June 6 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
AGENDA
9:00 – 9:05 Introduction of the Scalable Cities and Smart Cities, and Communities projects. GNE Finance.
9:05 – 9:15 Introduction of the European Covenant of Mayors and the Cities Heat Detox Campaign. Frederic Boyer, Coordinator of the EU Covenant of Mayors office.
9:15 – 9:30 Low2High EU Project Overview: A pathway to decarbonise DH systems in Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia, integrating LGRES and waste heat. David Perez, CREARA
9:30 – 10:00 Inspiring examples: CoM Cities detoxifying their DHC:
Kaire Kuldpere, Head of Environment and Sustainability, Utilitas – Tallinn (Estonia): Tallinn’s journey to carbon neutrality
10:00 – 10:15 Key Steps to Decarbonize a District Heating System and Integrate Low-Grade Renewable Sources (LGRES) for Developing a Financial Plan – Insights from the L2H Experience. Paula Ferrando, GNE Finance.
10:15 – 10:30 Case Study Presentation: A district heating (DH) system currently operating with non-renewable sources will be presented, along with a proposed retrofit to integrate potential LGRES. The case will include key economic data such as OPEX, CAPEX, energy prices, and available funding options.
Understanding the debt capacity of the site will be crucial to structure the capital investment. Giovanni Lazzeri, GNE Ventures.
10:30 – 10:45 Q&A
10:45– 11:15 Breakout Session Activity: LGRES Retrofit Decision-Making: Participants will evaluate the feasibility of retrofitting a district heating system by selecting suitable LGRES technologies.
11:15 – 11:30 Summary of discussions from each group, highlighting common points and differences.
11:30 – 12:00 Q&A and open discussion (if needed)
Marine Lanthelme, Head of Renewable Energy Division – City of Marseille (France): “seawater for cooling and heating”
