Distributed Group Energy Platform

Distributed Heat Network Platform

• Increase the utilization of new and renewable energy to obtain energy from the surrounding environment By adjusting the energy quality according to your environment, Next-generation energy platform that transports/distributes energy to users appropriately

Distributed Heat Network Platform Core Technology

Group Energy Facility

Distributed Group Energy Platform

Smart Thermal Grid

Urban/Distributed Energy Platform

New and renewable energy (electricity) : Fuel cell, Sun´s rays

New and renewable heat & unused heat

Heat Connection System

Digitalization and automation

Schematic diagram of demonstration facility for smart temperature substations

• Development of Next-Generation Energy Platform Model
  • Smart Temperature substation, 4th Generation District Heating and District Heating ORC power generation
• Demonstration of Heat Transfer Pipesin Low-Temperature District Heating
  • Flexible Heat Transport Pipe, Heat Transport Monitoring
• Energy Diagnosis and Optimal Operation Using IoT
  • Room Monitoring and Control, Optimizing the Room Heating System

1. District Heating Heat Source : Medium-temperature heat supply (115℃)
2. District Heating User : Medium-temperature heat supply (115℃)
3. Smart temperature substation : Bi-directional heat connection
   1. Heat Connection System
   2. Fuel cell power generation and heat supply
   3. Solar power generation
   4. District Heating ORC power generation
4. Flexible Heat Transport Pipe : Heat energy supply (heating, cooling, and hot water)
5. Korea District Heating Corporation's Future Development Institute

History

• (December 2017) National R&D project, "Development of IoT convergence urban thermal network model linked to unused heat and regional heating" began research
• (December 2020) Fuel cell operating normally (power sales and heat self-use)
• (May 2022) Completion of national R&D tasks and utilization of K-test beds in training facilities