Control systems for a heat network

1 . A control platform for controlling a heat network, wherein a plurality of heat consumers and/or heat generators ( 3 ) are coupled to the heat network for heat exchange, the control platform comprising a processor programmed to:

receive from each heat consumer information about a respective local feed temperature required as a minimum by the heat consumer within a time interval; and/or

receive from each heat generator information about a respective local feed temperature that can be provided as a maximum by the heat generator within the time interval; and

control the heat network depending on the received information relating to the local feed temperatures.

2 . The control platform as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control platform is further programmed to adjust a global feed temperature and/or global return temperature of the heat network depending on the information received about the local feed temperatures.

3 . The control platform as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control platform is further programmed to:

receive from each heat consumer and/or heat generator a heating power that can be consumed, or respectively provided, as a maximum within the time interval; and

take the received maximum heating powers into account in controlling the heat network.

4 . The control platform as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control platform is further programmed to:

receive from each heat consumer a maximum remuneration for a heat consumption within the time interval; and

take the received maximum remunerations into account in controlling the heat network.

5 . The control platform as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control platform is further programmed to:

receive from each heat generator a minimum remuneration for heat provision within the time interval; and

take the received minimum remunerations into account in controlling the heat network.

6 . The control platform as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control platform is further programmed to:

calculate the value of the global feed temperature by means of mathematical optimization; and

take at least the received local feed temperatures into account in the optimization.

7 . The control platform as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control platform is further programmed to adjust the global feed temperature of the heat network in a range of 30 degrees Celsius to 150 degrees Celsius.

8 . The control platform as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the control platform is programmed to perform a simulation of the operation of the heat network based on technical characteristic data of pipelines of the heat network.

9 . The control platform as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the control platform is further programmed to perform the simulation on the basis of loss coefficients and/or maximum thermal powers and/or the positions of the heat consumers within the heat network and/or the positions of the heat generators within the heat network.

10 . A method for controlling a heat network using a control platform, wherein a plurality of heat consumers and/or heat generators are coupled to the heat network for heat exchange, the method comprising:

receiving from each heat consumer information about a respective local feed temperature required as a minimum by the heat consumer within a time interval; and/or

receiving from each heat generator information about a respective local feed temperature that can be provided as a maximum by the heat generator within a time interval; and

controlling the heat network based on the received information relating to the local feed temperatures.

11 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising adjusting a global feed temperature and/or global return temperature of the heat network based on the information received about the local feed temperatures.

12 . The method as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:

receiving from each heat consumer and/or heat generator a heating power that can be consumed, or respectively provided, as a maximum within the time interval; and

taking the received maximum heating powers into account in controlling the heat network.

13 . A heat exchange system comprising:

a control platform; and

a heat network;

wherein the control platform controls the heat network;

a plurality of heat consumers and/or heat generators coupled to the heat network;

wherein the control platform is programmed to:

receive from each heat consumer information about a respective local feed temperature required as a minimum by the heat consumer within a time interval; and/or

receive from each heat generator information about a respective local feed temperature that can be provided as a maximum by the heat generator within the time interval; and

control the heat network based on the received information relating to the local feed temperatures.

14 . The heat exchange system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the heat network comprises a community heat network, district heat network, district cooling network, and/or anergy network.