Glossary:Derived heat
Derived heat is used for warming spaces and for industrial processes and is obtained by burning combustible fuels like coal, natural gas, oil, renewables (biofuels) and wastes, or also by transforming electricity to heat in electric boilers or heat pumps.
Further information
- Energy balances (ESMS metadata file: nrg_bal)
- Supply, transformation and consumption - commodity balances (ESMS metadata file: nrg_cb)