Primary energy savings through thermal storage in district heating networks

District heating is an efficient way to provide heat to residential, tertiary and industrial users. Heat is often produced by CHP (combined heat and power) plants, usually designed to provide the base thermal load (40–50% of the maximum load) while the rest is provided by boilers. The use of storage tanks would permit to increase the annual operating hours of CHP: heat can be produced when the request is low (for instance during the night), stored and then used when the request is high. The use of boilers results partially reduced and the thermal load diagram is flattered. Depending on the type of CHP plant this may also affect the electricity generation. All these considerations are crucial in the free electricity market.

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