LTDH) systems....
Outside temperatures drop – good occasion to visit German best practice projects in sustainable heating supply
Author: atene KOM GmbH In mid-January, the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project LowTEMP, which aims at a sustainable development of the district heating supply, organised for the third time a study visit for project partners and interested stakeholders from the partner...