Research Article

Optimal Hierarchical Decision-Making for Heat Source Selection of District Heating Systems

Table 7

The economic benefits of alternatives.

ItemsOil-fired
boiler
Gas-fired
boiler
Coal-fired
boiler
Ground source
heat pump
Water source
heat pump

(104 RMB/year)880.34618.42536.06685.83602.86
0.6090.88710.7820.889