To Decarbonize heating : a major challenge

2.5 billion tonnes of CO2 generated by heat production worldwide

HEATING, AN ENERGY-INTENSIVE SECTOR with high CO2 emissions

50% of energy consumption in Europe is attributable to heat. Nearly 60% of this is produced by fossil fuels, in particular gas, coal and fuel oil.

In order to combat global warming and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, innovative solutions need to be deployed as quickly as possible to decarbonize this sector.

Calogena is proposing to contribute to the achievement of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in France, such as those defined in the National Low Carbon Strategy, and more broadly at the European level

EUROPEAN DISTRICT HEATING CAPACITY SHOULD TRIPLE BY 2050

The development of district heating represents a major opportunity to decarbonize heat production: by combining greater energy efficiency with decarbonized energy sources, such as nuclear power, it is possible to achieve a negligible carbon footprint per KWh.

Current district heating capacity in Europe is around 650 TWh out of the 6,350 TWh heat market. To ensure the success of plans to decarbonize heat production by 2050, the share of district heating must increase significantly. The Heat Roadmap Europe aims at a significant increase in this contribution, from 11% to over 45% by 2050.

NUCLEAR POWER IS INDISPENSABLE TO DECARBONIZE DISTRICT HEATING

Most non-carbon heat production solutions are linked to local opportunities. Biomass, the only source currently considered to be used on a large scale to replace fossil fuels, will rapidly reach a ceiling in terms of available resources. Nuclear power is therefore INDISPENSABLE if we are to reduce our carbon footprint by completely decarbonizing heat production.

The Calogena project proposes a solution designed to decarbonize district heating in Europe and thus make a significant contribution to the energy transition.

Each Calogena module could decarbonize district heating by 30,000 tonnes of CO2 a year if it replaces a gas-fired installation, and twice as much if it uses coal.

The main benefit of Calogena is the significant reduction in CO2 emissions when producing heat for the networks.

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