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Table 7 Number of residential area objects and TCS/industrial area objects classified by their heat density

From: Bioenergy plants’ potential for contributing to heat generation in Germany

Residential area objects

 Heat density (kWhth/m2a)

< 5

> 5-25

> 25-50

> 50-100

> 100

Total

Potential suitability for DHN

(> 50 kWhth/m2a)

Count

%

 No. of objects in class

93,738

327,011

107,322

25,718

12,669

566,458

38,387

6.8

TCS/industrial area objects

 Heat density (kWhth/m2a)

< 25

> 25-50

> 50-100

> 100-200

> 200

Total

Potential suitability for DHN

(> 50 kWhth/m2a)

Count

%

 No. of objects in class

3291

6847

19,086

33,670

43,918

106,811

96,674

90.5