Fifth-Generation District Heating and Cooling Substations: Demand Response with Artificial Neural Network-Based Model Predictive Control

District heating and cooling (DHC) is considered one of the most sustainable technologies to meet the heating and cooling demands of buildings in urban areas. The fifth-generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) concept, often referred to as ambient loops, is a novel solution emerging in Europe...

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Main Authors: Simone Buffa, Anton Soppelsa, Mauro Pipiciello, Gregor Henze, Roberto Fedrizzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/17/4339