The Influence of the Thermal Storage on the Electricity Production in a Co-Generation in Peak and Off-Peak Time Range

The paper reviews possibility to increase electricity production in co-generation plants in the time range, when electricity cost is high. Daily heat and electric load schedules are different, in order to get maximum efficiency the authors discusses the decisions on installing a heat storage for shifting the heat load. During the high price of electricity, cogeneration produces a maximum of electricity, and heat accumulates to heat storage with following heat discharge to the district heating system to consumers. Such a system allows you to create a smart grid between fuel consumption and heat/electricity production which will allow more efficient use of resources.