The Vaillant Residential Fuel Cell Solution Small Scale Domestic Co-Generation with Fuel Cell Heating Appliances

摘要

Fuel Cell Heating Appliances will change the energy supply on the medium-term, they offer good ecological and economical prospects. As the rules of the heating trade apply to the market introduction of small-scale stationary plants installed in homes, long lead times and intensive communication with all the market participants are required. The prerequisites for success in the market are the reliability of small-scale plants, long appliance life and low manufacturing costs. The Virtual Power Plant combines decentralized CHP in residential homes with potential optimization offered by centralized mains management. Apart from the technical framework, the energy prices and legal frame conditions influences highly the economic efficiency of a Fuel Cell Heating Appliance.