Planning
Supply area, planning phases and project workflow
Planning a heat network proceeds from analysing the supply area through the concept and design phases to construction. Early decisions on connection density, routes and generation site shape the project's economics and permitting. This topic area frames the supply area, planning phases and project workflow.
2 articles in this category
Supply Area and Heat Demand Density
Heat demand density, connection density, and key customers: Criteria for delineating the supply area of thermal networks
Planning Phases of Thermal Networks
Planning phases of thermal networks: From the supply area through design to operation. The six steps of district heating network planning at a glance.
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