Digital Twin Feature Update: November
Dear Reader,
With the latest feature update for version 2025.11 of our heatbeat Digital Twin, we would like to present some highlights from our ongoing development – in addition to our new quarterly Feature Update Live webinar.
The following new features are particularly worth highlighting from the latest weekly updates to our Digital Twin: the simulation of different generation strategies and the dimensioning and simulation of grids with multiple feed-ins.
Simulation of generator strategies
One of the key challenges in successfully planning a heating network is determining which combination of generation types makes technical and economic sense for a given network. However, the answer to this question is anything but simple.
There are numerous possibilities: heat pumps, boilers, storage tanks, combined heat and power plants, photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, and other technologies can be interconnected in various ways. This results in a very large solution space in which the optimal configuration must be found.
This is exactly where we come in: with the help of our digital twin, we are currently developing the ability to simulate different combinations of generation technologies based on network demand and then evaluate them economically. In this way, we create a sound basis for decision-making for the generation strategy.
We are pleased to report that, together with our partner, we have transferred the first applications to a test phase. This is an important step towards making the heating networks of the future more efficient and sustainable!
Dimensioning and simulation for multiple feed-ins
The demands on modern heating networks are constantly increasing in order to ensure security of supply and achieve economic and ecological goals. As complexity increases, one central aspect is becoming increasingly important: the possibility of feeding into a network with multiple heating centres simultaneously.
We are delighted that we have now been able to transfer this functionality from our proven simulation framework to the Digital Twin. With the design package, networks with multiple feed-in points can now be dimensioned and simulated with just a few clicks.
In combination with the function of drawing feed-ins directly into the network in the map view, complex analyses with multiple feed-ins can be carried out and compared in a short time.
In practice, this means for you:
- Add feed-in points to the network: Using the edit mode of the map view, you can add feed-in points to your network with just a few clicks.
- Dimension and simulate: Using the design cockpit, you can intuitively specify the priority and heating power with which feed-in points should be added to the network.
- Compare: Save different expansion scenarios in variants so that you can compare them.
With this extension, we are laying the foundation for realistic simulations of complex heating networks that meet increasing requirements.
Feature Update Live
On 1 October, we launched the first Feature Update Live – our new quarterly format that provides concise and practical information about the latest developments in the heatbeat Digital Twin. The webinar series summarises the highlights in a practical and interactive way!
The next dates have already been set and registration is now open via the following links:
