Disclosed is a method for controlling a control valve (110), wherein the control valve (110) is configured to control a flow of heat transfer fluid to a thermal energy extraction unit (108). The method comprising: reviewing (S402) a demand signal for the control valve (110); checking (S404) if the demand signal is indicative of setting the control valve (110) in a hysteresis interval for the control valve (110); and upon the demand signal is indicative of setting the control valve (110) in the hysteresis interval, alternatingly (S406) setting the control valve (110) in an open state above the hysteresis interval and setting the control valve (110) in a closed state.

The present invention relates to a distribution pump arrangement for a bi-directional hydraulic distribution grid (10). The distribution pump arrangement comprising: a hot conduit control valve (20) in a hot conduit (12); a first distribution pump (22) having an inlet (22a) connected to the hot conduit (12) at a first side (20a) of the hot conduit control valve, and an outlet (22b) connected to the hot conduit (12) at a second side (20b), opposite the first side (20a), of the hot conduit control valve (20); a pressure difference determining device (80, 80′) arranged beyond the second side of the hot conduit control valve (20) and configured to determine a local pressure difference, Δp, between a local pressure, p.sub.hot, of heat transfer liquid in the hot conduit (12) and a local pressure, p.sub.cold, of heat transfer liquid in the cold conduit (14); and a controller (90) configured to: while Δp<a threshold value, set the distribution pump arrangement in a flowing mode, wherein: the first distribution pump (22) is set to be inactive, and the hot conduit control valve (20) is set to be open, while Δp≥the threshold value and p.sub.cold>p.sub.hot, set the distribution pump arrangement in a hot conduit pumping mode, wherein: the hot conduit control valve (20) is set to be closed, and the first distribution pump (22) is set to be active, thereby reduce the local pressure difference.

A method for identifying a deviation in a thermal energy circuit is presented. The method comprising: receiving (302) a first hot fluid flow measurement (f1) from a first hot fluid flow sensor (208) arranged in a hot fluid conduit (102); receiving (304) a first cold fluid flow measurement (r1) from a first cold fluid flow sensor (204) arranged in a cold fluid conduit (104); receiving (306) a second hot fluid flow measurement (f2) from a second hot fluid flow sensor (210) arranged in the hot fluid conduit (102) upstream the first hot fluid flow meter (208); receiving (308) a second cold fluid flow measurement (r2) from a second cold fluid flow sensor (206) arranged in the cold fluid conduit (104) downstream the first cold fluid flow sensor (204); receiving (310) a thermal device flow measurement (g) from a thermal device flow sensor (202) configured to measure a thermal device flow of a thermal device (106a) connected to the hot fluid conduit (102) downstream the first hot fluid flow sensor (208) and upstream the second hot fluid flow sensor (210), and to the cold fluid conduit (104) upstream the first cold fluid flow sensor (204) and downstream the second cold fluid flow sensor (206). The method further comprising upon (312) the first hot fluid flow measurement (f1) is different from the second hot fluid flow measurement (f2) and the thermal device flow measurement (g) in combination, generating (314) a first deviation signal indicating a deviation in the hot fluid conduit (102), or upon (316) the first cold fluid flow measurement (r1) is different from the second cold fluid flow measurement (r2) and the thermal device flow measurement (g) in combination, generating (318) a second deviation signal indicating a deviation in the cold fluid conduit (104).

A method for identifying a deviation in a thermal energy circuit is presented. The method comprising: receiving (302) a first hot fluid flow measurement (f1) from a first hot fluid flow sensor (208) arranged in a hot fluid conduit (102); receiving (304) a first cold fluid flow measurement (r1) from a first cold fluid flow sensor (204) arranged in a cold fluid conduit (104); receiving (306) a second hot fluid flow measurement (f2) from a second hot fluid flow sensor (210) arranged in the hot fluid conduit (102) upstream the first hot fluid flow meter (208); receiving (308) a second cold fluid flow measurement (r2) from a second cold fluid flow sensor (206) arranged in the cold fluid conduit (104) downstream the first cold fluid flow sensor (204); receiving (310) a thermal device flow measurement (g) from a thermal device flow sensor (202) configured to measure a thermal device flow of a thermal device (106a) connected to the hot fluid conduit (102) downstream the first hot fluid flow sensor (208) and upstream the second hot fluid flow sensor (210), and to the cold fluid conduit (104) upstream the first cold fluid flow sensor (204) and downstream the second cold fluid flow sensor (206). The method further comprising upon (312) the first hot fluid flow measurement (f1) is different from the second hot fluid flow measurement (f2) and the thermal device flow measurement (g) in combination, generating (314) a first deviation signal indicating a deviation in the hot fluid conduit (102), or upon (316) the first cold fluid flow measurement (r1) is different from the second cold fluid flow measurement (r2) and the thermal device flow measurement (g) in combination, generating (318) a second deviation signal indicating a deviation in the cold fluid conduit (104).

Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a method for operating a network management system for a local energy network. The method may include determining a first operating strategy for an energy store of an electrical device of the local energy network based on a decision criterion using an electronic computing device of the network management system. The first operating strategy comprises a flexible storage strategy for storing energy in the energy store, the flexible storage strategy including a predefined flexibility criterion of the electrical device.

A heat extracting system (100) arranged to be connected to a thermal energy circuit (300) comprising a hot conduit (302) configured to allow thermal fluid of a first temperature to flow therethrough, and a cold conduit (304) configured to allow thermal fluid of a second temperature to flow therethrough, the second temperature is lower than the first temperature, and a heat depositing system (200) arranged to be connected to a thermal energy circuit (300) comprising a hot conduit (302) configured to allow thermal fluid of a first temperature to flow therethrough, and a cold conduit (304) configured to allow thermal fluid of a second temperature to flow therethrough, the second temperature is lower than the first temperature. Also a heat depositing system (200) is disclosed.

A heat extracting system (100) arranged to be connected to a thermal energy circuit (300) comprising a hot conduit (302) configured to allow thermal fluid of a first temperature to flow therethrough, and a cold conduit (304) configured to allow thermal fluid of a second temperature to flow therethrough, the second temperature is lower than the first temperature, and a heat depositing system (200) arranged to be connected to a thermal energy circuit (300) comprising a hot conduit (302) configured to allow thermal fluid of a first temperature to flow therethrough, and a cold conduit (304) configured to allow thermal fluid of a second temperature to flow therethrough, the second temperature is lower than the first temperature. Also a heat depositing system (200) is disclosed.

Auxiliary system for a low-temperature remote thermal energy distribution network (anergy network) connected to user thermal installations, comprising one or more heat pumps thermally coupled to the anergy network via a heat exchanger, one or more air-liquid heat exchangers thermally coupled to the outside air, and a hydraulic network interconnecting the heat pumps to the heat exchanger of the anergy network, at least one of the heat pumps being a liquid-air heat pump fluidically connected by the hydraulic network to at least one of said air-liquid heat exchangers. The auxiliary system further comprises a measurement, control and regulation (MCR) system. The hydraulic network comprises valves controlled by the MCR system and a hydraulic circuit configured to allow direct connection of said air-liquid heat exchangers to the heat exchanger of the anergy network.

A district energy distributing system comprising a geothermal power plant comprising a first and a second circuit. The first circuit comprises a feed conduit for an incoming flow of geothermally heated water from a geothermal heat source; a boiler comprising a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat from the incoming flow of geothermally heated water to superheat a working medium of a second circuit of the geothermal power plant; and a return conduit for a return flow of cooled water from the boiler to the geothermal heat source. The second circuit comprises the boiler configured to superheat the working medium of the second circuit; an expander configured to allow the superheated working medium to expand and to transform the expansion to mechanical work; and a condenser configured to transform the expanded working medium to liquid phase and to heat a heat transfer fluid of a district thermal energy circuit.

A district energy distributing system is disclosed. The system comprises a geothermal heat source system comprising a geothermal heat source and a feed conduit for a flow of geothermally heated water from the geothermal heat source. The system further comprises a district feed conduit, a district return conduit and a plurality of local heating systems, each having an inlet connected to the district feed conduit and an outlet connected to the district return conduit, wherein each local heating system is configured to provide hot water and/or comfort heating to a building, A central heat exchanger is connected to the feed conduit of the geothermal heat source system such that an incoming flow of geothermally heated water is provided to the central heat exchanger.