Load and production management potential of CHP with thermal storage is very high A potential of 3.6 GW positive and 6.7 GW negative load management capacity can be provided; With auxiliary electric heating systems an additional potential of 11.7 GW renewable energy can be utilized; The necessary total investment cost for heat storage facilities in public district heating ranges from 1.4 to 2.2 billion Euro; The comparison with alternative options for integrating renewable energies shows significant advantages for thermal storage systems.
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