Our Heat batteries function within an energy-ecosystem that is coherent with the local climate-related demands and configuration (i.e. availability of a heat network and/or electricity grid). For optimal use of a heat battery two challenges must be addressed.
Firstly, flexible interfacing between the heat storage system and the local energy environment will be achieved by operating the closed-loop reactor at variable pressures. This allows to tune the output temperature based on the local available input sources.
Secondly, management systems enabling the use of decentralized heat storage systems to balance the grid will be developed. Energy management scenarios will be implemented in order to assess the role that heat storage solutions can play in alleviating grid issues, focusing on peak load reduction, given the local combination of technologies in the demo sites (including notably heat pumps and solar PV installations).