Imagine a giant battery, but for heat and cold instead of electricity. This system saves extra energy when it's cheap or sunny and lets you use it during the coldest winter months or the hottest summer days. It uses special materials and smart controls to make sure your building stays comfortable without paying peak electricity prices.
Buildings consume massive amounts of electricity for heating and cooling, often creating peak demands that strain the grid and increase costs. Current long-term storage for renewables is too scarce and expensive for widespread use.
Four storage solutions: one thermo-chemical (TCM) for seasons, two PCM slurry concepts for cold storage, and one vacuum insulated (VI) water vessel for heat.
If you are a developer dealing with high energy costs in new builds — this project developed vacuum insulated water storage and PCM slurries that shift electricity use from peak to off-peak periods. This reduces operational costs for the end-user while stabilizing the grid.
If you are a utility provider dealing with electricity peak demand from heat pumps and EVs — this project developed model predictive controls for thermal storage that reduce peak loads. This helps make the electricity grid more stable and resilient.
If you are a green energy company dealing with the lack of solar energy in winter — this project developed a thermo-chemical loss-free storage for long-term applications. This allows renewable energy captured in summer to be used for heating in cold winter months.
The system uses model predictive controls (MPC) to take advantage of variable electricity prices, shifting energy use to off-peak periods to minimize operational costs.
The project is testing four different storage solutions at various TRL levels across three real demo sites, including a single-family home in Estonia.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not listed, but the project involves 4 industrial partners and 3 SMEs who are developing the modular storage solutions.
It utilizes a thermo-chemical material (TCM) storage designed specifically for long-term, loss-free seasonal storage to cover heating needs when renewables are scarce.
The project runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, with demonstrations occurring in real-world conditions during this period.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring 12 partners across 7 countries. With a 33% industry ratio (4 industrial partners and 3 SMEs), there is a strong bridge between the 3 universities and 3 research centers and the actual market. The presence of SMEs suggests a focus on agile, modular product development.
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