<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In a well-functioning and sustainable national energy sector, each of its elements should function with maximum efficiency. To ensure maximum efficiency and study possible improvement of the sector, a scaling-up framework is presented in this work. The scaling-up framework means that the starting point is a CHP unit and its operation, the next step of aggregation is in a district heating network, followed by a municipal energy plan and finally leading to a low carbon strategy. In this framework the authors argue, that the successful, innovative practices developed and tested at the lower level of aggregation can be then transferred to the upper levels of aggregation, thus leading to a scaling-up effect of innovative practices. The work summarizes 12 methodologies used in the energy sector, by dividing these methodologies among the levels of aggregation in a scaling-up framework.</p></abstract>

In a well-functioning and sustainable national energy sector, each of its elements should function with maximum efficiency. To ensure maximum efficiency and study possible improvement of the sector, a scaling-up framework is presented in this work. The scaling-up framework means that the starting point is a CHP unit and its operation, the next step of aggregation is in a district heating network, followed by a municipal energy plan and finally leading to a low carbon strategy. In this framework the authors argue, that the successful, innovative practices developed and tested at the lower level of aggregation can be then transferred to the upper levels of aggregation, thus leading to a scaling-up effect of innovative practices. The work summarizes 12 methodologies used in the energy sector, by dividing these methodologies among the levels of aggregation in a scaling-up framework.

Methodologies Used for Scaling-up From a Single Energy Production Unit to State Energy Sector

Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV–1048, Latvia

Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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In a well-functioning and sustainable national energy sector, each of its elements should function with maximum efficiency. To ensure maximum efficiency and...

Methodologies Used for Scaling-up From a Single Energy Production Unit to State Energy Sector

Published Online: Feb 12, 2016

Page range: 5 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2015-0002

Keywords
Combined heat and power, methodologies, low carbon society, sustainable development

© Riga Technical University

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Methodologies Used for Scaling-up From a Single Energy Production Unit to State Energy Sector

Published Online: Feb 12, 2016

Page range: 5 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2015-0002

KeywordsCombined heat and power, methodologies, low carbon society, sustainable development

© Riga Technical University

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
Combined heat and power, methodologies, low carbon society, sustainable development