Pumped Thermal Electricity Storage
Lead Research Organisation:
Durham University
Department Name: Engineering and Computing Sciences
Abstract
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| Description | Commonly in energy systems modelling, a simple model of a storage unit is used which includes input and output efficiencies and losses, but no more complex properties associated with specific storage technologies. This work has developed a simplfied proxy for the physical model of the project's Cambridge collaborators, which is suitable for embedding in energy systems models. |
| Exploitation Route | This modelling approach might be used by others in including thermal electricity storage in energy system models. Thinking on modelling physically complex storage systems and other technologies is informing thinking in the UK Centre for Energy Systems Integration. |
| Sectors | Energy Government Democracy and Justice |
| Description | The learnings from this work have informed subsequent research associated with the contribution of energy storage to electricity security of supply, and on the planning of local energy networks. See for example subsequent publications associated with EPSRC grants EP/K036211/1, EP/P001173/1; and work under the Alan Turing Institute project "Managing Uncertainty in Government Modelling", https://www.turing.ac.uk/research/research-projects/managing-uncertainty-government-modelling. This in turn has informed collaboration with industry on electricity security of supply and capacity markets. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
| Sector | Energy,Government, Democracy and Justice |
| Impact Types | Societal Policy & public services |
| Description | Invited presentations to UK industrial mathematics community |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Chris Dent has given invited presentations at: - Turing Gateway to Mathematics event on "Maths and Public Policy - Cities & Infrastructure", see http://www.turing-gateway.cam.ac.uk/mpci_mar2015-programme - KTN Industrial Mathematics community event, to stimulate interest in links between the mathematical sciences community and energy systems applications - KTN "Mathematics in Energy Systems" workshop, see https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/energy-catalyst-brokerage-event-london-tickets-19192257559?aff=erelexporg This outreach activity drew together experience from a number of different EPSRC projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |