Lecture series - Winter semester 2022/23

The heating sector is responsible for about half of final energy consumption in Austria. Therefore, it is important not only to focus on the electricity sector in the energy transition, but also to drive forward the "heat transition". District heating already plays a central role in the energy system and must become more important in the future in order to integrate local renewable energies into the heating sector and thus reduce dependence on imports of fossil fuels such as natural gas. One of the main advantages of district heating, and at the same time its unique selling point, is its flexibility in integrating a variety of environmentally friendly technologies. The reason for this is that only hot water is transported in a district heating system. How this hot water is generated is not relevant. Therefore, climate-friendly alternatives such as deep geothermal energy, solar thermal energy, biomass and waste heat can easily be used in a district heating system. 

This presentation deals with the strategy for decarbonization of district heating in Vienna and presents the substantive work that has been carried out for the development of the heat potential. Thus, among other things, the path from research to energy production is to be clarified.

The heating sector is responsible for about half of final energy consumption in Austria. Therefore, it is important not only to focus on the electricity sector in the energy transition, but also to drive forward the "heat transition". District heating already plays a central role in the energy system and must become more important in the future in order to integrate local renewable energies into the heating sector and thus reduce dependence on imports of fossil fuels such as natural gas. One of the main advantages of district heating, and at the same time its unique selling point, is its flexibility in integrating a variety of environmentally friendly technologies. The reason for this is that only hot water is transported in a district heating system. How this hot water is generated is not relevant. Therefore, climate-friendly alternatives such as deep geothermal energy, solar thermal energy, biomass and waste heat can easily be used in a district heating system. 

This presentation deals with the strategy for decarbonization of district heating in Vienna and presents the substantive work that has been carried out for the development of the heat potential. Thus, among other things, the path from research to energy production is to be clarified.

The heating sector is responsible for about half of final energy consumption in Austria. Therefore, it is important not only to focus on the electricity sector in the energy transition, but also to drive forward the "heat transition". District heating already plays a central role in the energy system and must become more important in the future in order to integrate local renewable energies into the heating sector and thus reduce dependence on imports of fossil fuels such as natural gas. One of the main advantages of district heating, and at the same time its unique selling point, is its flexibility in integrating a variety of environmentally friendly technologies. The reason for this is that only hot water is transported in a district heating system. How this hot water is generated is not relevant. Therefore, climate-friendly alternatives such as deep geothermal energy, solar thermal energy, biomass and waste heat can easily be used in a district heating system. 

This presentation deals with the strategy for decarbonization of district heating in Vienna and presents the substantive work that has been carried out for the development of the heat potential. Thus, among other things, the path from research to energy production is to be clarified.

The heating sector is responsible for about half of final energy consumption in Austria. Therefore, it is important not only to focus on the electricity sector in the energy transition, but also to drive forward the "heat transition". District heating already plays a central role in the energy system and must become more important in the future in order to integrate local renewable energies into the heating sector and thus reduce dependence on imports of fossil fuels such as natural gas. One of the main advantages of district heating, and at the same time its unique selling point, is its flexibility in integrating a variety of environmentally friendly technologies. The reason for this is that only hot water is transported in a district heating system. How this hot water is generated is not relevant. Therefore, climate-friendly alternatives such as deep geothermal energy, solar thermal energy, biomass and waste heat can easily be used in a district heating system. 

This presentation deals with the strategy for decarbonization of district heating in Vienna and presents the substantive work that has been carried out for the development of the heat potential. Thus, among other things, the path from research to energy production is to be clarified.

The heating sector is responsible for about half of final energy consumption in Austria. Therefore, it is important not only to focus on the electricity sector in the energy transition, but also to drive forward the "heat transition". District heating already plays a central role in the energy system and must become more important in the future in order to integrate local renewable energies into the heating sector and thus reduce dependence on imports of fossil fuels such as natural gas. One of the main advantages of district heating, and at the same time its unique selling point, is its flexibility in integrating a variety of environmentally friendly technologies. The reason for this is that only hot water is transported in a district heating system. How this hot water is generated is not relevant. Therefore, climate-friendly alternatives such as deep geothermal energy, solar thermal energy, biomass and waste heat can easily be used in a district heating system. 

This presentation deals with the strategy for decarbonization of district heating in Vienna and presents the substantive work that has been carried out for the development of the heat potential. Thus, among other things, the path from research to energy production is to be clarified.

The heating sector is responsible for about half of final energy consumption in Austria. Therefore, it is important not only to focus on the electricity sector in the energy transition, but also to drive forward the "heat transition". District heating already plays a central role in the energy system and must become more important in the future in order to integrate local renewable energies into the heating sector and thus reduce dependence on imports of fossil fuels such as natural gas. One of the main advantages of district heating, and at the same time its unique selling point, is its flexibility in integrating a variety of environmentally friendly technologies. The reason for this is that only hot water is transported in a district heating system. How this hot water is generated is not relevant. Therefore, climate-friendly alternatives such as deep geothermal energy, solar thermal energy, biomass and waste heat can easily be used in a district heating system. 

This presentation deals with the strategy for decarbonization of district heating in Vienna and presents the substantive work that has been carried out for the development of the heat potential. Thus, among other things, the path from research to energy production is to be clarified.