District heating

Geothermal Power Plant

Narva, Estonia to Pilot Test Closed-Loop Geothermal Technology

The city of Narva in Estonia will be the site of a pilot-project utilizing the Eavor-Loop closed-loop geothermal technology for district heating.

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Assessment Underway in Vinkovci, Croatia

The town of Vincovci plus five other areas in Croatia are being assessed for the potential for geothermal district heating.

Solar thermal

IEA SHC Investigates Cost Reduction Potential of Solar District Heating

DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP) has achieved a major milestone with the completion of a strategy for the engineering, construction, and commissioning …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Big Solar in Kosovo Replaces Coal-Based Electric Heating

The way is clear for the construction of one of the largest solar district heating plants in Europe. The financing package for the EUR 80 million project was si…

Finland

First Commercial-Scale Sand Battery Goes Online in Finland

The sand battery was developed by Polar Night Energy as an efficient way of storing energy and reducing the emissions from district heating.

EU

EU Approves 3-Billion-Euro German Green Heating Scheme

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had approved the German government's 3-billion-euro scheme to support renewable energy and waste heat-based district …

Poland

Poles Urge EU to Stick with Gas as a Transition Fuel in District Heating

Poland’s largest electricity company, PGE, has asked EU regulators for more time to replace coal with gas in district heating systems.

EU

EU Can Tap Geothermal Potential to Cut Russian Gas - EGEC

EGEC has calculated that the EU can reduce its use of Russian gas by 3 billion cubic metres (bcm) this year with the help of geothermal district heating and coo…

Coal Mine

Water Sampling Unlocks UK’s Geothermal Energy

Using the UK’s abandoned coal mines as a source of geothermal energy for district heating schemes is a positive development for the nation’s net zero goals.

France

Three Municipalities in Greater Paris Team up on Geothermal District Heating

Three municipalities in the greater Paris area are teaming up on planned geothermal district heating to kick off drilling in 2023.

Energy Transition

District Heating Systems Key to Green Energy Transition

​Recently announced plans for large geothermal heating project, highlighting the crucial role of district heating in the energy transition.

Nuclear Power Plant

Initial Phase of Qinshan District Heating Project Commissioned

With a total investment of about CNY940 million, the project entered its trial operation phase on 15 November.

Geothermal Power Plant

Sarajevo to Start Using Geothermal Water in District Heating System

A letter of intent was signed on November 16 between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Canton

Geothermal Power Plant

Dutch Geothermal Energy Company Interested in Germany

Dutch geothermal company Yeager Energy from the Netherlands, an operator of geothermal energy systems and district heating networks, recently joined the German …

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Czech Republic’s Largest District Heating Plant Shuts Coal Unit

The CEZ Group has closed a unit at the Mělník coal-fired power plant, the Czech Republic’s largest source of district heating.