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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2019
E.on Sverige Ab, Malmo, SE;
E.ON SVERIGE AB, Malmo, SE;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a heat distribution system. The method comprises: determining a time period of forecasted elevated overall outtake of heat from a district thermal energy distribution grid () by local heat distribution systems () connected to the district thermal energy distribution grid (); determining, at a control sewer (), a control signal associated with a respective one of a plurality of local control units (), wherein each respective control signal is time resolved and comprises information pertaining to a temporary increase in heat outtake from the district thermal energy distribution grid () before the determined time period, and information pertaining to a temporary decrease in heat outtake from the district thermal energy distribution grid () during the determined time period; sending each respective control signal from the control sewer () to the respective local control unit (); receiving the respective control signal at the respective local control unit (); and regulating, at each respective local control unit () and based on the respective control signal, the outtake of heat by the respective local heat distribution system () from the district thermal energy distribution grid ().