By decision of Nikos Papathanasis, Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, a study was included in the Special Program for a Just Transition of the National Development Program 2021–2025, a study to investigate the possibility of integrating renewable energy sources into energy production for district heating systems.
Specifically, the project, with a total public expenditure of 500,000 euros, involves a study on the integration of heat pumps, a photovoltaic park, electric boilers, and heat storage systems into the electrification of existing district heating systems, with a zero carbon footprint and energy self-sufficiency, using the Ptolemaida district heating system as a case study.
The project is expected to contribute to strengthening the green energy transition, developing climate-neutral technological solutions aimed at achieving relevant European and national targets, the gradual phase-out of natural gas, and the reduction of energy costs for heat production.