RESTORE H2020 Project - Renewable Energy based seasonal Storage Technology in Order to Raise Economic and environmental sustainability of District Heating and Cooling
Published July 31, 2025 | Version v1
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D5.4 - Implementation and validation of RESTORE Use Case I: Residential / Industrial DH with Biomass and Solar Collectors

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Aalborg CSP A/S

Contributors

  • 1. Aalborg CSP A/S
  • 2. SimTech

Description

This deliverable presents the activities and outcomes of Task 5.4 within RESTORE EU project, which focuses on demonstrating the performance and replicability of the RESTORE integrated system in several facilities. The task consists of the implementation, optimization, and validation of six real use-cases through their digital representations, using the RESTORE Simulation Web Platform (IPSE GO). These virtual models aim to replicate real district heating and cooling (DHC) networks across diverse industrial and geographical contexts in Europe, including biomass and solar systems, cement and paper industries, steelworks, geothermal applications, and university campuses.


Deliverable D5.4 deals with the implementation and validation of RESTORE Use-Case I: Residential / Industrial DH with Biomass and Solar Collectors.

The document details the methodological framework used to implement the Use-Case I (related to Sub-task T5.4.1), drawing on technical input from WP1 to WP4, and presenting simulation models for Use-Case I within the RESTORE Virtual Tool, resulting from the integration of the RESTORE concept in residential and industrial DH, using a scenario with biomass and solar collectors. For each use-case, the partners defined specific system boundaries, components, and operational conditions, which were then simulated and optimized in the platform. The work provides a technical validation of the RESTORE concept, and a structured dataset to support environmental impact assessment. The insights gathered here serve as a cornerstone for developing large-scale replication strategies in Task 5.5, facilitating broader deployment of RESTORE technologies across Europe.

Files

D5.4-Implementation and validation of RESTORE UC1 Report_V1.0 Final version.pdf

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Additional details

Related works

Requires
Project deliverable: 10.5281/zenodo.8074930 (DOI)
Project deliverable: 10.5281/zenodo.10391290 (DOI)
Project deliverable: 10.5281/zenodo.11500710 (DOI)
Project deliverable: 10.5281/zenodo.15341167 (DOI)

Funding

European Commission
RESTORE - Renewable Energy based seasonal Storage Technology in Order to Raise Economic and environmental sustainability of DHC 101036766

Software

Repository URL
https://about.ipsego.app/

References

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