Heat4Future

Authors:
Nina Kicherer, Pablo Benalcazar, Peter Lorenzen, Olessya Kozlenko, Sadi Tomtulu, Jan Trosdorff

Contact:
Nina Kicherer, Pablo Benalcazar

Based on Python. Using Python for data processing.

Open Source
MIT license (MIT)

Directly downloadable

Some input data shipped

Model Scope

Model type and solution approach

Model class	district heating system planning
Sectors	district heating, Heat
Technologies	Renewables, CHP
Decisions	dispatch
Regions
Geographic Resolution
Time resolution	Hour
Network coverage

Model type	Simulation

Variables
Computation time	minutes
Objective
Uncertainty modeling
Suited for many scenarios / monte-carlo	No

Author institution	Hamburg University of Applied Sciences +
Authors	Nina Kicherer, Pablo Benalcazar, Peter Lorenzen, Olessya Kozlenko, Sadi Tomtulu, Jan Trosdorff +
Citation doi	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2025.103222 +
Contact email	benalcazar@min-pan.krakow.pl +
Contact persons	Nina Kicherer, Pablo Benalcazar +
Data availability	some +
Decisions	dispatch +
Full Model Name	Heat4Future +
Is suited for many scenarios	false +
License	MIT license (MIT) +
Math modeltype	Simulation +
Model class	district heating system planning +
Model source public	true +
Modelling software	Python +
Open future	false +
Open source licensed	true +
Processing software	Python +
Sectors	district heating + and Heat +
Source download	https://gitlab.com/c4dht/strategic-heat-planning-project +
Technologies	Renewables + and CHP +
Timeresolution	Hour +
Website