Expanding the prosumer concept to enhance the efficiency of district heating systems. A case study

Considering the fact that the energy sector producing both thermal and electrical energy has a contribution to the increase of greenhouse gas emissions, the need to diversify energy production sources and equipment such as biomass power plants, installations that recover secondary fuel and thermal energy resources, solar installations and heat pumps is a major priority.The study carried out presents a solution for the integration of renewable energy sources (RES) for the production of electricity that will then be used both in the own thermal energy supply facilities, following that the surplus electricity will be used for the production of hot water that can be delivered in the district heating system.