David Pérez, partner of CREARA, holds a degree in Law and a degree in Business Administration. With more than 20 years of experience in the renewable energy and energy retail sectors, David has specialised in regulatory, economic and strategic analysis and financial assessments for a wide range of clients, including public institutions, professional investors, technology manufacturers and energy retailers.
Throughout his career, he has been an active contributor to the energy industry, serving on the board of several industry associations. His leadership extends to numerous strategic projects on the European energy context, encompassing company acquisitions, corporate strategy development and market regulation design.
He is the coordinator of the Low2HighDH project, which goal is supporting the decarbonization of 30 DH sites across Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia.
Title of presentation: The Future of District Heating in the EU: Challenges and studied Solutions
Abstract:
The presentation will explore District Heating (DH) in the EU, focusing on policies, challenges to decarbonise, and solutions from the Low2HighDH project.
It will begin with an overview of DH in the EU, covering CO2 emissions, fuel distribution, and key directives. The challenges of meeting climate neutrality goals (2020-2050) will be discussed, looking at biomass as a potential replacement of fossil fuel, along with its advantages and limitations, with a specific focus on Lithuania’s historical adoption and policy drivers.
The Low2HighDH project will then be introduced, outlining its objectives, contributions, and initial application results. Technical solutions for integrating Low-Grade Renewable Energy Sources (LGRES) with High-Temperature DH will be presented, along with case studies discussed in Low2HighDH project. The presentation will conclude with financial strategies to support the transition to sustainable DH systems in the EU studied in our project.