System Analysis
Space Heating
Project name: Potentials and levels for the electrification of space heating in buildings
Commissioned by: European Commission
Timeframe: 2020 – 2023
Contact: Bernd Tersteegen
Beispielhaftes Ergebnis der Simulation des europäischen Strom-Übertragungsnetzes: Maximale Auslastung je Leitung in den untersuchten Szenarien für das Stichjahr 2050 [2]
The decarbonisation of the spaceis a critical success factor for achieving the EU’s climate goals. According to various studies, the electrification of heat supply is one of the key solution options. However, electrification can take place in different ways, e.g. as direct electrification via electric heaters and heat pumps, possibly in conjunction with heating networks, or indirectly via whereby the advantages and disadvantages of the various strategies are the subject of controversial debate.
Commissioned by EU Commission, in cooperation with partners from Germany (Fraunhofer ISI), Austria (TU Wien, E-Think) and Hungary (REKK), we have investigated the technical and economic consequences of different optimisation strategies for different electrification strategies and levels.
Zusammenfassung der wesentlichen Projektergebnisse [1]
The modelling covered all 27 EU member states. In addition to detailed modelling of the building sector, it also included mapping of electricity generation, hydrogen and e-fuel production and grid-connected heat supply as well as detailed mapping of the European electricity and gas transmission and distribution network.
The report is available online.