The Hague, Netherlands
Couperus SG has demonstrated that reduction of peak load in the grids and
imbalance is possible with the help of smart grid technology. In addition,
practical knowledge has been gained with a completely different design of
energy infrastructure.
What is the degree of imbalance reduction with the heat pumps at Couperus
What are the technical and business opportunities created by the use of the
PowerMatcher.
Approximately 150 heat pumps were in operation during the measurement
period. The (scaled) imbalance ranged from -10 to +10 kW [November]. The
figure below shows that the imbalance has been significantly reduced by the
PowerMatcher. Each point on the light green surface represents a decrease in
the cost of the imbalance. The actual decrease in costs is determined by the
value in the imbalance market at the time the reduction took place. It is
considered very likely that reduction in costs during the peaks left to top or right
to bottom is greater.