Optimized Return Flow

In order to optimise their district heating, and therefore save energy, SEV uses the measure of return flow temperature optimisation. This is a tariff incentive for consumers to use energy outside peak consumption. By optimising its installation, the cooperative is improving the efficiency ratio of the district heating plants.

The regional regulation is encouraging Municipalities to optimise their district heating system and heating system in public building. Therefore, the cooperative is allowed to secured inexpensive funding for the deployment of the necessary hardware.

The margin of optimisation for the district heating plants can drop from 85% to 40% without the smoothing of the consumption curve. On top of this, the load-shifting procedure can allow for the opening of other collective demand management business models.