#SWI2023 DHM: The Heat Transition--Mathematical Models and Optimization

Abstract

DHM wants to derive a mathematical model for the current and potential future heating configurations of (a part of) a municipality which is able to describe the relevant decision variables (heat production, energy consumption, investment costs, … ); verify the model with data from the municipality of Rotterdam; formulate suitable optimization problems based on the derived models.

The models could serve as a tool to strategically allocate financial resources in heat transition processes and to make financial investment plans for the Rotterdam municipality, specifically in relation to the sustainable development goals for 2030 and further.