Guidelines on community-led heating and cooling

Aquathermal Energy

Aquathermal energy is a sustainable process of heating and cooling using water. It involves the extraction of heat and cold from surface water and can play a major role in the energy transition. Research in the Netherlands carried out by CE Delft and Deltares shows that aquathermal energy, such as aquathermal energy from surface water, can supply more than 40% of the heat demand of buildings in the Netherlands. This sustainable alternative heats and cools buildings and can contribute significantly to the gas-free objective of the Netherlands. In addition to surface water, heat recovery from wastewater and drinking water is also possible, which can further contribute to the diversification of energy sources.

Several citizen-led projects that use this technology are being developed. For more information, visit the AquaCOM project we focus on aquathermal energy from surface water.

Does your energy community use aquathermal energy, and you would like to see it in these Digital Guidelines? Send an email to info@energycommunityplatform.eu.