[Feature Request]: Compute amount of annual heat losses as KPI

[jarsarasty]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

What would your feature do ?

This KPI measures the annual heat losses within the heat network. Understanding heat losses is crucial for evaluating the overall efficiency of the network, identifying areas where improvements can be made, and reducing energy waste.

Proposed workflow

This KPI includes the following components

• Data Collection:
  Gather data on heat losses from various components of the heat network, including pipes, heat exchangers, and other distribution elements.
• KPI Calculation:
  Calculate total annual heat losses by summing up the heat losses from all components over the year. Store the calculated KPI in an ESDL file.
• Data display and visualization:
  Retrieve KPIs from ESDL file in the front-end. Display annual power consumption data in the toolkit's web front-end. Use charts and graphs to provide a clear visual representation of the data. Highlight areas with significant heat losses to help users identify where improvements are needed.
• User customization:
  Allow users to select heat units to display.

Additional information

Discuss with the development team whether the calculation should be done in the KPI Calculator or in the Optimizer/Simulator.

[jarsarasty]

@KobusVanRooyen @rdrijvers : discussion in design team is needed to determine if the calculation should happen in the optimizer.

[KobusVanRooyen]

@KobusVanRooyen @rdrijvers : discussion in design team is needed to determine if the calculation should happen in the optimizer.

By calculation do you imply:

1. The optimizer should calculate heat losses? Such that it can potential be used by another KPI calculator?
2. The optimizer should include heat losses in the existing KPI results of the optimizer (current KPIs in the mapeditor) ?