{"id":8419,"date":"2024-08-21T08:44:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/?p=8419"},"modified":"2024-11-05T16:59:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T15:59:07","slug":"heat-planning-service-for-utilities-and-municipalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/en\/heat-planning-service-for-utilities-and-municipalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Planning Service for Utilities and Municipalities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:0%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:20%;--awb-padding-left:20%;--awb-padding-right-medium:0px;--awb-padding-left-medium:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:3%;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Heat Planning Service for Utilities and Municipalities<\/p><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:36px;--awb-line-height:1.3;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Roadmap for Local Heating Transition<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">How can the heating sector be decarbonized quickly and in an economically sustainable way? Which technologies should be used for this? These and other questions about the heating transition are of concern to municipalities and heating providers alike. Fichtner\u2019s heat planning provides answers. A team of experts combines experience gained from many projects with knowledge of the heating market, generation and infrastructure, and develops individual heating concepts based on tried-and-tested IT tools.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:20%;--awb-padding-left:20%;--awb-padding-right-medium:8%;--awb-padding-left-medium:8%;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-top:1%;--awb-margin-bottom:2%;--awb-min-height:40vh;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner_Waermeplanung_1400x600.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:contain;--awb-bg-size-small:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0%;--awb-spacing-left-small:0%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner_Waermeplanung_1400x600.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" alt=\"Heat Planning Service for Utilities and Municipalities\" aria-label=\"Heat Planning Service for Utilities and Municipalities\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271400%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201400%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271400%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30%;--awb-padding-left:30%;--awb-padding-right-medium:8%;--awb-padding-left-medium:8%;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);\"><p>Our heat planning service provides local and district heating providers as well as municipalities with tailor-made concepts that ensure a climate-neutral and economical heating supply for the future. It focuses on the feasibility and affordability of the heating transition.<\/p>\n<p>The following points describe the approach we recommend:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Developing a Reliable Database<\/h3>\n<p>The first step in heat planning is to create a solid database. To do so, the data is taken from sources such as geographical information systems, energy data management systems or asset databases, checked for completeness and consistency, and refined if necessary. If data is missing, for example on the building structure, it is ideally purchased or collected, or it is ascertained and incorporated using statistical methods.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Creating a Digital Image<\/h3>\n<p>Based on the data, Fichtner\u2019s team of experts creates a digital image in its HeatPlanner, which is a module of our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/en\/fichtner-digital-grid\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Fichtner Digital Grid<\/a>\u201d IT solution. This is a multi-client-capable software-as-a-service solution that clients can use interactively via a browser. Depending on the available database, this image contains, for example, the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Building data differentiated by age, building type and type of use<\/li>\n<li>Current heating requirements of the properties and districts<\/li>\n<li>Infrastructure, e.g. district\/local heating lines or gas grid (including related data)<\/li>\n<li>Utility plants and their key characteristics (type, output, characteristic curves)<\/li>\n<li>Renewable heat potential, for example from unavoidable waste heat, deep geothermal and solar thermal energy or wastewater<\/li>\n<li>Potential energy savings by increasing energy efficiency in existing buildings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Building features are recorded in the HeatPlanner\" title=\"Building features are recorded in the HeatPlanner\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_1_800x500.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_1_800x500-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_1_800x500-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_1_800x500-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_1_800x500.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);\"><p><em>In the \u201cHeatPlanner\u201d IT solution developed by Fichtner, buildings are captured with features such as type, size, age, or degree of renovation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Picture source: Regionalverband Ruhr)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30%;--awb-padding-left:30%;--awb-padding-right-medium:8%;--awb-padding-left-medium:8%;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);\"><h3>3. Defining the Framework and Target Scenario<\/h3>\n<p>The framework for the planning is also incorporated, such as a preference for or avoidance of certain technologies or the potential for sector coupling. The framework for the target scenario is set together with the client \u2013 such as minimum assumptions for renovation or the expansion of renewable heat generation for a conservative scenario, or upper limits for an optimistic scenario.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Evaluating Heating Demand and Forecasting<\/h3>\n<p>Based on the digital image in the HeatPlanner, the future heating requirements can be forecast and visualized using statistical data and regionally available information \u2013 for example on the renovation status of buildings and districts. Factors such as climate change, changes in population figures, and potential development areas are also taken into account. Key data for further heat planning such as heat density (consumption per area) or heat line density (consumption along a street or similar) can be adjusted with the software according to the parameters for different scenarios.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);\"><p><em>Based on the building stock, statistics on renovation and forecasts, the future heat demand can be reliably estimated and represented using the heat line density.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Picture source: Fichtner, Open Street Map, Regionalverband Ruhr)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"heat line density\" title=\"The future heat demand can be represented by means of heat line density\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_2_800x600.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_2_800x600-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_2_800x600-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_2_800x600-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_2_800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30%;--awb-padding-left:30%;--awb-padding-right-medium:8%;--awb-padding-left-medium:8%;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);\"><h3>5. Developing Target Images for Heat Planning<\/h3>\n<p>Options for the future heat supply can be derived from the available data and forecasts. In the case of a heating utility company, for example, these would comprise the following key results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determining the future heating sales potential for specific target years<\/li>\n<li>Identifying expansion and new-build potential in the heating grid<\/li>\n<li>Street-specific representation of a (climate-neutral) heating supply structure<\/li>\n<li>Possible heat generation technologies or usable sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the course of heat planning, the team also works out how the heat generation fleet can be transformed or expanded, what impact it will have on the electricity grid (e.g. if large heat pumps are used) and how high the expected investment and lifecycle costs will be. Clients benefit in this respect from Fichtner\u2019s interdisciplinary expertise. Specialists from the fields of structural and civil engineering, power plant and plant construction, electrical engineering, infrastructure, and experts on the heating market contribute their knowledge to the analysis of potential and the evaluation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"499\" alt=\"Visualization of the distribution of the current heat demand in the HeatPlanner\" title=\"Distribution of the current heat demand\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_3_800x500.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_3_800x500-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_3_800x500-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_3_800x500-600x374.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Fichtner-Waermeplanung_Abb_3_800x500.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);\"><p><em>The HeatPlanner provides a clear overview of how the heat demand is currently distributed in the settlement. If buildings are renovated in the future, this will change, and a future distribution of heat demand can also be visualized using corresponding scenarios.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Picture source: Fichtner, Microsoft Corp., Regionalverband Ruhr)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30%;--awb-padding-left:30%;--awb-padding-right-medium:8%;--awb-padding-left-medium:8%;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);\"><p>The target images and target development paths developed by Fichtner are open-ended. This means that industrial and commercial waste, (deep) geothermal energy or heat pump solutions, power-to-heat, green gases or hydrogen and many other options can be considered as heat sources. After checking their feasibility, they can also be compared in realistic economic viability assessments.<\/p>\n<h3>Result: Roadmap to a Climate-Neutral Heating Supply<\/h3>\n<p>As a result of our heat planning, clients obtain a documented roadmap for the expansion of their grids and the adaptation of generation plants, along with recommendations. Since this also includes, for example, new development areas or properties not yet connected to a heating grid (redensification), there is often the potential to gain new customers.<\/p>\n<h3>Roadmap for Business Development or Municipal Heat Planning<\/h3>\n<p>Our heat planning therefore gives heating providers a guide to the heating transition that satisfies strategists, technical experts and financial controllers alike, while municipal administrations are provided with a reliable basis for their municipal heat planning. Licensees of our \u201cFichtner Digital Grid\u201d IT solution also have maximum insight during the planning process and can continue to use the application interactively in a modern front end, along with their own data that is stored in it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:1%;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:0%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top:0%;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-top-small:5%;--awb-padding-bottom-small:5%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:3%;--awb-margin-bottom:3%;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:36;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><p>Case Study of BS|ENERGY:<br \/>\nGreat Expansion Potential in the Heating Grid<\/p><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:3 \/ 1;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"600\" alt=\"BS-Energy district heating grid\" title=\"BS-Energy district heating grid\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Waermenetz_BS-Energy_1400x600.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8675 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Waermenetz_BS-Energy_1400x600-200x86.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Waermenetz_BS-Energy_1400x600-400x171.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Waermenetz_BS-Energy_1400x600-600x257.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Waermenetz_BS-Energy_1400x600-800x343.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Waermenetz_BS-Energy_1400x600-1200x514.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Waermenetz_BS-Energy_1400x600.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-right:10%;--awb-margin-left:10%;\"><p><em>Photo: BS|ENERGY<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Which paths lead to a climate-neutral heating supply and how can they be pursued economically? The utility company \u2018Braunschweiger Versorgungs-AG &amp; Co. KG\u2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bs-energy.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BS|ENERGY<\/a>) also wanted to know this and engaged Fichtner in 2023 to develop an outline concept for decarbonization. What was required was not a visionary strategy but rather a realistic concept that would show the possible and necessary changes along with the associated costs.<\/p>\n<p>BS|ENERGY is firmly rooted in the German city of Braunschweig. As the primary utility provider for a city with over 250,000 citizens, its group of companies is responsible for gas, electricity and district heating supply, as well as water supply and wastewater treatment. It also ensures the operation of street lighting and traffic lights. BS|ENERGY is working on various aspects of energy and infrastructure to help Braunschweig prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. Along with the expansion of e-charging infrastructure and fiber optics, smart meters and an IoT wireless network, one of those aspects is decarbonization of the heating and power supply.<\/p>\n<h3>Realistic Concept Is Rooted in a Good Database<\/h3>\n<p>To begin with, a team from Fichtner Management Consulting AG worked with a third-party provider to create a reliable database by drawing up an up-to-date, building-specific heat demand register for the entire urban area. Using this register, the consultants, together with planners, generation specialists, IT professionals and an expert on the heating market, were able to work out the expansion potential for the district heating grid and the local heating grids as well as to identify options for setting up new local heating grids. The considerations include both the heating supply to properties and the heat density or heat line density as well as factors such as population development, climate change, building standards and expected renovation rates.<\/p>\n<h3>Various Scenarios Considered<\/h3>\n<p>Since forecasts for a timeframe of around 20 years are always prone to uncertainty, the concept includes several scenarios. For example, a distinction is made between a conservative, a forward-looking and an optimistic scenario. Various generation options are also taken into account. This results in several potential target images of a climate-neutral heat generation fleet for 2045 plus the related transformation paths. Finally, the concept shows the expected investment and maintenance costs for the various scenarios.<\/p>\n<h3>Economically Viable Growth Combined with Greenhouse Gas Neutrality Is Feasible<\/h3>\n<p>The pleasing result of the study is that BS|ENERGY can implement a greenhouse gas-neutral heating supply in line with the German government\u2019s targets by 2045 and further expand the district heating grid in the process. This means that a larger number of households in the city can be offered a greenhouse gas-neutral heating supply. On top of expanding the district heating grid, additional local heating grids would ideally be built, enabling the company to gain significantly more customers. BS|ENERGY is now assessing the assumptions made and the scenarios developed to ascertain their realistic feasibility so that initial measures can be set in motion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30%;--awb-padding-left:30%;--awb-padding-right-medium:8%;--awb-padding-left-medium:8%;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p><em>July 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p><strong>Weblink:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichtnerdigitalgrid.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fichtner Digital Grid | Fichtner Digital Grid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30%;--awb-padding-left:30%;--awb-padding-top-small:50px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0%;--awb-padding-left-small:21px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color-small:#eae8e8;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element sm-text-align-center\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Fichtner-Mitarbeiter Daniel Zech\" title=\"Dr. Daniel Zech, Senior Consultant in the Energy Economics Department\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Daniel_Zech_500x400.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-8082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Daniel_Zech_500x400-200x160.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Daniel_Zech_500x400-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blog.fichtner.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Daniel_Zech_500x400.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:18;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Dr. Daniel Zech<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><p>Senior Consultant<br \/>\nin the Energy Economics Department<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-13 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth 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