VEA - review method external heat
VEA requests support in adapting and supplementing the EPB calculation methodology for external heat. On the one hand, a detailed calculation methodology is prepared for some specific technologies, with text formatting at the regulation level itself, so that it can be easily implemented by VEA in the new regulations. On the other hand, advice is formulated for some other technologies and topics. This advice is a preparatory step until the (possible) drafting of new regulations. Doch does not include the elaboration in regulations itself.
Client
Vlaams Energie en Klimaatagentschap (VEKA) -HQ Brussels
Location
Brussels
Period Study
06/2019-06/2020
VEA - review method external heat
VEA requests support in adapting and supplementing the EPB calculation methodology for external heat.
On the one hand, a detailed calculation methodology for some specific technologies will be prepared, with text formatting at the level of the regulations themselves, for easy implementation by VEA in the new regulations.
On the other hand, advice is formulated for some other technologies and topics. This advice is a preparatory step until the (possible) drafting of new regulations. However, it does not include the actual drafting of regulations.
Ingenium proposed a modification of the detailed calculation methodology for external heat. Thus, it is now possible to add solar thermal plants and residual heat-based heat pumps as heat generators. Electric heat pumps are also assigned a fairer efficiency. The distribution of heat fractions among generators has also been adjusted. As a result, the smaller, preferred generators, which typically generate the most sustainable heat, are allocated a larger share. This gives a heat network a better and more fair primary energy factor and renewable energy share.
In addition, Ingenium also made proposals for adjusting the capping of the primary energy factor and substantiated justifiable values based on several cases. Finally, the options for inputting measured values were expanded so that actual, measured values can be used to determine the primary energy factor and the share of renewable energy. This way they can be applied when the calculated values differ from the actual, measured values. Analogous to the existing methodology for external heat, a methodology for external cold was proposed. This methodology proposes a more simplified form of the methodology for external heat. Finally, Ingenium formulated a vision regarding the future development of the methodology for external heat and a possible simplification. This relied on methods from abroad, including the Netherlands and Sweden. With this vision we wish to give a view on a possible simplification of the complex and detailed calculation methodology.
VEA - review method external heat
VEA requests support in adapting and supplementing the EPB calculation methodology for external heat. On the one hand, a detailed calculation methodology is prepared for some specific technologies, with text formatting at the regulation level itself, so that it can be easily implemented by VEA in the new regulations. On the other hand, advice is formulated for some other technologies and topics. This advice is a preparatory step until the (possible) drafting of new regulations. Doch does not include the elaboration in regulations itself.
Client
Vlaams Energie en Klimaatagentschap (VEKA) -HQ Brussels
Location
Brussels
Period Study
06/2019-06/2020
VEA - review method external heat
VEA requests support in adapting and supplementing the EPB calculation methodology for external heat.
On the one hand, a detailed calculation methodology for some specific technologies will be prepared, with text formatting at the level of the regulations themselves, for easy implementation by VEA in the new regulations.
On the other hand, advice is formulated for some other technologies and topics. This advice is a preparatory step until the (possible) drafting of new regulations. However, it does not include the actual drafting of regulations.
Ingenium proposed a modification of the detailed calculation methodology for external heat. Thus, it is now possible to add solar thermal plants and residual heat-based heat pumps as heat generators. Electric heat pumps are also assigned a fairer efficiency. The distribution of heat fractions among generators has also been adjusted. As a result, the smaller, preferred generators, which typically generate the most sustainable heat, are allocated a larger share. This gives a heat network a better and more fair primary energy factor and renewable energy share.
In addition, Ingenium also made proposals for adjusting the capping of the primary energy factor and substantiated justifiable values based on several cases. Finally, the options for inputting measured values were expanded so that actual, measured values can be used to determine the primary energy factor and the share of renewable energy. This way they can be applied when the calculated values differ from the actual, measured values. Analogous to the existing methodology for external heat, a methodology for external cold was proposed. This methodology proposes a more simplified form of the methodology for external heat. Finally, Ingenium formulated a vision regarding the future development of the methodology for external heat and a possible simplification. This relied on methods from abroad, including the Netherlands and Sweden. With this vision we wish to give a view on a possible simplification of the complex and detailed calculation methodology.
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