Semantum Simulation-Based District Heating Network Digital Twin

Visualize a comprehensive, real-time overview of District Heating Network, with a replica of the network, producers, consumers and other assets.

Enable efficient operation with real-time insight and control.

Real-time Optimization of Heating or
Cooling Network Operation

Heat and electricity production planning

Heat accumulator operation

Supply temperature

Transfer pumping

Modern operations face growing complexity

Ever-growing need to produce required heat and electricity cost-optimally
A clear path is needed toward automation and continuous optimization
Increasing operational challenges and shift-based inconsistencies
Fragmented consumption data limits visibility
Suboptimal decisions increase costs and emissions

Digital Twin: Real-time simulation for cost-
optimization and smart decision-making

Semantum's Digital Twin operates in parallel with your live system, tracking, forecasting, and optimizing heating and cooling operations in real time.

Smart Operation Decision On-time

Make the right moves with optimal timing. The system recommends optimal heat production, heat storage usage, and temperature settings to reduce losses and maximize efficiency.

Forecasts

Stay ahead with accurate predictions. Our solution forecasts heat consumption, return temperatures and electricity prices. Helping you plan operations efficiently and cost-effectively.

Performance Insights

Track your savings and efficiency gains with clear, automated KPI reports to keep progress in sight.

Situational Awareness

Get the full picture in real time. Monitor flows, pressures, and temperatures with smart virtual sensors, giving you insights beyond what standard SCADA systems provide.

Core components

Realtime end-to-end optimization

Including all essential parameters instead of partial optimization
Ensures cost-effective heat and electricity production and supply temperature profiles
Utilization of heat accumulator capacities and network banking in optimal way

Simulation-based solution

Enables realistic network bottleneck and consumer pressure difference requirements
Smart regional consumption forecasts and asset availability restrictions form the basis for optimal production plans realism

Integration to customer systems

SAAS -based solution with connections to Customer systems providing relevant boundary conditions

Cost savings

Through cost-efficient operation and smaller operational margins.

Operational efficiency

Future-proofing district heating and cooling networks with a scalable digital backbone.

System optimization

Multivariable global simultaneous optimization, considering all constraints.

Optimize your heating network and deliver more, with less

Cut production costs, reduce CO₂ emissions, and ensure reliable heat delivery for every customer, while keeping your operations efficient and sustainable.