Application of Heat Pumps in New Housing Estates in Cities Suburbs as an Means of Energy Transformation in Poland
This paper presents possible applications of heat pumps in buildings during the energy transformation and decarbonization of a country whose energy sector is highly centralized and based on coal. Contemporary cities are spreading beyond the existing borders and new areas cannot be supplied by the ex...
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| description | This paper presents possible applications of heat pumps in buildings during the energy transformation and decarbonization of a country whose energy sector is highly centralized and based on coal. Contemporary cities are spreading beyond the existing borders and new areas cannot be supplied by the existing centralized district heating system. The only form of energy that is available on the outskirts of cities is electricity, which means that it must be used for all energy needs, including heating. In such a case, the use of heat pumps is perfectly justified in terms of energy, economy and environment, especially when they are coupled with photovoltaic systems. Hypothetical micro housing estate energy systems based on photovoltaics and heat pumps are analyzed in the paper. New options for configuration and operation of the energy systems are considered. Results of a simulation study show that by creating a common local electricity network and a local heating network powered by a central heat pump, the direct use of electricity generated in the local photovoltaic systems increases from 25% to at least 35%, thanks to enabling more even storing and consuming of solar energy during a day, compared to the independent operation of energy systems at individual houses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21b8ef6778954e84adc03a25a4ec2b292023-11-17T19:06:01ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-04-01168349510.3390/en16083495Application of Heat Pumps in New Housing Estates in Cities Suburbs as an Means of Energy Transformation in PolandDorota Chwieduk0Bartosz Chwieduk1Institute of Heat Engineering, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Nowowiejska 21/25, 00665 Warsaw, PolandSPS Engineering, ul. Pulawska 405, 02501 Warsaw, PolandThis paper presents possible applications of heat pumps in buildings during the energy transformation and decarbonization of a country whose energy sector is highly centralized and based on coal. Contemporary cities are spreading beyond the existing borders and new areas cannot be supplied by the existing centralized district heating system. The only form of energy that is available on the outskirts of cities is electricity, which means that it must be used for all energy needs, including heating. In such a case, the use of heat pumps is perfectly justified in terms of energy, economy and environment, especially when they are coupled with photovoltaic systems. Hypothetical micro housing estate energy systems based on photovoltaics and heat pumps are analyzed in the paper. New options for configuration and operation of the energy systems are considered. Results of a simulation study show that by creating a common local electricity network and a local heating network powered by a central heat pump, the direct use of electricity generated in the local photovoltaic systems increases from 25% to at least 35%, thanks to enabling more even storing and consuming of solar energy during a day, compared to the independent operation of energy systems at individual houses.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/8/3495energy efficiency in buildingsnew micro districts in city suburbsheat pumpsdistributed energy systemsheat pumps coupled with photovoltaics |
| spellingShingle | Dorota Chwieduk Bartosz Chwieduk Application of Heat Pumps in New Housing Estates in Cities Suburbs as an Means of Energy Transformation in Poland Energies energy efficiency in buildings new micro districts in city suburbs heat pumps distributed energy systems heat pumps coupled with photovoltaics |
| title | Application of Heat Pumps in New Housing Estates in Cities Suburbs as an Means of Energy Transformation in Poland |
| title_full | Application of Heat Pumps in New Housing Estates in Cities Suburbs as an Means of Energy Transformation in Poland |
| title_fullStr | Application of Heat Pumps in New Housing Estates in Cities Suburbs as an Means of Energy Transformation in Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Heat Pumps in New Housing Estates in Cities Suburbs as an Means of Energy Transformation in Poland |
| title_short | Application of Heat Pumps in New Housing Estates in Cities Suburbs as an Means of Energy Transformation in Poland |
| title_sort | application of heat pumps in new housing estates in cities suburbs as an means of energy transformation in poland |
| topic | energy efficiency in buildings new micro districts in city suburbs heat pumps distributed energy systems heat pumps coupled with photovoltaics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/8/3495 |
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