PyHeatDemand - Processing Tool for Heat Demand Data

The Journal of Open Source Software, vol. 9, pp. 6275

Abstract

PyHeatDemand is an open-source Python package for processing and harmonizing multi-scalemulti-type heat demand input data for constructing local to transnational harmonized heat demand maps (rasters).Knowledge about the heat demand in megawatt hours per area and per year of a respective building, district, city, state, country, or even on a continental scale is crucial for an adequate heat demand analysis or planning for providing power plant capacities.Mapping of the heat demand may also identify potential areas for new district heating networks or even geothermal power plants for climate-friendly heat production.

Authors 2

1. Alexander Jüstel Aachen Geological Institute

   RWTH Aachen University · Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG

   Affiliation as printed

   Fraunhofer IEG , Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems IEG , Kockerellstraße 17 , 52062 Aachen , Germany

   RWTH Aachen University , Geological Institute , Wüllnerstraße 2 , 52062 Aachen , Germany

   Fraunhofer IEG, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems IEG, Kockerellstraße 17, 52062 Aachen, Germany

   RWTH Aachen University, Geological Institute, Wüllnerstraße 2, 52062 Aachen, Germany

2. Frank Strozyk

   Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geotechnologies IEG

   Affiliation as printed

   Fraunhofer IEG , Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems IEG , Kockerellstraße 17 , 52062 Aachen , Germany

   Fraunhofer IEG, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems IEG, Kockerellstraße 17, 52062 Aachen, Germany