Date: 26 March 2024
Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Venue: Online (MS Teams)
Course Overview
The electrification of heat in Ireland has immense potential in the industrial sector. As the electrification of heat grows, this means a more secure heat supply for sectors currently heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels for heat. It further offers opportunities to the electricity market as a whole, such as in terms of demand flexibility, which thermal storage adds yet further flexibility.
Thermal heat storage is a proven technology, that can further add to flexibility for System Operators. Using the storage possibilities from the electrification of heat will both lower emissions in the heat sector while adding additional storage potential using the existing grid.
Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes
Attendees will gain knowledge of the broader advantages to the development of the electrification of heat in Ireland and how thermal storage offers further rewards to those electrifying heat. This is seen in the demand flexibility potential, using surplus renewable energy already going to waste and making better use of the electricity grid. This further helps decarbonise heating and helps lower emissions in the heat sector.
The webinar will outline the technology types in thermal heat storage that are available and case studies on this storage.
Course Content
Advantages of thermal heat storage
Heat electrification potential
Heat demand flexibility
Who Should Attend
Sectors Seeking to Decarbonise through Electric Heat, Policy Makers, Regulation Analysts, Electricity Market Professionals, Sustainability Managers, Engineering Managers, Academics.