Development of a Methodology for Heating Network Planning to be Considered in Electricity Network Planning

The transformation of heating supply is critical to achieve climate neutrality by 2045. In 2024, new regulations specify climate-neutral heating solutions for new quarters. Heating networks are a viable option for meeting these requirements. This contribution presents an automated methodology for heating network planning in new quarters. The entire process is completed within a few seconds to minutes per optimization level, enabling an iterative approach between heating network planning and energy-based optimization. This method can be applied to both small and large quarters and provides essential data for electricity network planning, particularly regarding economic efficiency and the number of consumers served by alternative decentralized solutions.