From June 8–10, part of research within the SENERGY NETS project was presented at the #SZE conference in sunny Portorož. The focus of the conference was the regional transformation of energy systems.

The presentation, titled “Modeling Heat Pumps with Thermal Storage in District Heating Systems,” was delivered by Izak Oberčkal Pluško from the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Key topics presented included:

• Introduction to the SENERGY-NETS project
• Overview of the panda tools ecosystem
• The newly developed pandaprosumer library for modeling flexible prosumers
• A case study of a Booster Heat Pump (BHP) unit and its role in revitalizing an existing district heating system

The conference covered a wide range of relevant topics such as:

• Energy and economic efficiency
• Digitalization in energy systems
• Renewable energy sources
• Heating and cooling technologies
• District heating systems
• Heat pump integration and more

The contribution by Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana offered valuable insights into the digitalization and modernization of district heating through open-source tools and applied modeling.