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Background<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Heat pumps as the key to a stable, green energy system<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Heat pumps are a key clean alternative to fossil fuels. As renewable energy sources like wind and solar constitute a growing share of our energy supply, a critical challenge emerges: How do we ensure a stable and efficient energy system when production fluctuates? This challenge is significantly intensified by the simultaneous electrification of the heating sector \u2013 a sector that accounts for approximately half of the total energy consumption and thus places enormous demands on the future electricity grid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This project addresses this very challenge by unlocking the vast potential for flexibility in large-scale and aggregated heat pump systems. Through Danish participation in the international collaboration IEA Heat Pumping Technologies (HPT) Annex 70, we are working to solidify the role of heat pumps as a crucial component in the decarbonised energy system of the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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From challenge to opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Flexibility is the ability of heat pumps to dynamically adjust their operation \u2013 including electricity consumption and heat production \u2013 in response to signals from the electricity grid and changes in heat demand. For instance, a flexible heat pump can increase production when there is a surplus of cheap wind power, storing the heat, or ramp down during periods of peak load on the grid. This contributes to:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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