Prospects and outlook
Heating networks — Management, skills and regulations

Many energy companies are considering the benefits of using district heating networks to cost-effectively supply the low heating requirements of new low-energy neighborhoods. A study carried out by AMORCE, with the support of ADEME, shows that this is an entirely feasible solution, provided the technical choices are appropriate. In fact, whatever the heating method, lower consumption increases the share of fixed costs (amortization of investment, subscription and maintenance) to 2/3 of the total...