Herten – German scientists have started the project “The city as storage” in the cities of Herten and Wunsiedel. It seeks to exploit already existing storage capacities.
The research project is based on the notion that the consumption and production of certain units of energy can be controlled. According to an article on SolarServer, this includes electric vehicles, heat pumps and cogeneration plants. By controlling them, it should be possible to store power from renewable sources of energy in urban areas in a targeted manner.
The scientists at the Technical University of Dortmund developed a system in advance that can be operated with so-called flexibility options. The researchers will conduct field tests in two cities over the course of a year in which cogeneration units, heat pumps, a photovoltaic system, a lithium-ion storage battery and an electric storage heater will be coordinated with each other to help balance the supply of wind and solar energy.
The research project seeks to demonstrate the benefits of such a storage system. It is receiving financial backing from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
