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Modeling and Optimization of Solar and Biomass Resources for District Energy Systems in Manitoba

Project Leader(s): 

Postdoctoral fellow: Dr. Ali Ashtari, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Manitoba

Lead faculty member: Dr. Eric Bibeau, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Manitoba

Non-academic participants: 

Manitoba Hydro

Of the total primary energy consumed in Manitoba, 34% is spent on heating with the majority supplied by imported natural gas while Manitoba has considerable solar and biomass resources. Similar to the use of electricity as an energy carrier to distribute renewable power, investigating the use of water as an energy carrier to distribute renewable heat and cooling is of interest to Manitoba Hydro.