Why choose Gradyent
for source optimisation?
Physical
models
At its core, our Digital Twin Platform is a real-time thermohydraulic physical model that takes into account efficiency curves, COP's, ramp-up times and all other physical system limits to determine the optimal production schedule for the next hours and days.
End-to-end network
representation
Different locations of sources and demand are modelled without simplifications. Considering the heat propagation and time of travel throughout the network, the optimal source mix is scheduled in real-time.
Direct impact and
smooth implementation
Get a fully automated, updated production schedule in real-time. Even with colossal amounts of data, our real-time Digital Twin Platform is the single source of truth for forecasting demand, user, network and source performance without additional software or hardware.
Conventional District Heating systems
are becoming more complex
and need to be decarbonised
Human operators can no longer run their sources cost-effectively
Input costs are higher and more volatile due to dependency on availability.
Thermal storage is becoming more extensive, complex and important.
Opportunities to reduce costs and CO2 emissions are left untouched.
The source mix is diversifying
Conventional fossil-fuel sources are decommissioned.
Renewable sources like heat pumps and waste heat are integrated.
These sources are added at various new locations throughout the network.
So, how to optimise and
control your source operation?
How to:
Allocate sources?
Efficiently supply demand?
Improve sustainability?
Improve operational control?
Buffer heat at the right time?
Meet demand peaks?
Utilise fluctuations on the E-market?
Schedule your sources in real-time
for the upcoming hours and days
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A live Digital Twin Platform optimises source operation in real-time, taking end-to-end, nonlinear behaviour into account
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Live input data
Temperatures, pressures, flows
Day ahead and live intraday E-prices
Gas and CO2 prices
Weather data
Live setpoints
MW per source
Forward temperatures
Real-time updated
Reliable supply
Aligned with entire network
Co-optimizing sources and substations
Live input data
Live input data
Temperatures, pressures, flows
Day ahead and live intraday E-prices
Gas and CO2 prices
Weather data
Live setpoints
Live setpoints
MW per source
Forward temperatures
Real-time updated
Reliable supply
Reliable supply
Aligned with entire network
Co-optimizing sources and substations
Our Digital Twin Platform computes the required power, forecasts and optimises setpoints: in real-time
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Estimate per source
Dynamic efficiency
Maximum flows and temps
Ramp up and down speed
Fixed production schedules
Input fuel costs
Forecast
Network conditions
Demand (peaks)
Weather conditions
Heat losses
Electricity prices in all markets
Optimise schedule
Optimal dispatch per minute
Day-ahead schedules for max. E-production
Sources and network synergy
Network pre-heating and buffering
Accumulator (dis)charging
Estimate per source
Estimate per source
Dynamic efficiency
Maximum flows and temps
Ramp up and down speed
Fixed production schedules
Input fuel costs
Forecast
Forecast
Network conditions
Demand (peaks)
Weather conditions
Heat losses
Electricity prices in all markets
Optimise schedule
Optimise schedule
Optimal dispatch per minute
Day-ahead schedules for max. E-production
Sources and network synergy
Network pre-heating and buffering
Accumulator (dis)charging
Let’s upgrade your District Heating grid
Ready to optimise, decarbonise or grow your grid? We would love to set up a call, a meeting or give you a personal demo of our real-time Digital Twin Platform.
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