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In addition to the further development of renewable energy systems, the integration of the systems into the (existing) decentralized and central infrastructures as well as the provision of user-specific information and control options is a prerequisite for a successful heat transition. this requires a stronger coupling of energy systems across systems and energy sources, i.e. optimally coordinated system components whose interaction is expanded via control and regulation systems and centralized software platforms for efficient data processing. While virtualization in smart grids is now in the standardization phase, many heat consumers, storage units and generators are either not electronically controllable or not equipped with corresponding components (M2M). This requires the integration of intelligent IoT middleware and platform solutions.

The aim is the flexible, decentralized feeding of solar and geothermal heat into heating networks using existing supply and network structures, whereby seasonal surplus heat is to be stored in mine buildings of the former hard coal mining industry. Bidirectionally connectable thermal consumer/producer systems are planned for the decentralized area, e.g. buildings with district heating connections and solar thermal energy. In this heating network, a distributed system architecture is required in which both consumers and producers can be linked by intelligent IoT middleware and cost-effective control options using appropriate hardware solutions and a cloud-based software platform.