Energy systems
Renewable district heating
Feasibility study for the integration of solar and wind energy into district heating systems using advanced heat storage solutions
Project overview
The feasibility study assessed how solar and wind energy could be integrated into ELCEN’s district-heating system in Bucharest, supported by advanced heat storage. AUDIT IT&C worked with Norsk Energi and ELECTROCENTRALE BUCUREȘTI (ELCEN) to evaluate technical options, economic viability and future investment opportunities. The work combined technical assessments, cost–benefit analysis and recommendations for reducing fossil-fuel dependence and improving thermal-system efficiency.
My role & contribution
- Directed research and project-management activities.
- Analysed Best Available Technology (BAT) for integrating renewable sources into thermal-energy production.
- Assessed optimal heat-storage solutions for the proposed district-heating integration.
Project context
- Project promoter: AUDIT IT&C SRL, Romania.
- Norwegian partner: Norsk Energi, contributing expertise in advanced heat storage.
- Main beneficiary: ELECTROCENTRALE BUCUREȘTI SA (ELCEN), Romania.
- Activities included the feasibility study, training and knowledge exchange between Romanian and Norwegian partners, and dissemination events.
- Funding countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.