Thermal networks (local heating, district heating, district cooling)
This dataset from the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (Bundesamt für Energie, BFE) covers thermal networks in Switzerland, including district heating, local heating, and district cooling systems. These networks supply thermal energy to multiple separate buildings through pipelines carrying water or steam, distinguishing them from single-building heating systems. The data documents the location and characteristics of such networks across the country, providing a national overview of infrastructure used for centralized heat and cooling distribution. It is published as open data with no authentication required, and falls under the energy category of Swiss federal government datasets.Thermal networks – including district heating-, local heating- or district cooling networks – are systems that provide a number of separate buildings with thermal energy. They supply heat to customers through pipelines that carry water or steam. As well as district heating networks there are also d…
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Data schema (29 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| de_energysourceFuel | varchar | Energy source of the network, in German.Energy source of the network, in German. |
| fr_energysourcech.bfe.thermische-netze.fr_energysource | varchar | Energy source of the network, in French.Energy source of the network, in French. |
| idch.bfe.thermische-netze.id | varchar | Unique identifier of the thermal network record.Unique identifier of the thermal network record. |
| houseconnectionsBuildings connected | integer | Number of building connections to the network.Number of building connections to the network. |
| en_energysourcech.bfe.thermische-netze.en_energysource | varchar | Energy source of the network, in English.Energy source of the network, in English. |
| contact | varchar | Name of the contact person for the network.Name of the contact person for the network. |
| it_positionaccuracych.bfe.thermische-netze.it_positionaccuracy | varchar | Accuracy of the recorded position, in Italian.Accuracy of the recorded position, in Italian. |
| fr_positionaccuracych.bfe.thermische-netze.fr_positionaccuracy | varchar | Accuracy of the recorded position, in French.Accuracy of the recorded position, in French. |
| netlengthNetwork length [km] | float | Total length of the network's pipelines, in kilometers.Total length of the network's pipelines, in kilometers. |
| powerPerformance [MW] | float | Installed thermal power of the network, in megawatts.Installed thermal power of the network, in megawatts. |
| zipPostcode | integer | Postal code of the network's location.Postal code of the network's location. |
| beginningofoperationIn operation since | integer | Year the network began operation.Year the network began operation. |
| de_positionaccuracyAccuracy | varchar | Accuracy of the recorded position, in German.Accuracy of the recorded position, in German. |
| ych.bfe.thermische-netze.y | float | Y-coordinate of the network's location.Y-coordinate of the network's location. |
| mailEmail | varchar | Email address of the network operator or contact.Email address of the network operator or contact. |
| name | varchar | Name or designation of the thermal network.Name or designation of the thermal network. |
| phoneTelephone | varchar | Phone number of the network operator or contact.Phone number of the network operator or contact. |
| operator | varchar | Name of the entity operating the network.Name of the entity operating the network. |
| fr_enersource_mainch.bfe.thermische-netze.fr_enersource_main | varchar | Main energy source of the network, in French.Main energy source of the network, in French. |
| energyEnergy [MWh/a] | integer | Annual energy delivered by the network, in MWh per year.Annual energy delivered by the network, in MWh per year. |
| it_energysourcech.bfe.thermische-netze.it_energysource | varchar | Energy source of the network, in Italian.Energy source of the network, in Italian. |
| webWebsite | varchar | Website of the network operator.Website of the network operator. |
| operatoraddressAddress | varchar | Postal address of the network operator.Postal address of the network operator. |
| en_positionaccuracych.bfe.thermische-netze.en_positionaccuracy | varchar | Accuracy of the recorded position, in English.Accuracy of the recorded position, in English. |
| xch.bfe.thermische-netze.x | float | X-coordinate of the network's location.X-coordinate of the network's location. |
| en_enersource_mainch.bfe.thermische-netze.en_enersource_main | varchar | Main energy source of the network, in English.Main energy source of the network, in English. |
| placeTown | varchar | Town or locality of the thermal network.Town or locality of the thermal network. |
| de_enersource_mainMain fuel | varchar | Main energy source of the network, in German.Main energy source of the network, in German. |
| it_enersource_mainch.bfe.thermische-netze.it_enersource_main | varchar | Main energy source of the network, in Italian.Main energy source of the network, in Italian. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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