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Load diversity and coincidence are two sides of the same coin.
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As mentioned above, heat networks are usually sized for hot water.
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When there are several buildings connected to a network, it is not often a requirement for them all to have hot water on demand at the same time, because hot water usage is a bit stochastic (moreso than heat usage).
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Diversity or coincidence is a factor used to approximate this effect.
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For example if two buildings have a peak demand 