Small Scale Pumped Thermal Energy Storage Modeling and Optimization

Variable green energy sources were sought to supply the growing demand for energy without impacting the environment. Wind and solar energy are at the forefront of the energy transition. However, their intermittent nature poses a challenge that necessitates the development of energy storage technologies. <br/>Several technologies were studied...

Effects of Power and Heating Sector Integration for the Future Dutch High-Voltage Electricity Grid: Development of a Representative Model of the Dutch High-Voltage Electricity Grid

We are on the verge of a global energy system revolution. By signing and ratifying global treaties, the groundwork for this revolution is laid. The objective is to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference...

The potential of price-driven flexible electricity demand and its effect on the electricity price in the Netherlands

Renewable energy sources like wind and solar, are intermittent, which means demand will not always match supply causing volatile and sometimes even negative electricity prices. For power companies it will be valuable to invest in technologies that can respond to those prices, which will result in an increasing flexibility of demand. However, to...

Operating power-to-heat in thermal grids: Mitigating wind power intermittency through the electrification of a heat network

Externalities of conventional energy sources encourage a transition to a sustainable energy system. Both the intermittency of renewable energy sources and the carbon-intensity of the heat sector challenge this transition. In the context of heat and renewable power integration, this report focuses on balancing uncertain wind power production...

Hybrid boiler systems in the Dutch industry: A techno-economic analysis of the potential of hybrid boiler systems to cost-effectively decarbonise steam generation in the Dutch industry

The Netherlands aims to accelerate the energy transition. Accordingly, ambitious targets have been set for the industrial sector. This will require additional investments in the Dutch industry which is expected to reduce the CO2 emissions at limited costs in comparison with other sectors. However, the ambition to reduce the emissions can create...

Techno-economic assessment of grid connected Power to Heat and Power to Hydrogen technologies: An electricity market scenario approach

Wind energy is the most promising renewable energy source for the Netherlands in the energy transition period. However, the investment costs of the offshore wind are huge. Until now, the government was supporting the investments in wind farms with subsidy schemes irrespective of the electricity market dynamics. The latest large-scale offshore...

Power-to-heat integration in a combined heat and power installation to provide flexibility to the Dutch grid

The increase in the share of renewable energy sources in the Dutch energy mix, requires an increase in flexibility from the power consumers and producers. A key issue in the availability of wind and solar power that it is independent of the power demand. Fortunately, the liberalised power market provides a financial incentive to increase both...