ALPHA aims to accelerate the proliferation of 5th-Generation District Heating and Cooling (5GDHC) networks in Alpine Space, curbing GHG emissions and increasing RES use in the Heating and Cooling (H&C) sector. Through a jointly developed and piloted model planning approach for decarbonizing H&C systems of pilot territories in IT, FR, DE, AT, SI, ALPHA will directly benefit policymakers, H&C operators (public and private), energy/urban planners, RES producers, energy communities, and prosumers.

Challenge and opportunity