Heat delivery in a low carbon economy
Mr Jamie Speirs, Imperial College London The delivery of heat to end users is a strategically important part of any transition to a low carbon economy. Recent scenario modelling suggests that electricity will play a majority role in the delivery of heat and other energy services to end-users by 2050 (CCC 2008;DECC 2009;UKERC 2009). There are, however, significant issues associated with delivering a future energy system with such high utilization of electricity. This paper examines the implications of what may be described as the “all-electric” future with regards to: (i) growth in build rates associated with increasing electricity generating capacity; (ii) problems in the management of power flows and the transmission and distribution network with respect to peak electricity demand, which will be significantly increased under all-electric assumptions; (iii) implications for power flows associated with intermittency given the high penetration of renewables (Poyry 2009); and (iv) consequences for end-users through the required modification of homes, including the installation of heat pump systems, under-floor heating and insulation (Boardman 2007;EST 2009). Several of these issues are already of critical concern in the Read more…
Categories: Academic Papers, Energy and environment, Energy efficiency, Energy policy
Tags: CHP, District heat, Electrification, Energy in a Low carbon economy, Heat, Heat pump, Intermittency, Thermal storage conference 2010
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2010