Potential analysis of the use of electric storage heaters for demand side management applications

Since storage technologies are very expensive in acquisition, possibilities of demand side management (DSM) are of increasing interest. In this paper the results of a potential analysis for DSM applications within the field of domestic living is presented. This analysis shows the high DSM-potential for electric storage heaters in Germany. So, a system approach for the interconnection of individual electric storage heaters with the control center of the energy supply company is developed thus creating a bidirectional communication between households and the energy supply company. This system architecture makes it possible, especially for small and local energy suppliers, to offload some of the energy surplus from the grid into individual customer homes.