FAQ
What is NEUTRON?
NEUTRON is the "greening" of Kozani's District Heating System by incorporating existing innovative technologies, such as the Green Heat Module, and by substituting the thermal power originated from fossil fuels (lignite and oil) to RES (agrivoltaics, biogas), including waste and wastewater treatment.
What emissions will be tackled?
The greatest portion of Kozani’s CO2 emission mixture originates from buildings due to its heat sector. Kozani’s municipal district heating company provides heating to over 28,000 households. However, the two main sources of thermal power based on fossil fuels, i.e., lignite (steam-electric power plant of Agios Dimitrios) and oil (peak boiler house). This is why DH should substitute its thermal power with RES.
How NEUTRON will transform the thermal energy landscape in Kozani?
The NEUTRON pilot will develop and showcase the methodology to support the transition towards net-zero emissions via the definition of existing innovative technologies, such as the Green Heat Module (GHM): green electricity is converted into high-temperature heat up to 1,000 °C in high-performance electric heaters, thermally stored in the high-temperature storage tank and fed into the industrial process including the electrification of DH’s peak boiler house.
How NEUTRON is expected to help NZC to pave the way towards Climate Neutrality?
The NEUTRON will help to develop similar concepts for other regions and cities, as can be easily adapted to other supply and demand structures. The energy concept can act as a blueprint for every region operating DHs and/or high temperature process heat networks for industrial areas. This technology could become a model for many residential, commercial and industrial areas because the stored heat can be utilised in multiple ways: electricity generation, industrial or district heat supply or even cold production, e.g., by absorption cooling systems.
The project has received funding through NetZeroCities from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101036519
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