Solving district heating problems by using cooperative game theory methods

This The paper looks at the process of solving tasks related to district heating at the conditions of market and uncertainty. Here, the possibilities of individual and cooperative behaviour of different market participants are also reviewed. For substantiating the rationality of the decisions and distributing the additional profit in the case of joining companies, the methods of the cooperative game theory are used. The paper reviews the possible alternatives in the formation of coalitions, compares the selected alternatives and analyses the possible profits of the market participants in the case of different models of behaviour. The proposed strategies and calculation examples are based on the existing district heating system of a real European city.