District heating: the key to affordable and flexible decarbonised energy, says new study
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 20 November 2024 at 8 AM EETDistrict heating is a multi-technology solution which is currently underutilised for Europe to meet near-term decarbonisation goals affordably, highlights a new study released by technology group Wärtsilä today. In 2021, district heating supplied just 11% of Europe's households’ heating demand. The study, conducted by economic consulting firm Compass Lexecon, shows that modernising this sector could cut EU carbon emissions and scale renewable energy use significantly by transitioning away from inflexible coal-fired systems.