Module 4 – Strategy development: Incorporating district energy into a local energy and low-carbon heat/cool strategies

This module presents the background of strategy development in DES planning. The module is composed of five main parts:

• Part I. Context for strategy development
• Part II. Definition of strategy development
• Part III. Key steps in strategy development
• Part IV. Best practices from Sweden, China and the Netherlands
• Part V. Synthesis & conclusions

After completing Module 4, participants will be able to:

• Describe, understand and discuss the role of strategy development in local energy and low-carbon DE strategies
• Recognize and apply key steps to integrate DE in local energy and low-carbon heating and cooling strategies
• Identify best case practices in incorporating district energy planning in local energy strategies