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European heating and cooling market study

ECOHEATCOOL
ECOHEATCOOL describes and analyses the European heating and cooling markets and
demands. Furthermore it provides a tool for policy makers to assess different heating
and cooling supply options. Possibilities for more district heating and cooling in Europe
are evaluated. Available potentials for various heat and cooling generation sources
(including renewables) as well as deriving benefits in terms of energy efficiency, energy
savings are assessed. Recommendations for strategies on how to further develop
sustainable and cost effective heat and cooling supply options and how to improve the
use of local sources are provided. Its the fist action of its kind. It uses a demand side
approach and enables a quality check of data in the international statistics in these
sectors. It provides an aggregate and comprehensive picture of the heating and cooling
markets and of the district heating and cooling sectors in Europe 32.

Results

Develop a framework for assessing comparable magnitudes of European heating and cooling
demands
Identify possibilities with more district heating and cooling and available potential for combined heat
and power, renewables, waste heat, waste to energy etc in Europe
Assess the implications from more district heating and cooling in terms of energy efficiency,
savings, and lower carbon dioxide
Develop a tool for assessing the energy and environmental performance of district heating and
cooling systems
Raise the awareness of district heating and cooling benefits in Europe

Lesson learned

International heat and cooling statistics can be improved

Heat dominates the energy end use and Europe wastes more heat in transforming energy than it
consumes; huge heat losses are to be retrieved
Cooling demand grows much faster than earlier indications Last updated: 22.06.2010

Partners and coordinator

Euroheat & Power [1]

Belgium

Fachverband der Gas- und Wrmeversorgungsunternehmungen [2]

Austria

European Renewable Energy Council [3]

Belgium

Danske Fjernvarmevaerkers Forening [4]

Denmark

Suomen Kaukolmp ry [5]

Finland

Syndicat National du Chauffage Urbain et de la Climatisation Urbaine [6]

France

AGFW- Projektgesellschaft fr Rationalisierung, Information und Standardisierung mbH [7]

Germany

Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants [8]

Germany

Assoziatione Italiana Riscaldamento Urbano [9]

Italy

Norsk Fjernvarmeforenin [10]

Norway

Capital Cooling Europe AB [11]

Sweden

Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Energy and Environment [12]

Sweden

Svensk Fjrrvrme [13]

Sweden

Contact
Euroheat & Power
Belgium

Contact point
Name: Norela Constantinescu
E-mail: norela.constantinescu@euroheat.org
Tel: 0032 740 21 10

Budget
Overall budget: 641.556,00 (EU contribution: 50,00 %)

Key documents

Guidelines for Assessing the Efficiency [14]

PDF 489.95 KB
More District Cooling in Europe [15]
PDF 1.75 MB
More District Heating in Europe [16]
PDF 1.34 MB
The European Cold Market - Final Report [17]
PDF 1.08 MB
The European Heat Market - Final Report [18]
PDF 1.48 MB

In brief
Sector: Heating and Cooling
Duration: 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2006
Contract number: EIALT/EIE/04/110/2004

Website: http://www.ecoheatcool.org
Tags:
heating

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Source URL: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/ecoheatcool

Links
[1] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/euroheat-power-0
[2] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/fachverband-der-gas-undwarmeversorgungsunternehmungen
[3] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/european-renewable-energy-council-1
[4] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/danske-fjernvarmevaerkers-forening
[5] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/suomen-kaukolampo-ry
[6] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/syndicat-national-du-chauffage-urbain-et-de-laclimatisation-urbaine
[7] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/agfw-projektgesellschaft-fur-rationalisierunginformation-und-standardisierung-mbh
[8] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/confederation-european-waste-energy-plants
[9] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/assoziatione-italiana-riscaldamento-urbano
[10] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/norsk-fjernvarmeforenin
[11] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/capital-cooling-europe-ab
[12] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/chalmers-university-technology-department-energyand-environment
[13] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/partners/svensk-fjarrvarme
[14] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/sites/ieeprojects/files/projects/documents/ecoheatcool_guidelines_for_assessing_the_efficiency.pdf
[15] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/sites/ieeprojects/files/projects/documents/ecoheatcool_more_district_cooling_in_europe.pdf
[16] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/sites/ieeprojects/files/projects/documents/ecoheatcool_more_district_heating_in_europe.pdf
[17] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/sites/ieeprojects/files/projects/documents/ecoheatcool_the_european_cold_market_final_report.pdf
[18] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/sites/ieeprojects/files/projects/documents/ecoheatcool_the_european_heat_market_final_report.pdf
[19] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/biograce-ii
[20] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/pelletslas

[21] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/ecoheat4cities
[22] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/ecoheat4eu
[23] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/solarge
[24] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/stratego
[25] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/sdhplus
[26] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/res-h-policy
[27] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/geodh
[28] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/bio-heat
[29] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/rebecee
[30] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/resh-cspread
[31] https://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/projects/en/projects/smartreflex