District Cooling & Heating Networks

Heat networks play a key role in decarbonisation by enabling the use of renewable or low-carbon heat sources, as well as optimising the use of the heat produced.

In Europe, the building sector accounts for 40% of annual energy consumption and generates 37% of greenhouse gas emissions. In order to achieve EU targets district heating is a major factor which will support the EU to use 90% less fossil fuels for residential heating. District heating is a major lever for protecting against energy price volatility in a context of global energy crisis and currently only 8.5% of the population within the EU is heated through a district heating network.

To achieve the EU target to decarbonise buildings by 2050, it is necessary to decarbonise heat by using renewable energy sources and improving the energy efficiency of buildings. District heating networks emit half as much greenhouse gases as gas or oil heating systems

For all district heating and cooling services, heat transfer products are integral to system efficiency and performance. Xylem designs and manufactures a wide range of heat transfer products for commercial to optimise district heating and cooling networks.