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Thermal Battery for storage of heating

Heating large commercial buildings on colder days often requires expensive backup systems, such as gas or electric boilers. Naturally, this increases operating costs. So how can you reduce costs while ensuring stable heating?

The Cartesian Thermal Energy Storage can help you with:

• Storing heat at night: The system stores energy when prices are low, so you can use it during the day when energy demand is highest.
• Avoiding costly backup solutions: You can size the heating system for average load, avoiding peak load and the need for backup boilers.
• What does this mean for you? Lower operating costs, stable heating, and a more sustainable solution that reduces your carbon footprint.

Advantages of Thermal battery in large buildings

• Lower energy costs: Utilise cheaper energy outside peak periods, allowing you to reduce both operating costs and peak demand charges.
• Stable indoor climate: Employees and tenants enjoy a comfortable indoor climate all year round without the HVAC system running at full throttle.
• Reduced carbon footprint: Meet your ESG goals (Environmental, Social, and Governance) by reducing energy consumption and easing the load on the power grid.

Technology integration: Cartesian’s Thermal Box

• KLP Eiendom, one of the largest commercial real estate owners in Norway, is taking a significant step toward the future of office buildings with its new 19,000 m² project in Trondheim. Through thermal energy storage, load shifting, and peak demand reduction, the building is setting a new standard for energy efficiency and sustainability in commercial properties.
• KLP has been developing modern office spaces with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. To achieve this goal and limit energy consumption, the company has integrated the Thermal Box into its energy strategy for buildings.
• With a capacity of 800 kWh, Cartesian’s Thermal Box acts as a compact energy bank. It uses phase change materials (PCMs) to store heat during periods of low energy demand and release it when demand increases. As a result, the load on HVAC systems, which regulate temperature, air quality, and humidity in buildings, is reduced. Additionally, the technology ensures stable indoor temperatures year-round.
• The Thermal Box thus decreases dependence on external energy sources, lowers the carbon footprint, and maintains a comfortable indoor climate.

Reduced energy consumption and increased sustainability

• Implementation of Cartesian’s Thermal Box has provided KLP Eiendom with multiple benefits in terms of energy consumption and sustainability. The system stabilizes the indoor climate and offers significant savings by efficiently utilizing stored heat. Its use both saves money and supports KLP’s long-term commitment to environmentally friendly operations in several respects.
• Reduced energy consumption. The system cuts a building’s total energy use by levelling out peak loads on its HVAC system, ensuring more consistent energy flow.
• Lower operating costs. By storing heat in PCM materials and releasing it when needed, the technology significantly reduces the operating costs for HVAC systems, leading to substantial financial savings.
• Sustainability. By reducing energy consumption and lowering carbon emissions, the project strengthens KLP’s environmental profile and contributes to a greener future.