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Anna Billerbeck

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

Germany

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

6

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Scholarly Papers (6)

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Flexibility through thermal energy storage: cost-effective electrification of European district heating networks

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 Dec 2025
Fraunhofer Institut für Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
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energy system modelling, Optimisation, district heating, Thermal energy storage, flexibility

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The perfect district heating modelling approach in energy system models: insights from an expert survey

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 22 May 2026
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Fraunhofer Institut für Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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District Heating, Energy System modelling, expert survey, Heat Pumps, Model comparison, Sector Coupling

Barriers to District Heating Deployment: Insights from Literature and Experts

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Jan 2025
Technical University of Denmark, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) - Laboratory for Energy Systems Analysis
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Barriers, district heating, district energy, Expert Survey, review, sector coupling

Barriers to District Heating Deployment: Insights from Literature and Experts

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Jan 2025
Technical University of Denmark, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) - Laboratory for Energy Systems Analysis
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Barriers, district heating, district energy, Expert Survey, review, sector coupling

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Public Companies Have Lower District Heating Prices – an Empirical Analysis for Germany

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 21 Aug 2024
Miguel Bänfer, Anna Billerbeck and Patrick Plötz
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Fraunhofer Institut für Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung
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district heating, heat prices, natural monopoly, ownership, panel regression, renewable heating

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Perception of District Heating in Europe: A Deep Dive into Influencing Factors and the Role of Regulation

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 14 Aug 2023
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Fraunhofer Institut für Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung, Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Fraunhofer Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems IEG and Technical University of Denmark - Energy Economics and Modelling
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consumer perception, district heating, heating policy, monopoly regulation, social acceptance

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Public Companies Have Lower District Heating Prices – an Empirical Analysis for Germany

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 11 Jan 2025
Miguel Bänfer, Anna Billerbeck and Patrick Plötz
Fraunhofer ISI, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Fraunhofer Institut für Systemtechnik und Innovationsforschung
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district heating networks, price regulation, regression