Energy mapping of large refrigerated warehouses co-located with renewable energy sources across Europe

摘要

Powering refrigerated warehouses by renewable energy sources (RES) turns from an extravagancyto a routine. RES intermittency requires suitable energy storage for both off-grid and on-gridapplications. Cryogenic energy storage, integrated synergistically with RES and large refrigeratedwarehouses, is a promising environmentally friendly technology (addressed by the EU CryoHubproject). Hence, studies were carried out to identify where large energy-intensive refrigeratedwarehouses are situated across Europe and how much power they consume. By employing diverseinstruments and data sources, some 1049 warehouses were established, while 503 energyintensive ones were mapped and further co-located with 3200 solar PV and 11700 onshore windparks to discover the best areas for RES integration across EU28. As compared with similarinternational surveys, the CryoHub statistics covers simultaneously warehouse capacity,geographical location and energy data, which permit a comprehensive analysis and strategicplanning in both food refrigeration and energy sectors.