@misc{Bahnsen2020, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Bahnsen, Jan Christian}, title = {District heating in Lusatia : status quo and prospects for climate neutrality}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus4-56026}, school = {BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The master thesis at hand examines the potential of district heating in Lusatia. The thesis follows the approach of first identifying technical and economic potentials in general and then transferring them to the study region. For the quantitative determination of district heating potential in Lusatia, the status quo is determined and a GIS-based analysis is carried out with regard to minimum heat demand densities. The extent to which district heating is suitable for climate-neutral heat supply will be investigated using the potential of renewable and waste heat energy sources. Furthermore, the regional economic effects of developing these potentials are examined. The results show that despite an overall decline in heat demand, there is potential to increase the relative share of district heating in Lusatia. In terms of climate neutrality, district heating in Lusatia offers special opportunities. Solar thermal energy and Power-to-Heat are of particular importance due to the rural character of Lusatia and its status as an energy region. From a regional economic perspective, climate-neutral district heating has a positive effect on value added and employment.}, subject = {District heating; Lusatia; Regional economic potential; GIS-based analysis of district heating potential; Fossil-free district heating; Lausitz; Fernw{\"a}rme; Regional{\"o}konomisches Potenzial von Fernw{\"a}rme; GIS-basierte Analyse von Fernw{\"a}rmepotenzial; Fossil-freie Fernw{\"a}rme; Lausitz; Fernw{\"a}rmeversorgung; W{\"a}rmebedarf; Erneuerbare Energien}, language = {en} }