Evaluation of the potential of natural gas district heating cogeneration in Spain as a tool for decarbonisation of the economy

Soltero, Víctor M.; Chacartegui, Ricardo; Ortíz, C.; Velázquez, R.

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.038

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“…Usually they have different ranges of population density, heat demand density, space availability, infrastructure development constrains, gas natural supply, local regulations development, air quality constrains, etc. Therefore, different methodologies are required in order to an adequate evaluation of their potential implantation [8].…”

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“…On this purpose, previous research works have studied the potential for DHC [8,9]. In [8], a methodology is established to evaluate the potential of a large scale implementation of Combined Heat & Power District Heating (CHP-DH) systems in urban areas with natural gas network availability. The application to the continental region of Spain results in a quite efficient of CHP-DH, simultaneous thermal and electrical generation system.…”

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“…The methodology is applied to a case study to evaluate the potential of BioDH based on the addition to renewable forestry biomass agriculture residues. The case study is carried out in the continental area of Spain, the same area in which application cases are developed in bibliography [8,9], in order to allow the comparison of results with previous studies to advance in the definition of the framework for the application of district heating systems at this region.…”

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Biomass District Heating Systems Based on Agriculture Residues

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This paper presents a methodology for analyzing the regional potential for developing biomass district heating systems combining forestry biomass and agriculture residues as fuel. As a case study, this methodology is applied to the continental region of Spain. With this analysis the potential for the implementation of biomass district heating systems based on the use of agriculture residues is applied to 501 rural municipalities in Spain. The renewable forestry biomass and agriculture residues resources availability is analyzed and the biomass required for heating is assessed. The results of applying the methodology show the interest of the combination of biomass sources in a relevant number of municipalities with estimated Internal Rate of Return (IRR) values above 10% and for the analyzed region an IRR mean value of 4.3%.

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“…In most of the autonomous communities there has been a clear increase in the number of these systems [15,16]. Cataluña stands out with 19 new installations and represents the 35.8% of the total capacity installed in Spain.…”

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Economic and Environmental Analysis of Different District Heating Systems Aided by Geothermal Energy

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Abstract:As a renewable energy source, geothermal energy can provide base-load power supply both for electricity and direct uses, such as space heating. Regarding this last use, in the present study, district heating systems aided by geothermal energy, the so-called geothermal district heating systems, are studied. Thus, three different options of a geothermal district heating system are evaluated and compared in terms of environmental and economic aspects with a traditional fossil installation. Calculations were carried out from a particular study case, a set of buildings located Province of León in the north of Spain. From real data of each of the assumptions considered, an exhaustive comparison among the different scenarios studied, was thoroughly made. Results revealed the most suitable option from an economic point of view but always considering the environmental impacts of each one. In this regard, the assumption of a district heating system totally supplied by geothermal energy clearly stands out from the rest of options. Thus, the manuscript main objective is to emphasise the advantages of these systems as they constitute the ideal solution from both the economic and environmental parameters analysed.

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“…In Spain however, medium and large size industries -which can provide a cost-effective surplus energy -are in most cases located too far from urban areas, and it is not feasible in most cases to take advantage of this surplus heat for the residential sector. For covering this demand two different and complementary ways can be followed for new DH/DHC installations in Spain: Biomass District heating networks(7) and Natural gas District heating networks (4). Potential for biomass heating networks in Spain is high in the continental region, however it has not been developed.…”

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Biomass universal district heating systems

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Abstract. In mild climate regions Directive 27/2012 EU application for developing sustainable district heating networks in consolidated urban nucleus is a challenge. In Spain most of the municipalities above 5,000 inhabitants have a reliable natural gas network and individual heating systems at homes. In this work a new heating network paradigm is proposed, the biomass universal heating network in rural areas. This model involves all the economic, legal and technical aspects and interactions between the different agents of the systems: provider company, individual and collective end-users and local and regional administration. The continental region in Spain has 588 municipalities with a population above 1,500 inhabitants close to forest biomass with renewable use. In many of these cases the regulation identifies the ownership of the forest resources use. The universal heating networks are a great opportunity for energy saving of 2,000 GWh, avoiding 2.7 million tons of CO2 emissions and with a global annual savings for end users of 61.8 million of euros. The presented model is easily extrapolated to other small municipalities in Europe. The real application of the model is presented for three municipalities in different locations of Spain where Universal Heating Networks are under development. The analysis show the interest of the integrated model for the three cases with different structural agents and relationships between them. The use of sustainable forest resources, extracted and managed by local companies, strengths circular economy in the region with a potential global economic impact above 200 M€.

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Evaluation of the potential of natural gas district heating cogeneration in Spain as a tool for decarbonisation of the economy

Cited by 43 publications

References 24 publications

Biomass District Heating Systems Based on Agriculture Residues

Biomass District Heating Systems Based on Agriculture Residues

Economic and Environmental Analysis of Different District Heating Systems Aided by Geothermal Energy

Biomass universal district heating systems

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