Technology - 26/March/2018

Heating and heat pumps help balance the grid

Research demonstrates that demand management can create value for private customers and the power system

Substantial amounts of electricity can be moved through the grid using heat pumps and electric radiators. These are the findings of the initial phase of a research and development project, EcoGrid 2.0, which demonstrates how management of demand can ease the integration of a rising proportion of wind and solar power without compromising security of supply ...

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