Power-to-heat energy conversion and storage technologies, in this view, are enabling technologies that can help in balancing and improving the efficiency of both thermal and electric grids.
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Get a quote*[email protected] author: Grid-edge technology - Exploring the flexibility potential of a heat pump and thermal energy storage system Christoph Schellenberg1,*, Laurentiu Dimache1, and John Lohan1 1Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Galway, Ireland
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