The  UNITED HEAT project, funded by the CEF Energy programme, proposes a transformation of thermal supply in buildings through a renewable district heating network connecting the cities of Görlitz (Germany) and Zgorzelec (Poland). The initiative aims to replace fossil fuels with a system that integrates different energy sources, such as solar thermal, biomass, waste heat recovery, and power-to-heat solutions.

This approach makes it possible to move towards a more diversified and resilient energy model, adapted to local needs and aligned with European climate objectives. Beyond its technical dimension, the project highlights cross-border cooperation as a mechanism to optimise infrastructure and resources. European support facilitates the development of the project and its potential replicability.

_{Source of the picture: European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (Nikolai Schmidt)}