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PROJECT DELIVERABLE REPORT
Project Title:
Innovative Technology for District Heating and Cooling EE-13-2015 -Technology for district heating and cooling
Deliverable number D7.3
Deliverable title DRAFT PLAN FOR DISSEMINATING
THE USE OF KNOWLEDGE (PUDK)
Submission month of deliverable M18
Issuing partner IZNAB
Contributing partners ALL
Dissemination Level (PU/PP/RE/CO): PU
Project coordinator Prof Karcanias, CITY
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7040 8125
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7040 8568
Email: [email protected]
Project web site address www.indeal-project.eu
Ref. Ares(2017)5878511 - 30/11/2017
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Document Information
Filename(s) InDeal_D7.3_Draft_PUDK_20171128_v1.5
Owner InDeal Consortium
Distribution/Access InDeal Consortium, PO
Quality check CITY
Report Status Release
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Revision History
Version Date Responsible Description/Remarks/Reason for changes
1.0 2017/05/10 ELE (IZNAB)
ABO (IZNAB)
JPL (IZNAB)
Draft
1.1 2017/06/09 ELE (IZNAB)
ABO (IZNAB)
JPL (IZNAB)
Report write-up
1.2 2017/09/29 JOJ (CEMITEC)
MUR (AdiTECH)
Integration of Technology Transfer Plan
1.3 2017/10/31 SSO (CETRI)
ELE (IZNAB)
ABO (IZNAB)
JPL (IZNAB)
Information on results and their dissemination
level
1.4 2017/11/24 ELE (IZNAB)
ABO (IZNAB)
JPL (IZNAB)
JOJ (CEMITEC)
ESA (CEA)
SSO (CETRI)
SMO (CITY)
Internal review
1.5 2017/11/28 WP leader Review and Release
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Contents
1 Summary ............................................................................................................................. 7
2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 Purpose and target groups ........................................................................................... 8
2.2 Contributions of Partners ............................................................................................ 8
2.3 Baseline ....................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Relation to other activities........................................................................................... 9
3 Project overview ............................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Project scope ............................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Project objectives ...................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Project partners overview .......................................................................................... 13
4 Dissemination plan ........................................................................................................... 15
4.1 Dissemination target groups ...................................................................................... 15
4.2 Dissemination channels ............................................................................................. 15
4.3 Dissemination activities ............................................................................................ 16
4.3.1 Promotional materials ........................................................................................ 16
4.3.2 Events ................................................................................................................. 18
4.3.3 Print media ......................................................................................................... 22
4.3.4 Final Conference ................................................................................................ 29
5 Exploitation Plan .............................................................................................................. 30
5.1 Project results ............................................................................................................ 30
5.2 Market overview ....................................................................................................... 36
5.2.1 District heating ................................................................................................... 36
5.2.2 District cooling................................................................................................... 37
5.2.3 Manufacturers .................................................................................................... 37
5.2.4 Market size on European level ........................................................................... 39
5.3 Preliminary Business Plan ......................................................................................... 42
5.3.1 Value Proposition............................................................................................... 42
5.3.2 Business Model .................................................................................................. 43
5.3.3 Business Plan findings ....................................................................................... 44
5.4 Technology Transfer Plan ......................................................................................... 45
6 Conclusions ...................................................................................................................... 50
Appendix .................................................................................................................................. 51
References ................................................................................................................................ 60
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Abbreviations
PUDK Plan for Disseminating the Use of
Knowledge
DHC District Heating and Cooling
DHCS District Heating and Cooling System
KER Key Exploitable Results
IPR Intellectual Property Rights
TTP Technology Transfer Plan
IP Intellectual Property
GHG Greenhouse gases
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List of Figures
Figure 1. InDeal objectives ...................................................................................................... 12
Figure 2. InDeal logo ............................................................................................................... 16
Figure 3. InDeal website .......................................................................................................... 16
Figure 4. InDeal_H2020 group on Twitter .............................................................................. 17
Figure 5. InDeal group on LinkedIn ........................................................................................ 17
Figure 6. District heating systems in the EU ........................................................................... 36
Figure 7. District cooling systems’ growth in Europe and Japan ............................................ 37
Figure 8. Sections of project’s results ...................................................................................... 43
Figure 9. Business Model ........................................................................................................ 43
List of Tables
Table 1. Scientific objectives of InDeal project ....................................................................... 10
Table 2. Technical objectives of InDeal project ...................................................................... 11
Table 3. Operational objectives of InDeal project ................................................................... 12
Table 4. Project partners overview .......................................................................................... 13
Table 5. Target groups for InDeal project ............................................................................... 15
Table 6. Partners’ participation in events ................................................................................ 18
Table 7. Possible future events for InDeal project ................................................................... 19
Table 8. Partners’ dissemination activities by press-releases .................................................. 23
Table 9. Proposed magazines ................................................................................................... 24
Table 10. Scientific publications template ............................................................................... 24
Table 11. Planned scientific publications ................................................................................ 25
Table 12. Proposed scientific journals ..................................................................................... 26
Table 13. Partners’ submitted papers ....................................................................................... 28
Table 14. Key Exploitation Results of InDeal project ............................................................. 35
Table 15. Big manufacturers in the European market of DHC................................................ 38
Table 16. District heating and cooling in European countries ................................................. 40
Table 17. Inputs from ADItech about Technology Transfer Plan ........................................... 47
Table 18. Partners’ input to Key Exploitable Results (KER) .................................................. 52
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1 Summary
This deliverable provides a draft plan for disseminating the use of knowledge. It comprises
of the dissemination and exploitation strategy. These two approaches will result respectively
in increasing the awareness of the project and providing individual business strategies
for putting innovative technologies for district heating and cooling into the market.
By creating dissemination plan, the document lists done and planned dissemination activities
necessary to reach the target groups through appropriate channels. The dissemination plan
encompasses making promotional materials such as (InDeal logo, press-releases and scientific
publications, promotional videos, etc.) participating in relevant events and targeted
publications.
Dissemination actions have huge impact on success of the project. InDeal provides innovative
monitoring system for district heating and cooling plants, aiming at end-user satisfaction and
environmental savings. Such technology is not well-known to the market that is why
it is needed to be used promoted through channels like Internet, print media, events
or networking to reach target groups, give them information about our project and convince
them of the superiority of InDeal system over existing technology.
The exploitation plan will provide information for all consortium partners about our strategy
for project’s results commercialization. The market overview shows the possibilities
and constraints connected with DHC sector as well as needs and requirements of potential
customer. To obtain an effective exploitation of the InDeal results, the Value Proposition
Canvas and Business Model Canvas were created supporting project partners’ individual
strategy developed in Technology Transfer Plan.
Monitoring and update of state of project results have a significant impact on their success
in the market of district heating and cooling. Thanks to the exploitation plan we know
our solutions value, what we can offer to customers and how to bring about the expected
commercialization result of InDeal solutions.
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2 Introduction
2.1 Purpose and target groups
The goal of this report is to specify the preliminary objectives for dissemination actions and
exploitation strategies, taking into account target groups and expected foreground share of each
InDeal partner. The document provides information of dual use – the individual approach
for each project partner as well as a preliminary strategies for the success on dissemination and
exploitation of the whole project. Increasing the acknowledgement of the project topics and
results is one of the activities necessary to maximize the project’s impact. Creating
the dissemination plan structures all of the promotional activities and facilitates contribution
of all consortium partners in reaching the widest possible audience. To strengthen the project
impact, the exploitation plan establishes individual business strategies in terms of putting
project results into the market. This effort includes recognition of project Key Exploitable
Results and creating Technology Transfer Plan closely linked to intellectual property issues
of each partner.
As a preliminary plan, the Draft PUDK will be followed by a more comprehensive document
of Deliverable 7.5 Final PUDK, which extends and evaluates the dissemination and
exploitation activities for the whole project duration.
There are two target groups for this report:
• Project partners - this document will work for each project partner as a guide
for undertaking the dissemination activities and developing individual business
strategies in terms of exploitation of project results.
• Stakeholders – the information included in this document will increase the awareness
of the target groups in terms of the project results by providing an overview
of dissemination activities undertaken in the project.
2.2 Contributions of Partners
In order to collect contribution about dissemination actions and possible exploitation strategies,
the following templates were made and send to all project partners:
• “Technology Transfer Plan” (Excel & Word file) – possible individual exploitation
strategies,
• “Dissemination activities” (Excel file) – dissemination purpose and activity,
• “Dissemination report” (Word file) – dissemination activity,
• “Key Exploitable Results” (Word file) – exploitation purpose,
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• “Value Proposition Canvas & Business Model Canvas” (PowerPoint file) – exploitation
purpose.
The collected data were used by IZNAB and ADItech as an input for this document.
2.3 Baseline
The baseline for this report is the description of dissemination and exploitation strategies in the
“InDeal” project proposal. It compares a wide range of promotional activities and individual
business approach. The range of necessary actions is described in the project scope and meets
the needs of reaching the target groups to achieve a satisfying impact of the project. The PUDK
uses existing involvement of each partner in networks, projects and industry sectors
to disseminate and exploit the foreground generated in the project.
2.4 Relation to other activities
Activities in this task are dependent on other tasks of the project in the following work
packages:
WP 1 – System specification and design
WP 2 – Development of Piping and Heat Losses Improvements
WP 3 – Development of Monitoring Tools
WP 4 – Development of Prediction Tools
WP 5 – Development of Decision Support System and applications
WP 6 – Integration, Demonstration and Validation
WP 7 – Dissemination, Exploitation & Training
Data collected and results coming from the Work Packages mentioned above were used
for creation of dissemination and exploitation strategies. The outputs will be presented
to the target groups using the dissemination channels. Also the Key Exploitable Results were
recognized among those WPs as a baseline for preliminary business plan and Technology
Transfer Plan, which creates an individual exploitation strategy of each project partner.
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3 Project overview
3.1 Project scope
‘InDeal’ is an innovative project focused on development of energy efficient, eco-friendly and
cost effective solution for district heating and cooling system (DHCS). The project’s goal
is to lower energy demand for DHC and improve systems’ efficiency by creating the tool for
better system monitoring what can lower energy losses and give smaller bills for the consumers.
3.2 Project objectives
Table 1. Scientific objectives of InDeal project
Objective Description Related Tasks
& Deliverables
Responsible
partner
S.1
Weather forecasting
tool
Development of the new tool
able to predict short term local
weather conditions in near real
time
T4.3
D4.1 CETRI
S.2
Better analysis of
heating and cooling
demand
Creating the data base about
European past heating and
cooling demand. On this base
future demand will be predicted
T3.2 CETRI
S.3
Anticipate the future
energy demand
Understanding energy and
customers’ demands and rising
social awareness in this field
T4.4 CETRI
S.4
Innovative insulating
materials for pipes of
DHC System (DHCS)
Development of the new
insulation material able to reduce
distribution heat losses
T2.2
D2.2 CEMITEC
S.5
Development of
superstructure model
of DHCS
Development of the design tool
for DHCS for maximal
improvement of efficiency and
minimal costs of the DHC
system
T2.1
D2.1 CITY
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Table 2. Technical objectives of InDeal project
Objective Description Related Tasks
& Deliverables
Responsible
partner
T.1
Develop Storage
management tool
Development of the Storage
management tool to monitor and
control the production and
storage of energy in the DHCS
T3.4
D3.3 CERTH
T.2
Innovative and
intelligent piping
system
Development of the new piping
system which will be easy to
install and provide reduction of
distribution heat losses and
system monitoring by
communication infrastructure
T2.3
D2.3 CEMITEC
T.3
Automated decision
support system
Development of algorithm for
decision system which will be
manage energy production while
minimizing costs
T5.2
T5.3
D5.1
D5.2
CITY
T.4
Better interaction
between thermal
production, storage
and distribution
Development of communication
infrastructure for DHCS
providing communication
between all system’s elements
and local energy managers for
optimal energy production and
distribution
T5.1
CITY
PROMAR
T.5
Central control
platform for overall
24/7 monitoring of
the DHCS
Development of a web control
platform accessible from mobile
devices and computers which
enable monitoring of DHCS by
end users
T5.4
D5.3 NET
T.6
Development of
intelligent meters for
DHCS
Development of Artificial
Intelligence Metering (AIM)
system which supervises energy
consumption by consumers
T3.1
T3.3
D3.1
D3.2
NET
CEA
CEMITEC
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Table 3. Operational objectives of InDeal project
Objective Description
Related Tasks
&
Deliverables
Responsible
partner
O.1
Validation and
demonstration of
insulating materials
Tests of the new insulating
materials T6.3 D6.3 CEMITEC
O.2
Validation and
demonstration of
monitoring tool
Tests of the new monitoring
tools
T6.1 D6.1
T6.2 D6.2
T6.3 D6.3
PROMAR
CEMITEC
O.3
Validation and
demonstration of
prediction tools
Tests of the prediction tool
T6.1 D6.1
T6.2 D6.2
T6.5 D6.5
T6.6 D6.6
PROMAR
ENERGETIKA
SNCU
O.4
Energy Efficient
DHC systems
Tests of the completed final
system (insulation materials +
monitoring tool + prediction
tool)
T6.1 D6.1
T6.2 D6.2
T6.5 D6.5
T6.6 D6.6
PROMAR
ENERGETIKA
SNCU
Figure 1. shows relations between all InDeal project’s objectives.
Figure 1. InDeal objectives
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3.3 Project partners overview
Table 4. Project partners overview
Partner Main role in InDeal project Contribution in dissemination
and exploitation
CITY
City University of London
Project coordinator
Design, development and
integration of Decision Support
System
Participation in events, press-
releases, publications, networking.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
CEMITEC
Fundación CETENA
(The Multidisciplinary Centre of
Technologies for Industry)
Leader of activities related to
development of the new insulation
materials and piping system
Participation in events, press-
releases, networking.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
CERTH
Centre for Research and
Technology-Hellas
Leader of activities related to
development of Monitoring Tools
Participation in events, press-
releases, publications, networking.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
CEA
Commissariat A l’Energie
Atomique Et Aux Energies
Alternatives
Development of Energy
Harvesting solutions
Participation in events, press-
releases, networking.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
IZNAB
Iznab Sp. z o.o.
Leader of dissemination and
exploitation activities
Life Cycle Assessment
Participation in events, press-
releases, networking.
Collecting data about project
results and dissemination actions.
Creation of the dissemination and
exploitation plans.
CETRI
Centre for Technology Research
and Innovation
Leader of activities related to
development of Prediction Tools
Participation in events, press-
releases, publications, networking.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
NET
Net Technologies
Leader of activities related to
development of Central
Monitoring and Control Web
Platform
Participation in events, press-
releases, networking.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
PROMAR
PROMAR Ltd.
Leader of activities related to
integration, demonstration and
validation
Participation in events, press-
releases, networking.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
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ENERGETIKA
Energetika Projekt D.o.o.
End user for demonstration,
validation and real case studies in
Slovenia
Participation in events, press-
releases, networking.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
SNCU
Syndicat national du chauffage
urbain et de la climatisation
urbaine (SNCU), member of
Fédération des Services Energie
Environnement (FEDENE)
Leader of activities related to
system’s specification and design
Leader of real case studies in
France
Participation in events, press-
releases, networking.
Organization of the Final
Conference in Paris.
Providing data about project
results and dissemination actions.
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4 Dissemination plan
The dissemination of project’s end results is one of the main goals of the ‘InDeal’ project.
It is the best way to maximize the project’s impact. For this matter the work of all consortium
partners relies on finding suitable target groups and communication with them, but also
on increasing public awareness about our goals.
4.1 Dissemination target groups
Table 5. Target groups for InDeal project
Target groups Sectors
Pri
mar
y
DHC owners and users Residential sector, industry
Providers of DHC systems Manufacturers, designers, installers
Providers of piping Manufacturers, designers, installers
Providers of pipe
insulation Manufacturers, designers, installers
Sec
ondar
y
Administration Local, national and international governments
Research institutes
Research and development activities in energy
efficiency, materials, heating and cooling
distribution, decision support systems
Educational institutions
and scientific communities Universities
4.2 Dissemination channels
To reach our target groups dissemination activities was or will be conducted by use
of following dissemination channels:
• Events – participation in conferences, workshops, fairs and other possible meeting
where we can contact with our target groups. For scientific communities,
administration, manufacturers and designers.
• Networking – workshops, presentations and other meeting which allow the exchange
of information and knowledge. For researchers, manufacturers, administration.
• Internet – tweets on Twitter, posts on LinkedIn, publication of information and videos
on InDeal Website. For all groups.
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• Leaflets, Brochures – printed materials containing simple description of the project
goals and results. These materials will be printed in the future and responsible partner
will be decided. Mainly for designers, installers, DHC owners and users.
• Press Releases in journals/magazines – articles in technical magazines and journals
which allow to reach groups like DHC owners, designer etc. For designers, installers,
DHC owners and users.
• Scientific publications – publication about project’s results which allow to reach
research and educational communities. For research institutes and scientific
communities.
4.3 Dissemination activities
4.3.1 Promotional materials
• Logo
The partner responsible for InDeal logo design was CITY. It was released
in the beginning of the project in M1.
Figure 2. InDeal logo
• Website http://www.indeal-project.eu/
In M3 (August, 2016) website of InDeal Project was released. Responsible partner
in this case was NET. The website is constantly updated.
Figure 3. InDeal website
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• Promotional video
The first promotional video which is now available on You Tube and on project’s
website. The partner responsible for releasing promotional video is NET. It was
published on You Tube on 4th November 2016 and reached over 200 views.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uYGcXrgKmo
• InDeal_H2020 group on Twitter
Group on Twitter is managed by IZNAB. There has been registered 936 tweets and
the group has 381 followers who follow and check new information and tweets about
the project.
Figure 4. InDeal_H2020 group on Twitter (17.10.2017)
• InDeal group on LinkedIn
This group is also managed by IZNAB. Now it has 47 members who follow new posts
which are continuously publishing.
Figure 5. InDeal group on LinkedIn (17.10.2017)
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4.3.2 Events
Dissemination action list template was sent to all project partners. The purpose was to collect
information about their undertaken dissemination actions in events related to InDeal.
The summary of participation is presented in Table 6.
Table 6. Partners’ participation in events
Partner Dissemination
activity type Dissemination tool Location Date
Title of the
contribution
Target
audience
CERTH/IBO
4th International
Conference on
Energy,
Sustainability and
Climate Change
ESCC 2017
Presentation / Speech Santorini, Greece June 12-16,
2017
InDeal
PROJECT
H2020
INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGY
FOR DISTRICT
HEATING AND
COOLING
Academics
and energy
industry
participants
NET
Energia 2016,
energy fair of
Finland
Brochure, personal
contacts Tampere, Finland 26.11.2017
Energy
companies,
research
institutios,
promotional
organizations,
DHC
equipment
providers,
engineering
and consulting
companies
CETRI
14th
International
Conference on
Nanosciences &
Nanotechnologies
(NN17)
networking and general
poster on cetri projects
that included Indeal
Booth with poster
at the
14th
International
Conference on
Nanosciences &
Nanotechnologies
(NN17)
Thessaloniki,
Greece,
July 4-7 2017
general poster on
cetri projects that
included InDeal
academia and
companies
CETRI 1st Virtual Horizon
2020 Summit
Communication activity
for InDeal Horizon2020
project with InDeal logo
(Cetri Platinum
sponsor)
http://www.horizon2020
summit.eu/session.html
online October 2-6
2017
Communication
activity for
InDeal
Horizon2020
project
academia and
researchers
CETRI CETRI website
link to the InDeal
project
http://www.cetri.net/rd/
online
since the
project start
and 30/9/2016
update with
project
description
link to the
InDeal project
CETRI partners
and website
visitors
PROMAR
XX Konferencja
Ekonomiczno-
Techniczna
Przedsiębiorstw
Ciepłowniczych i
Elektrociepłowni
Presentation Zakopane,
Poland 20/22.06.2017
Representatives
of heat
distribution
companies in
Poland
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PROMAR
XXI Forum
Ciepłowników
Polskich
Presentation Międzyzdroje,
Poland 10/13.09.2018
Representatives
of heat
distribution
companies in
Poland
CITY
ICHTE 2018:
International
Conference on
Heat and Thermal
Energy
Publication London,
UK 27/28.09.2018
engineers,
scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
CITY
Smart Energy
Systems and 4th
Generation
District Heating
Publication Aalborg,
Denmark
13/14.11.2018
engineers,
scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
There are some future events in Europe which are also related to InDeal. Information about
them are presented in
Table 7. IZNAB will encourage partners to participate in some of them in case of low activity.
Table 7. Possible future events for InDeal project
Dissemination activity
type Dissemination tool Location Date Target audience
Ecomondo (fair) networking, brochure Rimini,
Italy
2017-11-
07/10
engineers, scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
International Conference on
Renewable & Non
Renewable Energy Sources
networking, brochure Valencia,
Spain
9/11-11-
2017
experts, investors and
other multi stake
holders
Pollutec 2017
(FAIR/CONFERENCE)
presentation,
conference(speech)
Paris,
France
2017-12-
02
architects, engineers,
commerce,
administration,
investors
ICHTE 2017: International
Conference on Heat and
Thermal Energy
networking, brochure Paris,
France
2017-12-
28/29
engineers, scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
MCE 2018 (FAIR)
That's Smart 2018
(CONFERENCE)
presentation,
networking Milan, Italy
2018-03-
13/16
engineers,
manufacturers,
administrators
ICHTE 2018: International
Conference on Heat and
Thermal Energy
networking, brochure Paris,
France
2018-03-
15/16
engineers, scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
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ICHTE 2018: International
Conference on Heat and
Thermal Energy
networking, brochure
Prague,
Czech
Republic
2018-03-
22/23
engineers, scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
EnergyMed 2018 (fair) presentation,
networking, speech
Naples,
Italy 2018-03
architects, engineers,
commerce,
administration,
investors
Nordbygg (fair) presentation,
networking, brochure
Alvsjo,
Sweden
2018-04-
10/13
contractors, engineers,
commerce, investors,
manufacturers
IFH/INTHERM presentation,
networking, brochure
Nuremberg,
Germany
2018-04-
10/13
contractors, engineers,
commerce, investors,
manufacturers
ENERGYCON 2018 networking, brochure Limassol,
Cyprus
3/7-06-
2018
Scientist, professional
engineers, student
engineers
3rd Global Congress &
Expo on Materials Science
& Engineering - Materials
Research 2018
presentation,
publication,
networking brochure
Rome,
Italy
14/16-06-
2018
academics,
industrialists, young
researchers, scientific
and research
community
ICHTE 2018: International
Conference on Heat and
Thermal Energy
presentation,
publication,
networking, brochure
London,
UK
2018-08-
27/28
engineers, scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
Nordic District Heating
Fair 2018
presentation,
networking, brochure
Jonkoping,
Sweden
2018-09-
25/27
contractors, engineers,
commerce, investors,
manufacturers
Fjärrvärmemässan: District
Heating, Cooling and CHP
presentation,
networking, speech
Jonkoping,
Sweden
2018-09-
25/27
representatives of the
sector of fuel-,
production-,
subscriber- and
distribution
technology, products
and services
4 th Global Congress &
Expo on Materials Science
and Nanoscience
presentation,
publication,
networking brochure
Amsterdam,
Netherland
15/17-10-
2018
academics,
industrialists, young
researchers, scientific
and research
community
International Congress on
Urban and Civil
Engineering
presentation,
publication,
networking brochure
Prague,
Czech
Republic
22/23-10-
2018
academics,
industrialists, young
researchers, scientific
and research
community
Smart Energy Systems and
4th Generation District
Heating
presentation,
publication,
networking, brochure
Aalborg,
Denmark
2018-11-
13/14
engineers, scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
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Chillventa (fair) presentation,
networking, brochure
Nuremberg,
Germany
2018-11-
16/18
engineers, commerce,
investors,
manufacturers
Global Conference on
Global Warming
presentation,
publication,
networking brochure
Valencia,
Spain
6/7-12-
2018
academics,
industrialists, young
researchers, scientific
and research
community
ICHTE 2019: International
Conference on Heat and
Thermal Energy
presentation,
publication,
networking, brochure
Paris,
France
2019-03-
29/30
engineers, scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
ICHTE 2019: International
Conference on Heat and
Thermal Energy
presentation,
publication,
networking, brochure
London,
UK
2019-09-
25/26
engineers, scientists,
administration,
manufacturers
PowerMEMS 2018
presentation,
publication,
networking,
Daytona
Beach,
USA
1/4-12-
2018
academics,
industrialists, young
researchers, scientific
and research
community
Eurosensors 2018
presentation,
publication,
networking,
Graz,
Austria
9/12-09-
2018
academics,
industrialists, young
researchers, scientific
and research
community
Among these events there are some which give a possibility for publications. These events with
deadlines for abstracts or full-texts submission are as following:
• ICHTE 2018: International Conference on Heat and Thermal Energy in Paris
and Prague – Deadline for abstracts/full-text paper submission: 17.11.2017
• ICHTE 2018: International Conference on Heat and Thermal Energy in London
– Deadline for abstracts/full-text paper submission: 25.11.2017
• ICHTE 2019: International Conference on Heat and Thermal Energy in Paris
and London – Deadline for abstracts/full-text paper submission: will be added soon
• Smart Energy Systems and 4th Generation District Heating 2018 in Aalborg
– Deadline for registration and submission of abstracts: will be added soon
• 3rd Global Congress & Expo on Materials Science & Engineering - Materials
Research 2018 in Rome – Deadline for abstracts submission: 1.06.2018
• 4 th Global Congress & Expo on Materials Science and Nanoscience 2018
in Amsterdam – Deadline for abstracts submission: 30.05.2018
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• International Congress on Urban Civil Engineering 2018 in Prague – Deadline
for abstracts submission: will be added soon
• Global Conference on Global Warming 2018 in Valencia – Deadline for abstracts
submission: will be added soon.
4.3.3 Print media
Press-releases
Another tool for dissemination is press-release, where partners’ contribution is relevant.
The press-release, unlike scientific publication, allows to reach wider audiences, by briefly
informing about the technology advances. In Table 8 are shown released notices by partners
about InDeal project. As it can be noticed, ENERGETIKA is planning to public information
every 3 months.
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Table 8. Partners’ dissemination activities by press-releases
Partner Type of print
media Title Where Editor Date Reference
CEMITEC
newsletter website NavarraCapital.es Navarra, Spain Navarra Capital 2017-01-25
www.navarracapital.es/cemitec-acude-
a-atenas-al-encuentro-del-proyecto-
europeo-indeal/
magazine
RETEMA
Revista Técnica de Medio
Ambiente
nº 201 Especial BIOENERGÍA
2017
(pag. 92-94)
Madrid, Spain C&M Publicaciones, S.L 2017-10-03 http://www.retema.es/revistas/especial-
bioenergia-zlNx9
ENERGETIKA
Regional
newspaper Utrip Žalec, Slovenia
Institute of Culture, Sport
and Tourism Žalec every 3 months
http://www.zkst-zalec.si/sl-
si/objave/utrip-savinjske-doline
Local newspaper Municipality info Vransko, Slovenia
Institute of Culture,
Tourism and Sport
Vransko
every 3 months http://www.vransko.si/za-
obcane/obcinski-informator/
NET
website INDEAL 1st promotional video www.nettechn.com
Evangelos
Androutsopoulos 2016-11-06
http://www.nettechn.com/news/indeal-
first-promotional-video/
website INDEAL 1st promotional video www.indeal-
project.eu
Evangelos
Androutsopoulos 2016-11-06
http://www.indeal-project.eu/indeal-
first-promotional-video/
website INDEAL 1st promotional video www.twitter.com
Evangelos
Androutsopoulos 2016-11-06 https://twitter.com/Nettechn
website INDEAL 1st promotional video www.linkedin.com
Evangelos
Androutsopoulos 2016-11-06
https://www.linkedin.com/company-
beta/37935/
website INDEAL 1st promotional video www.facebook.com
Evangelos
Androutsopoulos 2016-11-06 https://www.facebook.com/nettechn
website Project web site www.indeal-
project.eu
Evangelos
Androutsopoulos,
Hilkka Jäppinen
2016-08-31 www.indeal-project.eu
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List of proposed magazines for press-releases is shown below in Table 9.
Table 9. Proposed magazines
Magazine title Editor Reference (website)
EuroHeat &
Power
Silke
Laufkötter
https://www.euroheat.org/publication/euroheatpower-
magazine/
Power
Engineering Russel Ray http://www.power-eng.com/index.html
Hot Cool Lars Gullev http://dbdh.dk/hot-cool-magazine/
Decentralized
Energy
http://www.decentralized-
energy.com/articles/print/volume-16/issue-3.html
EM Magazine Ralph
Scrivens http://energymanagermagazine.co.uk/
IEN Europe Marco
Marangoni https://www.ien.eu/
Future Power
Technology Ceri Jones http://www.power-technology.com/
Scientific publications
During InDeal project scientific publications are planned. Partners will publish articles
in scientific journals about their results and studies in the project. In order to register the list
of scientific publication, a template was prepared for partners to fill in with relevant
information. It is presented in Table 10.
Table 10. Scientific publications template
Partner Title of
publication Scientific Journal
National/ International
Editor Date Printed/ Online
Reference
The required data in template considers (Table 10.):
• Title - title of the publication,
• Scientific Journal - title of the scientific journal,
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• National/International - definition if journal is international or national,
• Editor - who is the editor of the journal,
• Date - the date in which the publication will be published,
• Printed/Online – definition if publication is printed, online or both,
• Reference - link to the publication.
To this, list of proposed scientific journals was also prepared and it is shown in Table 12.
The journals are sorted according to their last published impact factor.
For that moment CERTH, CETRI, CEA and CITY declared planned scientific publications.
They are presented in Table 11.
Table 11. Planned scientific publications
Partner Title of
publication
Scientific
Journal
National/
International Editor Date
Printed/
Online Reference
CERTH Energy International Henrik
Lund
Planned
for
summer
2018
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/e
nergy
CETRI
Weather and
Forecasting
(WAF)
Journal of
Climate International
John C. H.
Chiang,
Timothy
DelSole
Planned
for June
2018
online http://journals.ametsoc.org/toc/wefo
/current
CETRI Energy International Henrik
Lund
Planned
for June
2018
both https://www.journals.elsevier.com/e
nergy
CEA
Cm-scale
water flow
energy
harvesters for
autonomous
sensors: an
experimental
study
Smart
Materials International C S Lynch
Planned
for June
2018
Online http://www.iopscience.iop.org/journ
al/0964-1726
CITY Energy International Henrik
Lund
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/e
nergy
CITY Energy and
Buildings International
Jianlei
Niu
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/e
nergy-and-buildings/
CITY Building and
Environment International
Qingyan
Chen
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/b
uilding-and-environment
CITY Energy
Efficiency International
Paolo
Bertoldi
http://www.springer.com/engineerin
g/journal/12053/PSE
CITY Buildings International Valerie
Chen
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/buildi
ngs/about
CITY Proceedings International Lucy Lu http://www.mdpi.com/journal/proce
edings/about
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Table 12. Proposed scientific journals
Scientific Journal Publishing
house Category
Impact factor
(the last published) Editor-in-Chief Reference
Progress in Materials
Science Elsevier Materials 31.140
E. Arzt
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-
materials-science
Energy and
Environmental
Science
Royal Society
of Chemistry Energy 29.518
Nathan Lewis
Email: [email protected]
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journalissues/ee#!rec
entarticles&adv
Progress in Energy
and Combustion
Science
Elsevier Energy 17.382
Hai Wang
Phone: (650) 497-0433
Email: [email protected]
Christof Schulz
Phone: +49 (0)203 379 8163
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/progress-in-
energy-and-combustion-science
Advanced Energy
Materials Wiley Materials 16.720
Till von Graberg
General phone: +49 (0) 6201 606531
General email: [email protected]
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISS
N)1614-6840
Renewable &
Sustainable Energy
Reviews
Elsevier Energy 8.050
Lawrence Kazmerski
Phone: 303-492-1236
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/renewable-and-
sustainable-energy-reviews
Applied Energy Elsevier Energy 7.182
Jinyue Yan
Phone: +46 8 790 65 28
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/applied-energy/
Journal of Power
Sources Elsevier Energy 6.395
Stefano Passerini
Phone: +49 (731) 50 34101
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-
power-sources
Energy Conversion
and Management Elsevier Energy 5.589
Mohammad Ahmad Al-Nimr
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-
conversion-and-management
Energy Elsevier Energy 4.520
Henrik Lund
Phone: 9940 8309
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy
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Energy and Buildings Elsevier Energy 4.067
Jianlei Niu
Email: [email protected]
Mattheos Santamouris
Phone: +357 22 208651
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-and-
buildings/
Building and
Environment Elsevier
Environment,
Building 4.053
Qingyan Chen
Phone: (765) 496-7562
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/building-and-
environment
International Journal
of Greenhouse Gas
Control
Elsevier Energy 3.741 Sean McCoy
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-
journal-of-greenhouse-gas-control/
Information and
Management Elsevier ICT 3.317
Patrick Chau
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/information-and-
management/
Decision Support
Systems and Electric
Commerce
Elsevier ICT 3.222
James R. Marsden
Phone: +1 (860) 486-4065
Email: [email protected]
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/decision-support-
systems/
Journal of
Management
Information Systems
Taylor &
Francis ICT 3.025
Vladimir Zwass
Phone: +1-201-327-9239
Email: [email protected]
http://www.jmis-web.org/issues
Management Science Informs ICT 2.800
Teck-Hua Ho
Phone: 415-800-2823
Email: [email protected]
http://pubsonline.informs.org/journal/mnsc
Building Research &
Information
Taylor &
Francis Buildings 2.156
Richard Lorch
Email: [email protected] http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rbri20/current
Decision Sciences Wiley ICT 1.595
Cheri Speier-Pero
Phone: 517-432-0800
Email: [email protected]
Mark Ferguson
Phone: 803-777-5923
Email: [email protected]
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISS
N)1540-5915
Energy Efficiency Springer Energy 1.186 Paolo Bertoldi
Email: [email protected]
http://www.springer.com/engineering/journal/12053
/PSE
Smart material and
structure IopScience Energy 2.909
C S Lynch
Email: [email protected] http://www.iopscience.iop.org/journal/0964-1726
Buildings MDPI Buildings Valerie Chen
Email: [email protected] http://www.mdpi.com/journal/buildings/about
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Proceedings MDPI
Articles, abstracts
and reports from
conferences in any
field
Lucy Lu
Email: [email protected] http://www.mdpi.com/journal/proceedings/about
CITY have recently submitted some papers, what is presented in the Table 13 below.
Table 13. Partners’ submitted papers
Partner Title of publication Scientific
Journal
National/
International Editor Date
Printed/
Online Reference
CITY
Development of future
EU district heating and
cooling network
solutions, sharing
experiences and fostering
collaborations
Proceedings International Lucy Lu http://www.mdpi.com/journal/proceedi
ngs/about
CITY
Innovative Distributed
Hierarchical Control
Solutions for District
Heating and Cooling
Systems
Buildings International Valerie
Chen
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/buildings
/about
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4.3.4 Final Conference
At the end of ‘InDeal’ project the Final Conference will be organized in Paris by SNCU.
IZNAB as a leader of dissemination action will discuss plan of the conference with SNCU and
CITY as Project Coordinator. Also IZNAB will be responsible for coordination of preparing
of the Final Conference.
The main aims of organization of the Final Conference are:
• to present project results,
• to present the benefits of these results,
• to know the opinion of target groups,
• to exchange the opinions and knowledge between conference’s participants,
• to advertise ‘InDeal’ solution.
The event will be mainly addressed to DHCSs owners and manufacturers. Also some
representatives from outside the Europe will be invited. We want the conference to be an event
open for public.
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5 Exploitation Plan
5.1 Project results
Defined project results and their IP routes were presented in D7.6 IPR Registry. Based on this
IZNAB collected additional inputs in terms of commercialization and risk level of completing
the results. Partners’ inputs are presented in this document as Appendix I.
Result number 1
Name Superstructure model for DHCS developed as a mixed integer non-linear
programming (MINLP) problem
Partners involved CITY, CERTH, CEMITEC, CEA
Risk level Low
Exploitation form Knowledge exploitation, Software tool
Dissemination level Confidential, with limited access to public by publications in journals
Target group Research centres, Energy companies
Result number 2
Name Innovative & Sustainable Insulation Material(s) based on nanotechnology that will
be used for pipes of DHC
Partners involved CEMITEC
Risk level High
Exploitation form
Priorities for protection:
1) Patent Application: Licensing of technology to third parties.
2) Knowledge exploitation: Development of R+D projects for customer companies.
Dissemination level Confidential
Target group Heating industry, building industry, insulation materials manufacturers.
Result number 3
Name Innovative Design for Pipe Installation
Partners involved CEMITEC
Risk level High
Exploitation form
Priorities for protection:
1) Patent Application: Licensing of technology to third parties.
2) Knowledge exploitation: Development of R+D projects for customer companies.
Dissemination level Confidential
Target group Heating industry, water industry, pipe manufacturers.
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Result number 4
Name Internal Pipe Coating for reduction of Head Losses
Partners involved CEMITEC
Risk level High
Exploitation form
Priorities for protection:
1) Patent Application: Licensing of technology to third parties.
2) Knowledge exploitation: Development of R+D projects for customer companies.
Dissemination level Confidential
Target group Heating industry, water industry, pipe manufacturers.
Result number 5
Name Innovative and Intelligent Piping system
Partners involved CEMITEC, CEA
Risk level High
Exploitation form
Priorities for protection:
1) Patent Application: Licensing of technology to third parties.
2) Knowledge exploitation: Development of R+D projects for customer companies.
Dissemination level Confidential
Target group Heating industry, water industry, pipe manufacturers.
Result number 6
Name
Artificial Intelligent Meters for DHCS comprising:
1) PMC III – device which is transforming regular meter into smart meter and it
provides a GSM communication.
2) Operating system for the device
Partners involved PROMAR
Risk level Low
Exploitation form
Dissemination level Confidential in case of technology secret, with limited access to public
Target group Heating industry, local government, SME, energy service companies
Result number 7
Name Intelligent Meters Data Processing
Partners involved CETRI
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form Relevant to the exploitation of the Artificial Intelligent Meters
Dissemination level Confidential
Target group
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Result number 8
Name Energy harvesting system for autonomous sensors
Partners involved CEA
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form Patents: product or process,
Knowledge exploitation: development of R+D projects
Dissemination level No restriction
Target group Heating industry, water industry, city, engineers, SME, research centers
Result number 9
Name
Storage management tool
(A non-intrusive storage monitoring framework that includes ZigBee sensor network
and supporting software agents)
Partners involved CERTH, NET
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form Knowledge exploitation
Dissemination level Confidential
Target group Heating industry,, energy service companies, academia
Result number 10
Name Dynamic Simulation Tool
Partners involved CETRI, CITY
Risk level High
Exploitation form Knowledge exploitation, Software tool
Dissemination level
Target group Research centres, Energy companies
Result number 11
Name Self-Learning Optimisation Algorithm for Selection of Supply Temperature Control
Strategy
Partners involved CETRI
Risk level High
Exploitation form
Dissemination level Confidential in case of technology secret, with limited access to public
Target group
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Result number 12
Name Weather forecast tool based on Machine Learning Techniques
Partners involved CETRI
Risk level High
Exploitation form
Dissemination level Confidential in case of technology secret, with limited access to public
Target group
Result number 13
Name Energy Demand Prediction (EDP) tool based on Artificial Neural Networks
Partners involved CETRI
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form
Dissemination level Confidential in case of technology secret, with limited access to public
Target group
Result number 14
Name Decentralised ICT Architecture based on the IEC61850 standard for better
interaction between thermal production, storage and distribution
Partners involved PROMAR
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form
Insofar as we want to permanently reduce costs, we can deal with three aspects:
economical energy management, continuous search for potential energy savings,
positive behavior of building users.
The system can be effective only if the whole organization/community is aware of
potential savings and supports the implementation processes.
Dissemination level Certain inputs and settings can be fully accessed by users, as for deep insights, etc.,
only administrators can have access.
Target group District heating providers, Large boiler-rooms, ESCOs, Engineering companies in
heating sector, Local sector
Result number 15
Name Advanced data processing computational intelligence library
Partners involved CITY
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form Knowledge exploitation, Software tool
Dissemination level Confidential in case of technology secret, with limited access to public
Target group Research centres, Energy companies
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Result number 16
Name Automated Decision Support System (DSS) Controller
Partners involved CITY
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form Knowledge exploitation, Software tool
Dissemination level Confidential in case of technology secret, with limited access to public
Target group Research centres, Energy companies
Result number 17
Name Mobile application (included in the platform
central integrated monitoring and control unit)
Partners involved NET
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form Product: DHC network management application Service: DHC network
management service by using the application
Dissemination level Confidential
Some computer screens can be shown to the public
Target group DHC industry, Other energy (Oil & Gas), Water distribution, Engineering and
consultancy, Local government
Result number 18
Name Central Monitoring and Control Platform (CMCP)
Partners involved CITY, NET, CETRI, CERTH
Risk level Medium
Exploitation form Product: DHC network management application Service: DHC network
management service by using the application
Dissemination level Confidential
Some computer screens can be shown to the public
Target group DHC industry, Other energy (Oil & Gas), Water distribution, Engineering and
consultancy, Local government
The main market for InDeal solution is of District Heating and Cooling, however each
of the results is independent from each other, meaning that other markets are available. Such
solution allows to decrease the risk of the project dependency on one of the developed
equipment. For reaching the main market some of the results have to be merged with others
to create key exploitable results presented in Table 14 which will be products for DHC market.
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For example results number 2, 3 and 4 are independent products. But result number 1 have
to be combined with results number 15 and 16 for creating InDeal Decision Support System
platform. Only combination of results 1, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 will be completed
Automated Decision Support System. Result number 5 will be ready product if it comprises
results number 3 and 8. In this forms these results create the products for the main DHC market.
Relations between all 18 results was defined in D7.6 IPR Registry. [5]
Table 14. Key Exploitation Results of InDeal project
KER Owners Current/expected TRL Exploitation form
Control central platform NET, PROMAR,
CETRI, CERTH, CITY 6/8
Product
Automated decision
support system (DSS) CITY 5/6
Product
AI meter PROMAR 7/7 Product/service
Energy harvesting CEA 3/5 Product/process
Energy demand
prediction (EDP) tool CETRI 3-4/6
Product
Storage management
tool
CERTH mainly,
CITY 3-4/6
Product
Weather forecast tool CETRI 2/6 Product/service
Insulation material CEMITEC 2/4 Process
Pipe design CEMITEC 3/5 Process
The barrier for reaching the expected market readiness can be that some of mentioned earlier
results could not be integrated to create key exploitable results, as products for InDeal project’s
main market, which is DHC market. At current, the final platform is being integrated and is
about to be tested in real case studies. One of the technical barriers of tool implementation
could be of data processing. The tool itself will work, however the risk is of on-time data
download to the server in case of big stream. That is why the testing period is important to
validate the tool. The other barrier could be of global utility of the tool, as after finalization it
could be limited to medium or even small – scale plants. The barrier for InDeal solution can
also be level of its replicability. It is important to ensure that the solution has the ability to be
replicable under conditions different from those in the two real case study plants.
Two among the 18 results have low risk level, what means they should be now ready
for entrance to markets. Most of the results have medium risk level, but there are a few results
with declared high risk. For them is the possibility that they will reach maximal TRL = 4, what
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means they will not reach the market. Also they can be used for future researches. But they still
have to be monitored during the project. The plan of meetings for discussion about integration
of tools and decreasing their risk level will be implemented.
5.2 Market overview
The goal of InDeal project is to develop more efficient systems designed for providing heating
and cooling to districts. That is why the main market for InDeal solution is distribution
of energy, more precisely district heating and cooling systems.
In earlier market research [4] it was found that residential sector consumes 45% of primary
energy for heating and cooling, while industrial sector consumes around 37% of primary
energy and tertiary contributes to only of 18%. Nonetheless, it is not the case when analyzing
single countries, as for example, countries like Sweden, Spain, Finland, Portugal, Slovakia and
Austria. Still, due to high market diversification on European level, more precise data are
needed.
5.2.1 District heating
In Figure 6. it is shown the European district heating system density, based on data from 2013.
The highest density network is found to be central-eastern area of the EU, with around
60 million of the EU citizens connected to district heating system. Overall share of district
heating is 9% from total energy sources available at the market. For others sectors
such as services it is 10% and 8% in case of industry. Considering the network distribution,
around 45% is for residential purposes, while the rest is for industrial and tertiary sector. [4]
Figure 6. District heating systems in the EU [4]
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5.2.2 District cooling
The European market growth of district cooling system is shown in Figure 7. In Sweden district
cooling began in 1990s. Since then energy from district cooling systems has raised from
0.004 PJ/year to 3 PJ/year in 2009, compared to Germany or Italy where this energy has grown
for 10 years about 0.2-0.5 PJ/year. Cooling market is still developing in Europe, and its main
energy source is of electricity. It is currently used in a must cases, mainly to satisfy cooling
demand in summer time period and for food processing. It is found that cooling market is
growing year by year, due to higher comfort standards in residential sector, and problems with
food storage. Therefore, cheaper and more efficient ways of cooling are sought in the market.
The district cooling can occur to be the most efficient way of distribution, as for example after
implementation district cooling system in Paris use of primary energy was reduced to 50%. [4]
Figure 7. District cooling systems’ growth in Europe and Japan [4]
5.2.3 Manufacturers
Other interesting market for InDeal solution is of manufactures of control and piping
components for DHC systems. Such manufacturers are important from perspective of selling
the developed technology, or collaboration for further testing. That is why they are in interest
to the project.
On the European market there are around 10 big manufacturers providing products, processes
or services in the field of heating and cooling on the district level. Danfoss, Logstor, Vaxve
and Secespol are producers of basic parts of the DHC network like piping (Logstor), substations
(Danfoss) and valves (Danfoss, Vaxve) or heat exchangers (Danfoss, Secespol). Kamstrup and
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Itron are companies active in the global market providing systems of measuring devices and
communication for heating and cooling installations. There are also manufacturers providing
control systems and equipment for DHC systems like Samson, Siemens, Esbe, Leanheat,
Essco Controls and Vaxve.
All these manufacturers provide their services and products for users of DHC systems
in residential, industrial and tertiary sectors. Some of these companies have significant
experience (25-30 years) in the field of heating and cooling and some are specialized in DHC.
They are present on global market with the highest density in Europe. Only Itron
is an American manufacturer but also has very big market in Europe.
Table 15. Big manufacturers in the European market of DHC
Company Field Major EU
markets Implementation
Danfoss Manufacturer of heating and cooling installations
– substations, valves
Denmark,
Poland,
Germany
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Kamstrup Manufacturer of system solutions for smart
energy and water metering
Denmark,
Sweden, UK,
Poland,
Germany
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Logstor Manufacturer of district heating pipes
Denmark,
Finland,
Sweden
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Secespol Manufacturer of heat exchangers for heating and
cooling
Poland,
Germany
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Essco controls
Manufacturer of valves and actuators for
controlling hydronic systems for central heating
and domestic boiler applications
UK
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Esbe
Manufacturer of valves and actuators for
controlling hydronic systems for central heating
and domestic boiler applications
Sweden,
Germany,
France,
Poland
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Itron Measuring devices and communication systems,
but also software and data analytics
UK,
Poland
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Samson
Electric control valves, controllers, and self-
operated regulators for the district heating and
cooling markets
Germany,
Poland, UK,
France
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Leanheat Oy Artificial Intelligent controllers for districts Finland DHC
users/residential
Vexve Valve solutions for the heating and cooling,
control products and hydraulic control solutions Finland
DHC
users/residential,
tertiary, industrials
Siemens Innovative controllers for district heating Control
Products & Systems OEM Germany DHC plant/owners
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5.2.4 Market size on European level
In
Table 16 it is presented analysis of market structure of district heating and cooling network in
different European countries, covering all of the climatic zones. The considered countries, are
accordingly to partner’s origin.
Beside this it is found that in Europe around 6 000 district heating systems are in operation.
Nowadays, major European Union cities with district heating systems are Berlin, Bucharest,
Copenhagen, Hamburg, Helsinki, Milan, Paris, Prague, Sofia, Stockholm, Warsaw and Vienna.
In case of district cooling systems, their total amount is unknow, however it is estimated that
in the EU is about 150 working DC systems, mostly in countries like Sweden, France, Germany
and Italy. [2]
Therefore, mostly central and northern part of Europe is having a significant network of District
Heating and Cooling. That is why the demo-cases will reflect the validation in the most
interesting DHC markets, and will constitute the base of financial projection of implementation
of InDeal solution.
The main problem with today’s DHC network is that there are still big heat losses even in case
of modern systems, which can be in range 5% to even 10%. [6] Systems are often old
(e.g. ENERGETIKA’s network in Vransko is 13 years old, SNCU’s the oldest part of system
is from 1970s) and installed equipment can cause networks malfunction. In market research
[4] it was found that in partners’ origin countries DHC networks requiring modernisation. Also
the piping systems are monitored but it is not always enough to prevent leaks of water occurring
in DHC networks. Today’s heating network are limited by length which can be 40 km
the longest due to huge heat loses on the longer distance. In case of modernization of existing
systems using new insulation materials or new piping the systems could be expanded and
supply bigger areas.
Even though the TRL of piping system will not reach the validation in operational environment
it is a significant approach in terms of energy efficiency. On the other hand, for future
development of Smart Cities concept it is important to provide the most efficient solution, while
developing new network.
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Table 16. District heating and cooling in European countries [4]
District heating District cooling
Barriers Development Source Coverage Load Price Network
Source Coverage Load Price Network
Condition Length Condition Length
% MW €/kWh km % MW €/kWh km
Cyprus n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a None identified
Finland
Natural gas
Wood
Industrial
heat
Oil
Peat
Coal
46% 18 600 0.0734 n/a 14 300
Free cooling
Heat pump
Compression
chilling
Absorption
chilling
n/a 250 n/a n/a n/a
Long distances between receivers
Extreme weather
conditions Difficulties in
maintenance
Development of district cooling
Two-way district
Greece
Lignite
Natural gas
Oil
1% 466 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Lack of structure
Monopolistic approach
Lack of
competitors
2 networks planned Power increase of existing plants
Enhancement in industrial sector
of CHP and DH Tri-generation for heating and
cooling in tertiary sector
Poland
Coal
Natural
Gas
Oil
RE
49% 56 500 0.053 Requires
modernisation 20 138
Free cooling
Compression
chilling
Absorption
chilling
n/a
sold
power
46MWh
n/a n/a 20
High investment cost
Economical
situation of industry
Heat losses
Lack of clear legislation
Search for optimisation and
modernisation Reduction of coal-fired plant
Trigeneration
Slovenia
Biomass
17% 3 500
0.075
Requires
modernisation 680
High investment
cost Minimization of losses
Natural gas 0.069 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Time consuming
permissions District cooling infrastructure
Oil 0.088 Low revenues Biomass plants
Spain Natural gas 1 130 n/a n/a 310 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
High investment
cost
Low knowledge about system
Legislation
inconsistency
DHC system boost to 200%
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UK
Gas
Oil
Biomas
LPG
Waste
2%
Sold
power
8 030
MWh
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Legislation is not in favour of DH
development
High investment cost
No competitors
Increase in heat distribution by
connection to buildings
France
Natural gas
Waste
Biomass
Coal
Geothermal
Oil
Industrial
6%
22
769 000
MWh
0.0774 n/a 4 738 n/a n/a 929 000
MWh 0.139 n/a 184
High investment
cost
For DH
competitors like individual gas
boilers, heat
pumps and direct electric heaters
Constant development of DC
networks
Increase of DHC systems used
renewable energy sources
Triple number of connections for
DH
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5.3 Preliminary Business Plan
5.3.1 Value Proposition
The value proposition of InDeal solutions is created based on inputs provided from partners
(Appendix II). Moreover accordingly to D7.6 the project results were segmented into four
different sections:
• AI meters,
• Architecture,
• Central Monitoring and Control Platform,
• Piping.
The new AI meters with low energy profile will be developed. They provide intelligent and
more perspicuous interface. Better monitoring of the DHC system and its users energy
consumption and communication with Control Platform will allow the system to adapt
for current energy demand and needs of the consumers what will ensure more efficiency for
the DHC system and lower bills for consumers.
The new architecture created by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) system
will ensure lower energy and lower cost of system operation and communication between
monitor equipment and the whole platform. The newest thing is that this architecture
in combination with AI meters and the new web-platform will give possibility for consumers
to view the system and learn about their own energy consumption. It will also increase users’
awareness about the system operation and energy efficiency.
For control and monitoring of DHC system’s parameters, the new Central Monitoring and
Control Platform will be responsible. System will be based on Artificial Neural Network
(ANN) model with tools allowing forecasting weather conditions and prediction of energy
demand. Combination with Decision Support System (DSS) provides new intelligent and more
efficient system with possibility to earlier know how much energy has to be produced and
operate the whole system for that purpose. There were no system earlier combined with weather
prediction tool. Current DHC systems are manually regulated what also acted with delay.
The implementation of DSS will allow to control the system by itself in the way based
on meeting energy demand, energy efficiency and low cost.
The new piping system will be easier to install compared to current solutions in DHCS. It will
give a possibility for better monitoring of the distribution by the piping system integration with
infrastructure, which will be consist of sensors and monitoring tools and in combination with
new insulation materials will lower losses of heat during distribution.
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Figure 8. Sections of project’s results [5]
5.3.2 Business Model
Partners provided inputs for Business Model for InDeal results. It is shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9. Business Model
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Main target of business model is to organize the market implementation and undertake
necessary actions for deployment of InDeal solution. It presents how consortium can create
a value and take advantage of it in order to enter the market. Business Model is created
to provide knowledge on business operations. The structure defines the relation between
customers and creators of results, as well as methods of implementation. The left side of canvas
presents means to create a value that is proposed by InDeal solution, while the right side
identifies the streams of deployment. The bottom part is related to defining the cash flows,
which will be presented in the final stage of the project.
From the model it is known that beside consortium partners, other key partners for InDeal
project are manufacturers and exploiting companies that is why the Technology Transfer Plan
is essential for InDeal project. The consortium’s key resources are experience, knowledge and
intellectual property of all partners, but also funds from European Commission and other
sources. At this moment the sources are distributed properly, the IP protection plan
is developed. That is why, after the end of the project all the actions undertaken in this segment
will be evaluated in terms of created value of all results.
The channels and methods that are used to build the relation with customers are already defined
in section 4 of the document. Therefore, in the end of the project it will be taken under
evaluation in order to check the efficiency of done actions.
5.3.3 Business Plan findings
Based on the Business Model Canvas following results were concluded:
• For whole consortium key partners are manufacturers, which will use our solution.
• Our key resources are experience, knowledge, but also the EU funds. We have to
skilfully use it to bring the planned results with respect to intellectual properties.
• The main values of InDeal project are improvement in performance, costs and
management in district heating and cooling. Better energy management results cost,
energy and emission savings.
• To reach our customers we have to focus on dissemination and exploitation activities
and in this highlighting of customers’ benefits is necessary. One way is promoting
energy efficiency of our system. It should be realised by social network and local news.
Every partner should do it in their own country.
• Our customers are recognized as owners of biomass district heating systems, companies
offering pipes production and pipelines building.
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• The main costs connected to equipment materials, manufacturing and market launch.
However, the financial part is not fully defined yet and it will be developed during the
project.
5.4 Technology Transfer Plan
This Transfer Plan applies a methodology designed by ADItech that allows to align all the parts
along the value chain. In this Section 5.4 of the PUDK, it is described the matchmaking
between:
RESULTS OF THE PROJECT (D 7.6) 1 vs. INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS
The objective of this task is look for scenarios in which both knowledge available in the project
and the potential end users of these results could converge. In those cases, InDeal project will
find exploitation opportunities and could be able to set out a plan to have an effective transfer.
These scenarios can be found both internally to the consortium (consortium partners as end
users) and externally to the consortium looking for new opportunities with other companies,
complementary industrial sectors…
On the other hand, additional information from the Industrial Partners of the InDeal
Consortium has been obtained during the project.
ADItech and CEMITEC as responsible partners of this Task, asked industrial partners
of the project for their inputs to the Table 17. In this DRAFT version of the PUDK, information
that has been available is from: NET, IZNAB and SNCU (SERM). Information from PROMAR
and ENERGETIKA is expected to be included in the final version of this document.
In terms of industrial interests, some measurable aspects have been chosen in order to know:
what is required by the companies to be ready to exploit the knowledge that the Consortium
has got.
As you can see in the Table 17 these aspects are:
1 The Deliverable 7.6 of this project contents information about the Results of the Project. They
have been identified 18 Results and “information with respect to the nature of the Result,
its relation to the work structure and relevant Background IP and knowledge. The second part
of the template contains information with respect to the Results Ownership and IPR strategy.
Also, information is provided with respect and to the current and the expected Technology
Readiness Level, in order to provide a starting point for the exploitation plans.”
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• Aim of the technology transfer e.g. to be implemented in an already existing
product, as a new product of my company, as a new material to be used in one of my
isolated devices…
• Sector(s) of application e.g. to be applied just in this industrial sector
of DHC, to be used in any other industrial sector in which isolation could be applied,
all sectors…
• "Desired Time to Market" e.g. my company needs less than 2 years after the
end of the project, we need a product in TRL 7 at minimum, TRL 5 and up to 3 years…
• Exclusivity e.g. my company would be interested in sharing
the commercial rights with other companies in other industrial sectors, we want totally
exclusive rights for this material…
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Table 17. Inputs from ADItech about Technology Transfer Plan
Description of TECHNOLOGY or
TECHNOLOGIES to be exploited
Addressing list of 18 RESULTS in
the Deliverable 7.6
Description of the result Aim of the technology transfer Sector(s) of applicationDesired
Time to MarketExclusivity Other additional comments or information
NET
Result No 1: Superstructure model for
DHCS developed as a mixed integer
non-linear programming (MINLP)
problem.
ICT tool used for taking optimal
decisions regarding the design
and configuration of the Heat
Distribution System (HDS).
Final objective is a DHC
network management tool
(web-based application and
mobile application), where this
result is needed
Energy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 6: Artificial Intelligent
Meters for DHCS
Smart meters incorporating
Artifical Intelligence metering
techniques that facilitate wise
consumption of energy from the
side of the consumers
Understanding the AI metering
technology for DHCS and
other (gas, water) systems,
integration of meters,
communication of meters with
Central Monitoring and Control
Platform (CMCP)
Energy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 7: Intelligent Meters Data
Processing
Dynamic platform built on
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
models with near real-time
tooling and test facility offering
high speed data processing
Understanding AI meter data
processing, communication
with Central Monitoring and
Control Platform (CMCP),
displaying the processed data
Energy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 9: Storage management
tool
A tool based on an energy
storage control policy that
minimizes the operational cost.
Displaying the Storage
management data on CMCPEnergy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 12: Weather forecast tool
based on Machine Learning
Techniques
A tool for near real time local
weather prediction in short term
Displaying the Weather
forecast data on CMCPEnergy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 13: Energy Demand
Prediction (EDP) tool based on
Artificial Neural Networks
A tool that will calculate the
approximate demand of heating
and cooling based on data from
short term weather forecast and
data collection from past years
seasonal energy consumption.
Displaying the Energy Demand
prediction data on CMCPEnergy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
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Description of TECHNOLOGY or
TECHNOLOGIES to be exploited
Addressing list of 18 RESULTS in
the Deliverable 7.6
Description of the result Aim of the technology transfer Sector(s) of applicationDesired
Time to MarketExclusivity Other additional comments or information
NET
Result No 14: Decentralised ICT
Architecture based on the IEC61850
standard for better interaction
between thermal production, storage
and distribution
An ICT architecture combining
classical cooperative objects
(sensors, actuators and
controllers) and powerful
communication modules
designed to support the
distributed control paradigm
Final objective is a DHC
network management tool
(web-based application and
mobile application), where this
result is needed
Energy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 15: Advanced data
processing computational intelligence
library
Advanced data processing
computational intelligence library
Final objective is a DHC
network management tool
(web-based application and
mobile application), where this
result is needed
Energy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 16: Automated Decision
Support System (DSS)
The DSS will get information as
input from all the supporting
tools and the sensored piping
system. Data will be processed
and taken account in order to
plan the optimum distribution
scenario.
Final objective is a DHC
network management tool
(web-based application and
mobile application), where this
result is needed
Energy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 17: Mobile application
(included in the platform central
integrated monitoring and control unit)
Storage management, weather
prediction, CMCP mobile
application
Mobile component of CMCP
and prediction toolsEnergy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
NETResult No 18: Central Monitoring and
Control Platform (CMCP)
The web-based CMCP will
monitor, analyse and report the
measured, calculated and
simulated parameters, will
generate future predictions,
apply algorithms for optimal
distribution scenario and
eventually send remotely the
control commands to the
distributed field devices.
DHC network management
toolEnergy ICT Up to 3 years
Considering trade secret or
patenting the final product
(DHC network management
tool)
SMEs and INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS
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Description of TECHNOLOGY or
TECHNOLOGIES to be exploited
Addressing list of 18 RESULTS in
the Deliverable 7.6
Description of the result Aim of the technology transfer Sector(s) of applicationDesired
Time to MarketExclusivity Other additional comments or information
IZNAB R18Central Monitoring and Control
platform
In order to disseminate the
obtained control platform for
DHC systems.
Start new R&D Initiative.
Direct commercialization.
Consulting for Energy market
1-2 years for
commercialization.
Directly after execution
of InDeal for R&D
initiative
None
IZNAB as SME will be used as a tool for commercialization process of
control platform for DHC. It will open new consultancy line in this aspect
providing relevant information on equipment functionality, O&M
asspects, possible benefits basing on DHC plant size. Therefore would
have to know the methodology of adjusting the tool to different
conditions in odrer to provide full proffesional consultany. Also, other
minor results could be distributed through IZNAB after agrrement with
relevant partner.
IZNAB R6Artificial Intelligent Meters for
DHCS
In order to disseminate the
obtained artifial intelligent
meters.
Start new R&D Initiative.
Direct commercialization.
Engineering services for
Energy market (DHC system)
1-2 years for
commercialization.
Directly after execution
of InDeal for R&D
initiative
None
IZNAB as SME will commercialize of Artificial Intelligent Meters. It will
open new engineering service line in this aspect providing relevant
information on equipment functionality, O&M asspects, possible benefits
basing on DHC system. Therefore would have to know the methodology
of adjusting the Artificial Intelligent Meters to different conditions in odrer
to provide full proffesional engineering. Also, other minor results could
be distributed through IZNAB after agrrement with relevant partner.
IZNAB R14 Decentralised ICT Architecture
In order to disseminate the
obtained artifial intelligent
meters.
Start new R&D Initiative.
Direct commercialization.
Engineering (Consultancy)
services for Energy market
(DHC system)
1-2 years for
commercialization.
Directly after execution
of InDeal for R&D
initiative
None
IZNAB as SME will be used as a Platform for commercialization. It will
open new engineering (consultancy) line in this aspect providing
relevant information on equipment functionality, O&M asspects, possible
benefits basing on DHC system. Therefore would have to know the
methodology of adjusting the Platform to different conditions in odrer to
provide full proffesional consultany. Also, other minor results could be
distributed through IZNAB after agrrement with relevant partner.
SNCU (SERM)All the technologies could interest SERM
exclusive of those on pipes.
1-5 and 10-18
The aim is to improve the DHC
exploitation by using these toolsDHC No
These tools could be use by the SERM to improve the exploitation of our
existing grid.
SNCU (SERM)Which could be useful for a new grid in the
future.
6-9
Improvement on the pipe
technology could allow us to
decrease the heat losses
DHC No
SMEs and INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS
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6 Conclusions
The efficient dissemination plan has been developed in this Deliverable. It is one of the key
parameter for the project’s success and commercialization its results. Partners will actively
participate in events, are already involved in networking. Moreover, other tools will be used
in order to reach relevant groups, such as print media and InDeal website. The summary of final
results of dissemination activities will be presented in D7.5 Final PUDK.
To be recognised globally, the additional effort is done in maintaining LinkedIn and Twitter
groups. In addition, first promo video was already released, which is streamed through
YouTube channel. This video will be updated at the end of the project, presenting final results.
The dissemination plan is one of the strategies of market deployment, the other is of recognition
of added value of created results. That is why the coherent exploitation plan was developed,
where the preliminary key exploitable results was created. Partners declared their results
market readiness level and if there are any risks related with these results. The awareness of risk
in obtaining final achievements was recognised, hence partners are already prepared to lower
the risk level. That is why:
• The final results can be independent from one another
• The alternative markets, such as HVAC, are applicable for majority of the results
• The added value is evaluated in terms of further research
Similar as in case of dissemination, exploitation plan will be monitored and updated
in D7.5 Final PUDK, which will be released in M33.
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Appendix
I. Partners’ input to Key Exploitable Results (KER)
II. Value Proposition Canvas
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APPENDIX I – Partners’ input to Key Exploitable Results (KER)
Table 18. Partners’ input to Key Exploitable Results (KER)
KER Partner Description of contribution
of partner
Market readiness level*
(potential market
implementation)
Risk
level**
Interest on
exploitation form***
Dissemination
level****
Target
groups*****
1
Superstructure
model for DHCS
developed as a
mixed integer
non-linear
programming
(MINLP)
problem
CITY,
CERTH,
CEMITEC,
CEA
Development of the
Superstructure Model (top
layer) in the hierarchical,
multilayer, distributed
modelling framework of the
DHCS. It is formulated and
implemented as an
optimization problem
(MINLP) which captures the
dynamics of the DHC
network, the operating
constraints and decides the
optimal plant operation
which results to the
minimum costs.
Validated in
Simulated or Real Space
Environment
Knowledge
exploitation, Software
tool
Dissemination in
terms of journal and
conference papers
that describes the
mathematical
modelling, the
formulation of the
optimization problem
and its
implementation on
the real case studies.
Research
centres, Energy
companies
2
Innovative &
Sustainable
Insulation
Material(s) based
on
nanotechnology
that will be used
for pipes of DHC
CEMITEC
Innovative & Sustainable
Insulation Material(s) based
on nanotechnology with
decreased Thermal
Conductivity that reduce
distribution Heat Losses.
Readiness level of the
result to be introduced to
market: TRL8.
Reasons why it is not
ready:
- Sustainable insulation
material developed from
TRL=2 to TRL=4 during
the project.
Priorities for
protection:
1) Patent Application:
Licensing of
technology to third
parties.
2) Knowledge
exploitation:
Development of R+D
projects for customer
companies.
Confidential
Heating
industry,
building
industry,
insulation
materials
manufacturers.
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Innovative
Design for Pipe
Installation
CEMITEC
A new mechanical pipe joint
design that allows easy,
plug-and-play installation for
each part of the pipe system
without welding operations
or additional specific
equipment.
Readiness level of the
result to be introduced to
market: TRL8.
Reasons why it is not
ready:
- New quick-fit joint
developed from TRL=3
to TRL=5 during the
project.
Priorities for
protection:
1) Patent Application:
Licensing of
technology to third
parties.
2) Knowledge
exploitation:
Development of R+D
projects for customer
companies.
Confidential
Heating
industry, water
industry, pipe
manufacturers.
4
Internal Pipe
Coating for
reduction of
Head Losses
CEMITEC
Development of a new
coating to reduce roughness
and friction coefficient of the
surface pipes.
Readiness level of the
result to be introduced to
market: TRL8.
Reasons why it is not
ready:
- New coating developed
from TRL=2 to TRL=4
during the project.
Priorities for
protection:
1) Patent Application:
Licensing of
technology to third
parties.
2) Knowledge
exploitation:
Development of R+D
projects for customer
companies.
Confidential
Heating
industry, water
industry, pipe
manufacturers.
5
Innovative and
Intelligent Piping
system
CEMITEC,
CEA
A new integrated joint
system for easier installation,
reduced head losses and
integration of energy
harvesting system
Readiness level of the
result to be introduced to
market: TRL8.
Reasons why it is not
ready:
- New coating developed
from TRL=3 to TRL=5
during the project.
Priorities for
protection:
1) Patent Application:
Licensing of
technology to third
parties.
2) Knowledge
exploitation:
Development of R+D
projects for customer
companies.
Confidential
Heating
industry, water
industry, pipe
manufacturers.
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Artificial
Intelligent
Meters for
DHCS
comprising:
1) PMC III –
device which is
transforming
regular meter
into smart meter
and it provides a
GSM
communication.
2) Operating
system for the
device
PROMAR
It will be developed the
device that allow to gather
data from meters and
additional sensors transmit
them to "Advanced Metering
Collector" and also receive
commands from "MDMA"
and transmit to execution
devices such as controllers,
frequency changers,
actuators. The device will be
called “advanced data
management module”.
Ready to the market public
heating
industry, local
government,
SME, energy
service
companies
7
Intelligent
Meters Data
Processing
CETRI
Dynamic platform built on
Advanced Metering
Infrastructure models with
near real-time tooling and
test facility offering high
speed data processing
TRL 4/6
Relevant to the
exploitation of the
Artificial Intelligent
Meters
Confidential
Confidential in
case of
technology
secret, with
limited access to
public
8
Energy
harvesting
system for
autonomous
sensors
CEA
Design of water-flow
microturbines (inside the
pipes) and/or thermal energy
harvesters (around the pipes)
Not ready yet, ageing on
the device should be
perform
Patents, product or
process,
Knowledge
exploitation:
development of R+D
projects
Dissemination in
journal and
conference papers
Research
centres, Energy
companies,
heating
industry,
engineers,
9
Storage
management tool
(A non-intrusive
storage
monitoring
framework that
includes ZigBee
sensor network
and supporting
software agents)
CERTH,
NET
A tool based on an energy
storage control policy that
minimizes the operational
cost.
Low: still in
development, might lead
to an algorithm that can
be implemented in the
future
knowledge
exploitation
Confidential
heating
industry,,
energy service
companies,
academia
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10 Dynamic
Simulation Tool
CETRI,
CITY
Development of the dynamic
solution tool based on the
hierarchical modelling
framework (T2.1) that
captures the physical
description of the network in
order to simulate and
evaluate different control
strategies under different
'scenarios' (variations in the
consumer loads).
Component Validated in
Simulated or Real Space
Environment
Result not ready
TRL 3/6
Knowledge
exploitation, Software
tool
Research
centres, Energy
companies
11
Self-Learning
Optimisation
Algorithm for
Selection of
Supply
Temperature
Control Strategy
CETRI
An algorithm for selection of
the supply temperature
control strategy based on the
most efficient and least time-
consuming metaheuristic
algorithm
Result not ready
TRL 3/6
Confidential in
case of
technology
secret, with
limited access to
public
12
Weather forecast
tool based on
Machine
Learning
Techniques
CETRI
A tool for near real time
local weather prediction in
short term
Result not ready
TRL 2/6
Confidential in
case of
technology
secret, with
limited access to
public
13
Energy Demand
Prediction (EDP)
tool based on
Artificial Neural
Networks
CETRI
A tool that will calculate the
approximate demand of
heating and cooling based on
data from short term weather
forecast and data collection
from past years seasonal
energy consumption.
Storage data will be used
Result not ready
TRL 3/4-6
Confidential in
case of
technology
secret, with
limited access to
public
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Decentralised
ICT Architecture
based on the
IEC61850
standard for
better interaction
between thermal
production,
storage and
distribution
PROMAR
Case study test site; sensors,
controllers, system data;
local energy manager
Depending on the
development phase
Product and service;
Insofar as we want to
permanently reduce
costs, we can deal
with three aspects:
economical energy
management,
continuous search for
potential energy
savings;
positive behavior of
building users.
The system can be
effective only if the
whole organization /
community is aware
of potential savings
and supports the
implementation
processes.
Certain inputs and
settings can be fully
accessed by users, as
for deep insights, etc.,
only administrators
can have access.
District heating
providers, Large
boiler-rooms,
ESCOs,
Engineering
companies in
heating sector,
Local sector
15
Advanced data
processing
computational
intelligence
library
CITY
Development of data mining
techniques and data fusion
algorithms for processing the
real data from multiple
sensors
Component Validated in
Simulated or Real Space
Environment
Knowledge
exploitation, Software
tool
Dissemination in
terms of publications
Research
centres, Energy
companies
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Automated
Decision Support
System (DSS)
Controller
CITY
Development of the
integrated Decision and
Support System that gathers
all the relevant information
from the EDP and weather
forecasting modules and
coordinates the heat
distribution to the network
under uncertainty in both the
demand and weather
conditions. The control
algorithm provides optimal
decisions for operating the
overall DHCS under a unit
commitment strategy.
Component Validated in
Simulated or Real Space
Environment
Knowledge
exploitation, Software
tool
Dissemination in
terms of publications
Research
centres, Energy
companies
17
Mobile
application
(included in the
platform
central integrated
monitoring and
control unit)
NET
NET is responsible for the
development of the mobile
application of the CMCP.
Among others, Mobile apps -
Storage Management
component and Prediction
component - are included
here
Not ready to market -
TRL 6: Technology
demonstrated in the
relevant environment
Product: DHC
network management
application Service:
DHC network
management service
by using the
application
CO,
but some computer
screens can be shown
to the public
1) DHC
industry, 2)
Other energy
(Oil & Gas), 3)
Water
distribution,
4)Engineering
and consultancy
5) Local
government
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Central
Monitoring and
Control Platform
(CMCP)
CITY,
NET,
CETRI,
CERTH
NET is responsible for the
development of the Central
Monitoring and Control
Platform (CMCP) and
related mobile applications
as a mutual system. All of
the sub-tools ( Artificial
Intelligent Meters parameters
display, Storage
management Tool, Weather
Forecasting Tool, Energy
Demand Prediction Tool and
Decision Support System)
will be hosted on the CMCP.
NET should guarantee the
functionalities of those tools
and internal processing of
the tools’ outcomes (results)
so to have meaningful results
at the end which will be
visualized in the platform
and will be useful for the
end-users.
Not ready to market -
TRL 6: Technology
demonstrated in the
relevant environment
Product: DHC
network management
application Service:
DHC network
management service
by using the
application
CO,
but some computer
screens can be shown
to the public
1) DHC
industry,
2) Other energy
(Oil & Gas),
3) Water
distribution,
4) Engineering
and consultancy
5) Local
government
EXPLANATION: Means that at this moment this KER is ready and can be exploited
Means that at this moment this KER can find barriers in completion
Means that at this moment this KER cannot be finished
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