Integration of the district heating and electricity sectors, or how to use the transformation of district heating so as to ensure the security of heat supply and stabilize the operation of the power system
Dear Sirs, We have devoted this year’s report of the Polish Association of Heat Energy entirely to the integration of the electricity sector with the district heating sector (“sector coupling”). This is an issue of great importance in the context of the power gap forecast by the Polish Power Grid Company (PSE) in the coming […]
Impact of EU regulations on the transformation of the centralized district heating sector in Poland assessment of the effects and recommendations for national regulations
Dear Sirs, Poland’s centralized district heating sector is in a transition process that aims to achieve climate neutrality in 2050. The implementation of the EU’s climate and energy goals (the European Green Deal and the „Fit for 55” package) poses a number of decarbonization challenges for the sector and will require energy companies to work […]
Potential for the use of Power to Heat technologies in the transformation of the system district heating sector in Poland
Meeting climate and energy policy targets poses a range of challenges for the district heating sector. In the first place, it will require the introduction of new zero- and low-carbon technologies to replace fossil fuel-based generating units. Meeting the new criteria for an efficient district heating system, including increasing the share of RES energy, is […]
Assessment of the impact of the EU „Fit for 55” package on the transformation of the district heating sector in Poland
Dear Sirs, the security of supply of heat and electricity to the residents of Poland is a key condition that should determine all investment processes implemented in the power industry. This has taken on particular importance in view of the global impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine and, on the other hand, the need […]
Decarbonization of the district heating sector in Poland in light of the “Fit for 55” package
The purpose of the analysis is to identify the reasonable conditions for the transformation towards emission reductions. The identified conditions should be the basis for proper adaptation of the introduced regulatory solutions appropriate to the unique challenges facing the district heating sector in Poland. Based on these, recommendations were presented, which can be found at the end of this analysis.