10043985Decarbonising Heating: A new mobile thermal energy battery for transporting heat to residential, commercial and industrial consumers for affordable heatingClosedGrant for R&DInnovate UKSMD Innovations Ltd. (SMDI) is developing a mobile transportable thermal energy storage unit (a battery) that would allow storage, transportation and utilisation of heat:
\* recovered from industrial processes;
\* generated from excess electric power at wind or solar farms;
\* harnessed from other heat sources.
SMDI aims to:
\* de-carbonise heating by eliminating utilisation of natural gas for heating;
\* reduce volatility of energy prices and supply to consumers;
\* provide affordable, reliable and clean heating solution to all households;
\* provide grid balancing capability;
\* optimise operation of renewable energy farms.