Seasonalthermalenergystorage, also known as inter-seasonalthermalenergystorage, is thestorageofheator cold for periods of up to several months. Thethermalenergycan be collected whenever it is available and be used whenever needed, such as in the opposing season.
Thermalenergystorage(TES) can help to integrate high shares of renewableenergyin power generation, industry and buildings. This outlook identifies priorities for research and development. ISBN: 978-92-9260-279-6 November 2020.
Thermalmass is like a battery forheat. Just as a battery stores electricalenergy, materials with highthermalmass storethermalenergy. On hot days: they absorbheat, keeping interiors cooler. Oncoolnights: they release storedheat, maintaining comfort.
Our research intoThermalEnergyStorageaims to provide a balance betweenenergydemand and supply and utilise the wasteheatgenerated through various applications; includingenergyproduced fromenergygeneration or industrial processes.
Potential districtheatingandcooling(DHC) supply areas, if wasteheatfrom data centres were stored in seasonal aquiferthermalenergystorage(ATES) systems in Frankfurt am Main and Offenbach, Germany. Colours indicate the DCs and their respective potential supply area.
Thermalenergystorageforrenewableheatingandcoolingsystems.
Solarenergyis a renewableenergysupply that can generate electricity, provide hot water,heatandcoola house and give lighting for buildings. In response to rising electricalenergycosts,thermalstoragetechnology has recently been developed.
It outlines electricalenergystorage(EES) andthermalenergystorage(TES), describing their various roles and technologies. EES can help integrate distributed generation and provide grid flexibility and ancillary services.
