Findings on sustainable and more resilient heat supply published in the SWEET SURE project

TEP Energy has been conducting research in the SWEET SURE project since 2021. The project will run until 2027. A Part of the work has now been published.

In work package 4, TEP is currently improving thermal load modelling and the building park model, which TEP uses to advise municipalities and carry out ex-post analyses for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy. The heat supply is put to the test by shocks and challenges such as heat waves and waves of immigration. TEP Energy's models act as part of the overarching model coupling (Toolbox – SWEET SURE).

In work package 14, TEP worked with partners from ETH Zurich to investigate a more resilient and secure energy infrastructure in the city of Zurich. Among other things, tools for modelling district heating networks were developed. Together with the ZHAW, TEP also analysed the legal and political framework conditions and opportunities for municipalities to implement energy planning.

In work package 15, TEP Energy assessed the current status of decarbonisation and the resilience of process heat, with a focus on the pharmaceutical and food industries in the Basel region and IWB's supply area. TEP Energy conducted interviews and surveys with stakeholders on the needs, barriers and opportunities for the decarbonisation of the industry. Although the topic of decarbonising production is on the minds of many industry representatives, there are still considerable hurdles to consistent implementation. For example, many of the technical possibilities for decarbonisation are either unknown or there are no examples of how these technologies can be used successfully. State-supported pilot projects could provide a corrective measure in this regard. You can find out more in the final report. A study with partners from the ZHAW complements this study from a policy and legal perspective.

The reports and more information can be found on the project page.