Integration of Heating System Operation

Abstract

Ukraine has a huge asset in the form of existing district heating (DH) networks and demand for related services. DH is transforming the European energy sector, attracting efficient, local and renewable energy resources where this was not possible. However, due to the old material base of spare parts, insufficient level of investment and low level of management, Ukrainian DH systems are ineffective and do not meet the needs of consumers. The experience of European Union member states in central Europe shows that deep and sustained reforms can address the current challenges of the heating sector, including improving energy efficiency and economic competitiveness, strengthening environmental sustainability and enhancing energy security. The DH sector in Ukraine has not yet undergone the structural reform that other sectors of the economy have already gone through: over the past 30 years, the quality of services has decreased; subsidies have increased; the old material base is falling apart; The question arises whether it is worth continuing to support DH. As a result, Ukraine's DH sector is in dire straits, with financial, operational and technical problems compounding each other. Comprehensive and well-planned efforts must be made to create the conditions for exiting this state. Such structural reforms are essential to attracting the investment needed to improve the quality, efficiency and long-term potential of the district heating sector.
 The article examines the possibility of using modern technological solutions to modernize heat supply systems in order to improve their efficiency, which can lead to improved district heating services, transparency and financial stability.
 Keywords: energy resources, renewable energy sources, fossil fuels, automated heat and power plant, electricity, hot water, hot air, heating, private households, electric water heater, geothermal heat pump, wind power generator, low-power boiler house.