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The overall objective of the REWARDHeat project is to introduce a new generation of low-temperature heating and cooling networks which, by recovering waste heat from existing networks, will increase production and distribution efficiency. The project is a step towards decarbonising the European heating sector.
Fifth-generation low-temperature networks
The district Łasztownia is a unique place on the map of Szczecin. The proximity of the water, the natural surroundings and the rich past of the port economy give the island a unique character. This part of Szczecin has changed beyond recognition in the last few years and is still developing dynamically.
In Poland, fifth-generation low-temperature networks were among the first to be implemented in Łasztownia, Szczecin.
In mid-October 2022, an innovative fifth-generation (5G) district heating system modelled on Sweden’s Medicon Village began operating. This is the first time that ectogrid™, E.ON’s proprietary project, has been launched outside Sweden, where it originated.
The Morskie Centrum Nauki (MCN), a heat consumer, is the latest and most innovative cultural and educational infrastructure facility for the popularisation of science based on the maritime economy and history of Western Pomerania. The supply of heat and cold via low-temperature district heating networks proved to be an economically and socially interesting solution for the MCN, so although other energy solutions were initially planned, ectogrid™-based solutions were finally chosen.
As part of our partnership agreement with MCN, we built an education house, funded by the Horizon 2020 Renewable and Waste Heat Recovery for Competitive District Heating and Cooling Networks (REWARDHeat) project.
The exhibit fits perfectly into the concept of the facility and teaches through play, providing a basis for knowledge about heating. Thanks to a mobile application, information boards and interactive elements, the house showcases the modern solutions we use in the energy sector.
Project objectives:
- Integration of waste energy sources,
- Development of innovative technologies for the flexible use of heat in district heating networks,
- Digitisation of district heating systems,
- Development of solutions to manage the purchase of heat and electricity from different sources.
- Development of business models and financial systems to mobilise large public and private investments by focusing on green investments,
- Changing the mindset in which heat is seen as a service rather than a commodity.
Area of operation of low-temperature networks
More about the REWARDHeat project can be found at: rewardheat.eu
This project has received funding from the European Union under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme from the REWARDHeat project under grant agreement 857811
